April 2019

A Family-Run Cafe in Kirkland Has the Area's Best Malaysian Laksa

A Family-Run Cafe in Kirkland Has the Area’s Best Malaysian Laksa

The cafe is one of only two area restaurants serving bowls of the Malaysian dish

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Reunion owners Robert Tju and Grace Ting (pictured here with daughters Happy, left, and Joy) have built a fan base for their Malaysian dishes

What's Next for Our Car-Clogged Seattle?

What’s Next for Our Car-Clogged Seattle?

Cars shaped our city, but with clogged streets, we're looking for different options, says Knute Berger. What's next?

NEWSWORTHY: The automobile, first seen in Seattle around 120 years ago, was still a novelty in 1912 when E.J. Davis and E. Edward Reed completed their Chicago to Seattle drive, captured in this photo taken in front of the Daily Times offices

Cocktail of the Month: A Smoky Play on the Negroni at Seattle's Coltiva

Cocktail of the Month: A Smoky Play on the Negroni at Seattle’s Coltiva

The newly popular Negroni provides inspiration for this smoky cocktail

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The History: Fifteen years ago, while at a bar in New York City, I had to explain what the Negroni was. Now, there’s a Negroni Week celebrated worldwide, and many bars offer their own variations on the classic Italian drink. The Negroni was…

Work It Out at This New Assisted Stretching Facility

Work It Out at This New Assisted Stretching Facility

An Olympian and a chiropractor develop an innovative wellness program

WORKING IT OUT: A stretch practitioner works on a patient with a VibraCussor

Backstory: What's Really Inside the Downtown Seattle Banana Republic Store

Backstory: What’s Really Inside the Downtown Seattle Banana Republic Store

A downtown retailer holds a secret from the golden age of cinema

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: The Coliseum TheaterThe Location: Downtown, 1512 Fifth Ave.The Backstory: The Banana Republic store at the corner of Fifth and Pike in Seattle offers more than clothing and accessories. The building itself is a treasure from our city’s cultural heritage: Seattle’s first cinema. The Coliseum…

Our Predictions for NHL's 2021 Seattle Debut

Our Predictions for NHL’s 2021 Seattle Debut

Our forecast for just how ‘Seattle’ our NHL team will be when it finally debuts in 2021

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Team Mascot and Name: Ideas for the team’s name—and matching mascot—have run the gamut from the “Sockeyes” to the “Kraken.” Since the Kraken is a mythical figure with no historical tie to Seattle (we can think of a better one, but the Sonics have…

Hillman City's Archipelago Restaurant Explores the Filipino-American Experience Through Food

Hillman City’s Archipelago Restaurant Explores the Filipino-American Experience Through Food

'We want to be able to do more than just feed, but provide context and provide history'

TEAM EFFORT: Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid took a big risk on opening a refined Filipino-American restaurant

Seattle's Beauty Scene Is More Than Skin Deep

Seattle’s Beauty Scene Is More Than Skin Deep

This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. It feels a little brazen (and maybe a bit reckless?) to put out an issue with a cover highlighting a beauty feature in 2019, when standards of beauty are so fluid. How is it measured? And who exactly is judging? The wonderful thing…

Seattle’s Beauty Secrets Revealed

Seattle’s Beauty Secrets Revealed

We tapped into the city’s trendsetting stylists and in-demand dermatologists for the latest in new technology, innovative locally made products, and new treatments and trends that will help you achieve a look that makes you feel good and look good

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Seattle has long been criticized for its, shall we say, relaxed sense of style. The upside of that is we embrace a natural look—less makeup, more appreciation for beauty in all its colors and sizes….

The Future Is Here: Seattle’s Tech-Driven Beauty Treatments

The Future Is Here: Seattle’s Tech-Driven Beauty Treatments

Having work done’ doesn’t mean what it used to—and that’s a good thing. These tech-driven treatments, most of them for the face, will leave you looking like your best natural self, no scalpel required

LET THERE BE LIGHT: Seattle Sun Light Spa uses blue, red and infrared light in its anti acne photofacial

A Seattle Woman's New Magazine Celebrates the Act of Refusal

A Seattle Woman’s New Magazine Celebrates the Act of Refusal

'A lot of women—a lot of people—have a hard time saying no. Saying no is often seen as bad, disappointing, inconvenient'

REFUSING EXPECTATIONS: For Emily Orrson, “refusal” means everything from being assertive to defining an individual relationship with technology

A Men’s Guide to Grooming in Seattle

A Men’s Guide to Grooming in Seattle

Until recently, only a fraction of the services and products in the multibillion-dollar beauty industry were for men. Now, however, men are getting their due with more and more companies offering male-specific products and services

This article appears in print in the April 2019 issue, as part of the Local Beauty Secrets cover story. Click here to subscribe. Dermal FillersSkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and SpaUniversity Village, 2613 NE University Village St.; 206.522.2613Once a treatment popular with women who wanted to maintain a youthful appearance, dermal fillers—which typically use hyaluronic acid and similar substances to address concerns…