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Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories   In a city where coffee culture runs deep and aficionados debate over where to find a perfectly pulled shot of espresso, allow me to submit Fonté Coffee and Wine Bar as a serious contender. (After all, Fonté has been roasting its own beans since 1992 and sells to properties worldwide.)…

Category: Eat + Drink Articles   John Howie Steak11111 NE Eighth St., Suite 125, Bellevue 425.440.0880 Lunch and dinner daily $$$ Friday night at John Howie Steak, the new upscale restaurant in the Bravern, Bellevue’s new, ultra-high-end shopping destination: We are eating deviled eggs, mounded with truffled yolks whipped into submission, at a lighted onyx-topped…

Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories   It’s easy to skip over this unassuming item at Tilikum Place Café (Belltown, 407 Cedar St.; 206.282.4830), announced on the menu simply as: hand-cut pasta in sage butter with toasted hazelnuts and Parmesan ($11). What arrives—essentially, a humble plate of pasta in a buttery sauce—proves to be so much more….

Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories   Seattle mag’s guide to dating at any age as well of a wealth of ways for a twosome to turn up the heat 13 Ways to Lift Your Love LifeDating Through the DecadesSeattle as the Romantic LeadSex in Seattle: A TimelineKelley Moore: Love LetterGood AdviceEat, Dine, Love Maybe it’s because…

Category: Articles   Seattle mag’s Editor at Large examines the unexpected events that have shaped Seattle’s history and psyche All kinds of things make a city: street grids, parks, schools, historic districts. But there’s one key ingredient that defies planning: amazing civic moments. These come in many varieties and can have a huge impact. Think…

Category: Articles   Seattle’s dining scene offers countless opportunities to pump up the romance—after all, there’s nothing sexier than shooting each other sultry looks amid clinking glasses, glimmering candlelight and a tantalizing meal. Here are some of our favorite perches for love pigeons to coo at each other. Chez Shea (Downtown, 94 Pike St., Suite…

Category: Articles   We ask two local experts for love, dating and sex advice A question for Dr. Linda Young, psychologist in private practice in Bellevue, relationship blogger for PsychologyToday.com and consultant on digital technology’s effects on relationships (drlindayoung.com). Q: What’s the most important advice you give people looking for love via 21st century tools…

Category: Articles   Publications like Forbes and Marie Claire are constantly ranking Seattle as the center of the singles universe, based on our census data, our high volume of Starbucks coffee shops, and the fact that there are seemingly more sappy dating movies and TV shows set in our city than any other place on…

Category: Articles   A look at our sometimes scandalous history 1853: After taking over as manager of Felker House—Seattle’s first hotel, at Main Street and First Avenue—Mary Ann Conklin (aka Mother Damnable) diversifies the business, adding a brothel. 1861: John Pinnell builds Seattle’s first official brothel (on Yesler Way); first prostitutes were Native American women….

Category: Articles   Say what you will about Seattle’s dating scene (given that we are encased in rain-repellant fabrics much of the year, it is a bit of a miracle that anyone ever makes a connection), Hollywood seems to think it’s the perfect place for romance—or more specifically, for romantic comedies. The following handful of…

Category: Articles   Both single and coupled-up Seattleites should rejoice—our city offers countless ways to add vim and va-va-voom to relationships, whether you’re just starting or well settled. By M. Susan Wilson and Brangien Davis 1. Bring on the BoudoirBest places to get sexy photos taken Portrait, commercial and fine art photographer Christina Mallet of…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   With the confluence of Bellevue Square and the new Bravern, retail has never been better in Bellevue. Could Seattle’s little sister be threatening its retail supremacy? Not so very long ago, two local developers battled to win the hand of one very high-end retailer. The skirmish commenced around a handful…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Avoiding a flooded basement–and saving Puget Sound–could be as simple as putting in a rain garden The rain gushing from downspouts this time of year can seem like water torture for local residents, as it puddles on lawns, spills over sidewalks and seeps into basements. Home-owners seek relief in the…

Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories   Seattle writer David Shields’ new book explores the cultural obsession with “reality”—and in doing so may well alter the future form of the novel Pity the poor librarian or bookseller who must figure out how to classify David Shields’ latest book, Reality Hunger: A Manifesto (released this month; Knopf, $23.95)….

Category: Articles   New places for tasting and exploring in Magnolia Off the beaten track from the rest of Seattle, this peninsular neighborhood of winding streets, gorgeous views and acres of parks has a handful of new shops that mingle among longtime favorites. They’re all within walking distance of “The Village”: the intersection of McGraw…

Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories   For Mature Audiences: Seattle’s love and relationships expert lends her expertise Name: Pepper Schwartz, Ph.DTitle: University of Washington sociology prof and AARP’s sex and relationships expert What senior citizens have over younger daters: “They are much more confident relative to themselves earlier in their lives.”On seniors surfing the web: “It’s the biggest growing group…

Category: Winter Olympics Guide   Enjoy the 2010 Winter Olympics without leaving Seattle Why make the trek north to Vancouver when you can enjoy the competition from the comfort of your own city? Especially when your city is Seattle, and more than happy to accommodate your Olympic fervor. We’ve compiled a (working) list of hotels where…

Category: Articles   Seattle Mag Editorial Director Rachel Hart on our hotly debated Love, Dating and Sex in our city issue While on our quest for an image that doesn’t cross over into Maxim territory, the cover of this month’s issue generated more discussion in our office than any other in the last 10 years…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   If you’ve always dreamed of rocketing skyward in a spaceship, your dreams need an upgrade. The new hot hope for space travel is the Space Elevator. A concept that’s been around since 1959, the space elevator involves hoisting people or things into space via a high-tech tether anchored between the…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   The Flying Apron Bakery owner turned writer gives Gluten-free gals and guys 80+ recipes to choose from When Northwest native Jennifer Katzinger began selling gluten-free, whole-grain baked goods at her Flying Apron Bakery in 2002, she was ahead of the wheat-free curve. Since then, she has moved from a closet-size…