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Nothing like a cold margarita on a hot July day. Here are five winners, all scratch margaritas using fresh citrus juice and house-made sweet-and-sour mix. We ordered them on the rocks in 16-ounce “pounders,” with and without salted rims. Alicia Arter La Carta de OaxacaThe brisk house margarita is invigorating, made with un-aged Sauza Silver…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Waffles for lunch? Sweet Iron Waffles makes a distinctly persuasive argument The waffle iron at Sweet Iron Waffles is a beast. It is to your home waffle maker as a Siberian tiger is to your cat. It runs on 50,000 volts of electricity and figures in the murder of a…

Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles   Some girls grow up surrounded by fairy tales, but little Anais Canlis’ nursery has a more realistic narrative. Crib NotesBorn February 9 to glass artist J.P. Canlis and his wife, Leigh (who runs their gallery, Canlis Glass, and is also a contributor to seattlemag.com’s Balancing Act blog), Anais (pronounced…

Hilario “Larry” Alvarez is a jolly rancher who grows 155 kinds of peppers on his  farm in Mabton, Washington. He has grown all his peppers organically since he started Alvarez Farm in 1992, and credits organic farming with making his business successful. About 25 of Alvarez’s peppers (which sell for $1.99 to $10 per pound,…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Freddy Arredondo’s culinary background informs Cave B Winery’s approach to winemaking. Chef’s choiceMost winemakers aren’t lucky enough to have a vineyard right outside their wineries. Generally, they buy their grapes from vineyards near and far—sometimes staying involved in decisions on when to water and when to harvest but often deferring…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   A deft hand toss is Noodle King’s crowning achievement Royal TreatWhen I ordered the hot and spicy seafood noodle soup with hand-tossed noodles ($8.95; $6.95 with regular noodles) at Noodle King, the last thing I expected to see was owner Huiyu Liu making the noodles to order. I found myself…

Seth Caswell had spent 18 months looking for a home for Emmer&Rye when serendipity finally struck last winter. The chef, who left Stumbling Goat on Phinney Ridge in 2008, met with the owners of Julia’s restaurants, who were looking to close their Queen Anne location but were willing to remain partners in a new venture….

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   PHOENECIABefore he passed away last summer, Hussein Khazaal was one of those rare restaurateurs who really did treat his customers like family. His menu was a formality: I’m told he’d regularly sidle up to tables and chat long enough to gauge diners’ likes and dislikes before disappearing into the kitchen…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Full Tilt’s ube ice cream will have you in a purple hazePurple ProsThe guys at Full Tilt Ice Cream like to have their fun. During my first visit to the Columbia City store (5041 Rainier Ave. S, #105; 206.226.2740; fulltilticecream.com), the man behind the counter offered a sample of a…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   >>Seattle-area 2010 triathlon calendar Darcy Jacobson looked out across the cold lake, ready to jump in. She had prepared well for her first triathlon and had taken open-water swim classes, but when the starting gun went off and other participant’s arms and legs began flailing all around her, she began…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   See Spot. See Spot break the law. See if Spot’s owner actually gives a rip. Dog TiredMy wife and I like long walks on the beach. Without dogs. This shouldn’t be a problem in Seattle, where dogs aren’t permitted on city beaches. But  many dog owners apparently think the law…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Are enough people supporting farmers’ markets to justify one in every Seattle neighborhood? Market ShareBelltown and Georgetown won the imaginary farmers’ market lottery this year, embracing the glorious promise of sweet berries, fresh peas and a community gathering place for the summer. Last year, the Pike Place Market created new…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Expert advice and three local hikes to prep your  knees, quads and hammies for pain-free trekking Joint VenturesLace up the boots. Find your heavy-duty socks. It’s time for summer hiking in Seattle. But before you hit the trails—especially if you’re more of an occasional hiker—be aware of the stress that…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   As Knute Berger sees it, whether by whiskey, espresso or pistol, Seattle’s Wild-West days are making a dramatic comeback Calling the ShotsHumans supposedly have an evolutionary advantage because our brains make us adaptable. If we face a problem, we can think of a solution that doesn’t take generations of genetic…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   University Way has had its darker days, but the street everyone calls “the Ave” is nothing if not resilient The AveEvery so often, say during a too-rare tidying spree, I stumble across the quaintly flowered box that contains my cache of old print photos. I can’t resist revisiting my personal…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Sun BlocksLast year I discovered a secret beach. Well, I didn’t discover it so much as I heard about it from some friends. When I finally went to check it out with my husband and the boys, we were blown away. There it was, this tiny public beach in the…

Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles   This month’s shopping finds.Poolside Pin-UpPetite and blonde, Angela Holstrom (right), 30, may at first look out of place rummaging through muumuus at a thrift shop on Aurora Avenue. But the Bitter Lake resident isn’t looking for fit—she’s searching for vibrantly colored fabrics to repurpose for her vintage-style Angel Eyes…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Just in time for summer, Tim Miller hits the road with the only motorcycle- and scooter-specific towing biz in Seattle Tower Of PowerName: Tim MillerOccupation: Owner and operator, Lowside Motorcycle T&AFavorite Summer Ride: High Bridge Road in SnohomishPreferred Bikes: European, especially Austrian or ItalianBest Part of His Job: “Getting to…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Mount Rainier makes a mighty fine backdrop for indie films Rainier Independent Film FestivalWhere: The fourth annual Rainier Independent Film Festival, June 11–13 ($5–$40; rainierfilmfest.com) in the Ashford Valley, about five miles from the Nisqually entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. Why: This intimate film fest offers the chance to…