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MUST MINGLESAM RemixFriday (2/26) • If you didn’t have plans Friday night, you do now. Seattle Art Museum’s Remix is literally mixing it up with its always fun, late-night party for 20- and 30-somethings. From readings by local poets (Daemond Arrindell, Storme Webbe and Rosalyn DeRoos) to music curated by Decibel Festival to a bearded…

Love letters are an incredibly romantic gesture that have been lost in the flurry of e-mails and Twitter posts (that’s a hint, fellas). For a giant gesture that’s sure to impress, profess your eternal love with an inscription on a personalized Valentine’s Day tablecloth you can enjoy year after year. Pick up a piece of…

What’s great about birding is that anyone can get out and enjoy it while taking in some fresh air and getting a little exercise. If you’re interested in it but not sure where to start, tag along on with an Audubon Master Birder on a bird walk through Carkeek Park. The casual, friendly and informative…

The Seattle Chefs Table was formed in 2009 in an effort to regenerate an interest in fine dining. Each chef–Thierry Rautureau of Rover’s, Jason Wilson of Crush, Maria Hines of Tilth, Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, co-founder of Harvest Vine, John Sundstrom of Lark, and Holly Smith of Café Juanita–cooks one course in this culinary extravaganza….

If the recent glimpse of sunny weather hasn’t given you hope that spring is near then a visit to West Seattle’s always funky and fun Clementine is in order. I popped in last week and found warmer weather inspiration in their newly arriving spring inventory. The first standout item was their small but growing selection of…

MUST SEEBAM Shoe Event Thursday (2/18) • Forget Blahnik and Choo and Ferragamo—one of the world’s most influential shoe designers is someone whose name most people have never heard before. Beth Levine (1914–2006) started out as a shoe model in New York City, and in the 1950s began designing footwear under her husband’s name (Herbert…

MUST HEARSTG’S Defriending CancerThursday (2/11) • STG is bringing together an all-start cast of national acts to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society tonight at The Moore. Included on the bill are comics Neil Hamburger, Tim Heidecker, Natasha Leggero, and musicians James Mercer of the Shins and Pacific Northwest native, Isaac Brock….

There’s a season for everything. Be thankful in November, giving in December. Today? Give in to temptation. Cupcake Royale’s featured Valentine’s Day treat is the “deathcake”($6.65). Made with Theo Chocolate, Stumptown espresso ganache and chocolate cake, it will be available at all four locations through February 14 (Capitol Hill, Ballard, Madrona and West Seattle: You’re lucky)….

You don’t have to go far to indulge in a weekend of relaxation and romance. Seattle-area hotels and spas have packages for you and your loved one to swoon over. The Edgewater Hotel lets couples select from two overnight packages, both featuring sensual gift boxes: The “Get it on the Edge Lover’s Package” is $239…

You don’t have to do all the work this February 14. Check out some entertaining options that will help score you major points with your belovedWhat’s a day of love without the most famous star-crossed lovers? Benaroya Hall will present Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet: A Valentine’s Day Concert at 2 p.m. Prices vary. Benaroya Hall continues its Valentine’s…

Lucky for you, Seattle restaurants have got your back this Sunday, February 14. Here are just a few of the special menus being offerend around town on Valentine’s Day. (Note: The prices listed below do not include tax and gratuity).Canlis will serve two Valentine-themed menus. The $125 menu will feature beef tenderloin and King Salmon; the…

When Seattlites say the weather is for the birds, they may mean it more than they know. To wit, the profusion of avian life that takes over the Skagit Valley each and every winter. The fallow farm fields leading into the shallows where river meets sea makes for a veritable all-you-can-eat buffet for both passing…

When people ask me where I go for pho in the city, I hesitate. The truth is, I haven’t had a bowl of pho in a restaurant ever since I discovered Andrea Nguyen’s recipe in her James Beard-nominated cookbook, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen. (Once you make this traditional Vietnamese beef and noodle soup at home,…

Matt Dillon’s not exactly leaving Eastlake. Not entirely anyways. He’s part-owner of Nettletown, which is opening in the Eastlake stripmall location where his beloved Sitka & Spruce (which closed at the end of the year, to reopen on Capitol Hill in the next couple of months) once lived.   Foraged & Found Edibles co-founder Christina Choi is…

Get this decadant treat V-Day treat, available now until Feb. 23rd at Essential Baking Company It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to chocolate, wine, and romance—and what better way to celebrate than with the Chocolate Syrah Seduction ($5.95) from Essential Baking Company? This ultra-rich confection is a heart-shaped, near-flourless ganache cake, accented by…

If you’re kicking yourself for missing recent killer performances at On the Boards, such as Reggie Watts & Tommy Smith’s Transition (laugh-out-loud funny and true), or Diana Szeinblum’s Alaska (stunning athleticism and emotion), or Allen Johnson’s Another You (oh-my-god brutally good), well, you should still kick yourself, actually, because, where the hell have you been? There…

From Chicago alt-rockers to an artsy Eastside jewelry bazaar, here are our top to-dos for the week   MUST SHOPIndulge Jewelry Showcase at BAM Friday – Sunday (2/5 – 2/7) • Bellevue Arts Museum’s three-day jewelry showcase gives accessory junkies a look at cutting-edge local and international designs–including work from local artists Stephanie Tomczak, Curtis…

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If you are into tilling your backyard flower or vegetable patch, you definitely don’t want to miss the Northwest Flower & Garden Show at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle beginning Wednesday February 3 and running through the weekend. Some two dozen different display gardens from different landscape firms, non-profits and professional organizations…

Tara Austen Weaver’s The Butcher and the Vegetarian hits stores today How does a former vegetarian make her foray into the meat-eating world, and live to write about it? For Tara Austen Weaver, author of The Butcher and the Vegetarian, the decision didn’t come easily, or even of her own accord. Years ago, the decision…