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Fave Five: Scents, Wine, Food, Fashion
Explore all the city has to offer
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2023 issue of Seattle magazine.
1 STIR YOUR SENSES with a visit to Parfumerie Nasreen, where you’ll find a garden of carefully chosen fragrances inviting your nose to explore. Overwhelmed? Ask Nasreen to help you navigate her extensive selection. She’s a fragrance authority with a long-lived passion for helping people find their own scent or something special for that someone special. Enjoy her colorful parfumerie located in Seattle’s Alexis Royal Sonesta Hotel.parfumerienasreen.com
2 SAMPLE on Saturdays at McCarthy & Schiering, Seattle’s established neighborhood wine merchant. Since 1980, the dedicated owners have been securing rare inventory and quality vintages for their shops in Ravenna and Queen Anne. The friendly and trusted service is the same whether you’re a connoisseur seeking a specific vintage of Roederer Champagne or new to the vocabulary of wine and in need of a recommendation that fits your lifestyle.mccarthyandschiering.com
3 DISCOVER hard-to-find specialty foods at Seattle’s ChefShop.com. For 25 years the owner has been sourcing delicious products foodies can’t typically find in supermarkets or other gift shops. Most of these high-quality products are made by small or family-run producers and range from olive oil and honey to foie gras and fish sauce to chutney and chocolates. Every item passes a cook/taste-test before joining the shop shelves. chefshop.com
4 FIND YOURSELF in a mint green puffer, an asymmetrical cardigan sweater or pinstriped architectural ensemble at Atelier NY, a welcome fashion-forward addition to the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The shop interior feels like a contemporary gallery but instead of canvas and sculpture you’re surrounded by bold clothing, shoes and accessories by international designers with avant-garde sensibilities. Shop or simply survey the art of style.ateliernewyork.com
5 GO UNDERCOVER to search for treasure at the Fremont Sunday Market, a year-round market sheltered from the elements beneath the Fremont Bridge from October to early April. Browse for vintage clothing or vinyl records, handmade crafts and furniture, antique toys or crystals and fossils. This popular street market offers a combination of Seattle craft culture, food truck cuisine and satisfying souvenir hunting from bygone decades.fremontmarket.com
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