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Murder, They Wrote
Three new suspense novels by local scribes—one newcomer to the genre and two who are well accustomed
Not only is Seattle home to a multitude of mystery writers (see: the weather), it’s also an excellent place to curl up with a mystery novel (see also: the weather). Neon Panic($14.95; Vantage Point)Author: West Seattle’s Charles Philipp Martin, formerly a bass player in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, sets this first novel in a…
Meet Artist Erin Jorgensen
The Seattle-based marimba player, singer and composer on her collaboration with producer Steve Fisk.
PERFORMANCE: “Redemption,” a live marimba performance with ambient music orchestrated by Seattle producer Steve Fisk (known for his work with Nirvana and Mudhoney). Brangien Davis: This new piece is billed as a “concept album and self-help manual.” Come again? Erin Jorgensen: Ha ha. Well, it’s a concept album in the sense that we conceived it…
Ryan Boudinot’s Fabulist Fiction
Seattle writer Ryan Boudinot takes readers on a sprawling, surreal tour of the post-apocalypse.
Ryan Boudinot wrote his first story in first grade. Called “The Lion,” it was a retelling of the ancient fable of Androcles, a runaway slave who pulls a thorn from the paw of a fearsome lion and is rewarded with the beast’s eternal loyalty. Boudinot’s take was more autobiographical: “I bring the lion home, and…
Rock Jock
Local musician Mike Marsidi exudes Seattle rocker cool in cardigans and sportswear.
WHY WE LOVE THE LOOK: Former pro snowboarder turned musician and producer Mike Marsidi has one-upped Grease’s Danny Zuko, managing to walk the style line between sports jock and rocker T-bird with ease (and without the tragic gray sweatpants). While oozing 1950s cool in fitted leather jackets and high-top sneakers, he also blends in slim-cut…
Gorgeous Fair-trade Diaper Bag
Kasala furniture owner Daniel Flickinger brings Cambodian weaving to a new line of beautiful bags.
If your lifestyle necessitates a bag worthy of carrying puzzles, books and snacks for your brood while containing your entire office on the go (files, laptop, iPad, etc.), look no farther than the City Tote by Push Pull Cambodia, a gorgeous, sturdy cross-body messenger bag. The brainchild of Kasala furniture owner Daniel Flickinger, Push Pull…
Save on Babysitter Services with Sitting Co-ops
A new website makes it a no-brainer for parents willing to swap sitting duty.
Date night in Seattle can quickly add up, so if springing for a sitter—in addition to dinner at that new Capitol Hill hot spot and a movie—makes a night out a budgetary no-go, check out SittingAround.com, an online baby-sitting co-op. Launched last year by Phinney Ridge parents Erica Zidel and Ted Tieken, Sitting Around is…
Beacon Hill Heats Up
Beacon Ave S has amassed a trove of new tastes, out-of-the-box art and community musc spaces to expl
Seattle’s South End hilltop neighborhood is heating up. Long treasured for its diversity, Beacon Hill is amassing a trove of new tastes, out-of-the-box art and community music spaces—not to mention the new light rail station that provides quick and easy access for residents and day-trippers alike. TASTE >> Longtime favorites such as Kusina Filipina (3201…
The Bridge
A friendly, casual vibe makes this watering hole a new local favorite.
Longtime friends and bartenders Trevor Garand and Rita Dixson opened casual neighborhood bar The Bridge this year in dive-bar Redline’s old space in West Seattle. It’s now a clean, welcoming bar (hooray!) with an outdoor patio and a fresh food and drink menu. The VibeWarmly lit with deep red walls and single candles atop dining…
Gourmondo’s
Savor these creamy, dreamy and locally-made salad dressings.
Countless recipes. Thousands of taste testers. Bacon. All of these ingredients were essential in Alissa Leinonen’s plan to make her dream of producing a line of fresh salad dressings a reality. Leinonen’s light, flavorful dressings—which are included in the popular boxed lunches created by Gourmondo Catering, her 15-year-old South Park company—have long infatuated locals, who…
Hot Chocolate
Cozy up for five of the richest, sweetest cups in Seattle.
CAFÉ PRESSE Straight from Paris, the rich, silky chocolat chaud is made with 71 percent origin unico (single origin) solid chocolate, French Cacao Barry cacao, half milk and half cream. Served Parisian style with fresh whipped cream on the side. $5/8 ounces. CHOCOLOPOLIS Infused with red chiles and spices, the milk in the spicy dark…
Shuck it yourself!
Langdon Cook offers tips for foraging your own wild oysters.
“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I…
Allen Stone Brings Back an Old-school Sound
This guy can sing the hell out of an R&B song.
The phrase “old soul” is overused, but it’s perhaps never been more appropriate than in the instance of 24-year-old Allen Stone, the local singer/songwriter whose voice brings to mind Stevie Wonder, Prince and anyone else who can sing the hell out of an R&B song. Hailing from the small town of Chewelah (north of Spokane),…
Seattle’s Most Famous Celebrity Couple
Knute Berger looks back to the 1950s, when a pair of celebrity gorillas revealed our city’s gender a
Seattle generally doesn’t give locals the tabloid treatment, but that wasn’t always so. In the 1950s and ’60s, the press was obsessed with Seattle’s answer to Brangelina, the gorillas Bobo and Fifi. Bobo was the 500-pound local-celebrity primate, an ape raised by humans since infancy that became the number-one attraction at the Woodland Park Zoo….
Holiday Gift Guide, Day 3: Fun Foodie Books by Local Authors
Top o’ the morning! We’re kicking off this week’s lineup of our holiday gift guide with oh-so-Northwest books written by Seattle magazine friends including forager Langdon Cook and spirits expert A.J. Rathbun. Stay tuned this week for more local gift ideas (jewelry, easy-to-grab-hostess favors and booze-inspired gifts will all debut by Friday!) as we offer…
Holiday Gift Guide, Day 2: Presents for Kiddos (and their Parents)
Our “12 Days of Christmas” gift guide continues today with a special class of kiddo-themed gifts, those that may be just as much fun for parents, too. In others words, please both parties with one grand-slam gift: $15 “Mama’s Big Book…
Breaking fashion news! The 2012 color of the year just announced
A sad day for us blue-eyed blondes: The 2012 color of the year, according to the experts at Pantone, is “tangerine tango.” Tonight when I go home I have to toss out all of my “honeysuckle” clothing–the acrylic sweaters, the bobbly ponchos–and update my Santa list. Honeysuckle is so last year. Anyway, we wondered who…
Local Expert Picks Pantone’s Color of the Year
Leatrice Eiseman holds many titles—including prime consultant to international color-standardization company Pantone—all of which boil down to being a color expert of huge standing. A Bainbridge Island resident for the past 14 years, and boasting a corporate client list that has included Microsoft and Ikea, Eiseman determines the best colors for products and design using…
The Must List: Gift Ideas, Black Nativity and Willy Wonka!
MUST HOLIDAYBlack NativityThis local holiday classic is back for its 14th year, telling the original Christmas story with a mostly African-American cast, gospel-style, with some inspired additions, such as poetry by Langston Hughes and choreography by Spectrum Dance Theatre’s Donald Byrd. The singing is phenomenal. And while the show tells a Biblical story, the commentary…
The Best (and Worst) of 2011 in Seattle
Our editorial team taps into the latest and greatest our city has to offer.
It’s been a year of extraordinary changes in our city, from the explosive growth of Seattle’s best new neighborhood to the very green (and very micro) trends of pop-up, plug-in, nano- and repurposed everything. Never content with last year’s big thing, Seattleites are embracing the new and the next with their trademark stealth fervor. No…
Holiday Gift Guide, Day 1: Locally Made Goods Fit for Foodies
Our “12 Days of Christmas” gift guide debuts today with artisanal favors for the gourmands in your l
Following the grand tradition set by ye ol’ “12 Days of Christmas” carol, we’re winding up the holiday shopping season with a handy 12-day guide to the best locally-made gifts, from today’s foodie-filled post to the best stocking stuffers on December 23. If you are still on the hunt for gifts for teachers, mother-in-laws or…
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