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Restaurant Review: Agrodolce
New Italian fare in Fremont
The potted tree, lit with hundreds of the tiniest white lights, still anchors the sunny Fremont dining room that once housed 35th Street Bistro (and before that, the inimitable Still Life Café). But there’s a loungier effect to Agrodolce, Maria Hines’ (Tilth, Golden Beetle) latest, opened in December. Especially after dark, when chandeliers cast a…
Spring Health Roundup: New Issue Plus More Health News
The Spring/Summer issue of Seattle Health is here! Check out the digital edition to read about weight management for better health, new oral treatments for MS and new research on early addiction intervention—plus local companies that are making doctor consultations easier than ever, allergists’ most unusual patient cases, and much more. Meanwhile, we’ve got awards…
Decoding Annie Parker at SIFF
Back in January, we wrote a story about Dr. Mary-Claire King, the pioneering Seattle geneticist who discovered the breast cancer gene, a groundbreaking finding that garnered some serious Hollywood attention. King is the subject of the new movie, Decoding Annie Parker, a Steven Bernstein film starring actress Helen Hunt as King and Samantha Morton as…
Let Us Farm Grows Organic Greens
Let Us Farm Grows delicious organic greens to prove a point
The roots of Let Us Farm, Cecelia Boulais and Steve Hallstrom’s veggie haven outside of Oakville, stretch back to an unexpected source: the state’s Growth Management Act of 1990. The avid gardeners and nature lovers living outside Carnation were incensed by what they saw as new rules that squeezed out small-scale farming in favor of…
Bocce Meets Bavaria at Von Trapp’s
The beers are alive at this Capitol Hill hot spot
Though it’s not apparent when driving past on Capitol Hill’s bustling 12th Avenue, south of Madison, Von Trapp’s (912 12th Ave.; 206.325.5409; vontrapps.com) is a massive affair. Yet despite its gargantuan size, the latest hot spot from owners James Weimann and Deming Maclise (Bastille Café & Bar, Poquitos, Macleod’s) never feels unwelcoming, drawing patrons in…
The Must List: Celebrate Hot Cakes’ First Birthday with Half-Price Goodies and Head East for Wine Atop Red Mountain
Must DrinkRevelry on Red MountainHead east for a wine-drinking adventure at the Col Solare Winery atop Red Mountain. This fifth annual tasting event will feature the latest wine releases from 24 Washington winemakers, plus bites and spectacular panoramic views of the valley below the winery. Must DineCozy, All-Weather Patio DiningTut, tut, it looks like wet…
There Will be Beer: A Cruise That’s Worth Booking
Cruises of all kinds scare me: Caribbean cruises, Mediterranean cruises, European cruises, Tom and Suri Cruise. I did a quick search on Carnival Cruise Lines’ website and found you can take a “Cruise to Nowhere” for a mere $329. To nowhere. Sorry, but that sounds just plain terrifying. So when I heard about this eight-day,…
Gilda’s Club Surviving with Style Luncheon
When my dad had cancer eleven years ago, Gilda’s Club was there for him and that support made him happy. It was that simple. When we were there, he was happy, and that was all that mattered, so I’m forever grateful to this organization for that and those memories and like to do whatever I…
Gary Manuel Opens in South Lake Union
Gary Manuel salons have been beautifying the people of Seattle since 1979 and on May 30, you’re invited to check out their newest Studio concept space, in South Lake Union, on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. for their grand opening and Earth Month celebration. Enjoy food from Tom Douglas, get your pic snapped by…
Four Cocktails Perfect for a Crowd
With the long weekend almost upon us, we’re thinking it’s time to party! However, having a party isn’t much fun if you spend its entirety as the most stressed out host or hostess in the world. Luckily, serving good drinks for a big group isn’t hard. A great resource for creating crowd-ready beverages is Kara…
Seattle’s First-Ever Vlogger Fair
The nerd report: Breakthroughs and news from the local geek crew
If you’ve always dreamed of starring in a reality TV show, you’ll be in good company at the city’s first-ever Vlogger Fair. Hosted by local digital media geek Chris Pirillo, the conference brings together established vloggers to discuss how and why they vlog, and to reveal how video diaries can earn hundreds of thousands of…
Photographer and Project 562 Founder to Speak at TEDxSeattle
This month’s TEDxSeattle Talk is centered around the theme Degrees of Impact and will feature a slew of speakers who will discuss and share ideas on personal, community and global influence. Most notably, Matika Wilbur, photographer and founder of Project 562 (and subject of an extensive profile in our June 2013 issue), is slated to…
Sunny Side Up
By the time this magazine makes its way into your hands, we still may be slogging through the last of the rainy season (although as I write this, we are experiencing one of those hope-inspiring strings of sunny days in April). But sooner or later, summer will arrive and with it all the warm-weather rituals…
Not Your Average Lawn Sport
If you are a middle school girl, the Seattle Rainmakers‘ home game in West Seattle was the place to be last weekend, seeing as the Mother’s Day crowd was made up primarily of middle school boys. It’s not a surprising fan base for Seattle’s first Major League Ultimate (MLU) team considering the growing popularity of…
Members of Modernist Cuisine Crew Compete At Memphis in May
You just never know who you’ll bump into at the massive Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the 36th annual food-focused event held last weekend on a mile-long stretch of the Mississippi. This heated competition is also known as the Super Bowl of Swine and calling it EPIC would be an gross understatement….
Wishful Squatching: Seattle mag Intern Michelle Tolfa Goes to a Bigfoot Meeting
It’s true: There are few things that could motivate a Seattleite to leave her cozy apartment in the U District at 5 p.m. on a Friday evening, hop onto the glorified parking lot that is I-5 at that hour and head for Puyallup. Last weekend, however, I did just that—and I did it for Bigfoot….
8 Noteworthy Summer Restaurant Openings
We’re in a familiar spring lull. Seems this time every year there’s a short stretch of anticipatory time just before several restaurants open, in time for high summer. This year there are several worth watching for, including a major Tom Douglas project and a hidden Ballard spot from Renee Erickson. Here’s what you need to…
Restaurant Guide: Cheap Eats in Seattle
Inexpensive, fast and good? These prized spots serve it all up, for $10 or less
BALLARD El Camión Adentro [MEXICAN] One of the most beloved taco trucks in the city now has a brick-and-mortar home—in the former Zesto’s, near Ballard High School—and we’re especially pleased to see those bargain prices carry over to the new venue. Fat, filling burritos for less than $7? Sí, sí! Even the massive combo plate…
Man Meets Wild: A Father’s Day Gift Guide
Gifts for the sports fan, a mountain man, Mr. Fix-it or the guy who has everything
TrailblazerMagnolia couple Scott and Brittany Freeman have been designing men’s clothing since 2010, and The Freeman jacket is their pièce de résistance. Made in Seattle and featuring a waterproof shell, a contoured hood and soft plaid flannel lining, this clean, tailored jacket is ideal for men who like to look good on whatever trail they’re…
Cooking with Lebanese Pepper Paste
Discover the vivid delights of Lebanese pepper paste with Mamnoon chef Garrett Melkonian
Mamnoon’s chef, Garrett Melkonian, has warm memories of the Lebanese pepper paste his grandmother used in various dishes. “Cooking was her way of giving hugs,” says Melkonian, who grew up among extended family in Los Angeles, cooked for a time at Campton Place in San Francisco and was the executive pastry chef for Tom Douglas…
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