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8 Seattle Restaurants to Try Spring Nettles

8 Seattle Restaurants to Try Spring Nettles

This prickly green is showing up on menus all over town.

Spring means it’s time to eat your weedies. And by that, I mean stinging nettles, the prickly green that’s suddenly showing up on menus all over the place. What? You’ve never eaten nettles? Well, think of this brilliant wild thing as a kind of spinach, but with a lot more personality. (And tons of vitamins!)…

6 Local Lighting Fixtures to Brighten Cloudy Seattle Days

6 Local Lighting Fixtures to Brighten Cloudy Seattle Days

No longer relegated to the category of home accessories, lighting fixtures have become the stars of the show

Among Alchemy Collections’ (Belltown, 2111 First Ave.; 206.448.3309) creative home offerings are these vivid Tube Top table lamps (above; $145), which come in a rainbow of colors, brightening up any room. Photograph by RH Gallery (pendant); Rejuvenation (sconces); Ferguson showroom (chandelier);  Lightart (box light, smith);  Each crystal in the one-of-a-kind Geode quartz crystal pendant (above, left; $1,871–$2,495) is placed…

4 Eco-Friendly Furniture Pieces You Can Find in Seattle

4 Eco-Friendly Furniture Pieces You Can Find in Seattle

Embrace your Pacific Northwest nature by incorporating sustainable, environmentally friendly pieces into your space

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the “Favorite Home Shops” feature story. Click here to subscribe. Tirto’s Capitol Hill store (Capitol Hill, 1908 E Mercer St.; 206.322.0597) carries rustically elegant furniture—like this solid wood teak root coffee table (above; pricing varies by size, $1,100 for 39 inches square by 16 inches…

6 Local Table Accessories to Top Off Your Next Dinner Party

6 Local Table Accessories to Top Off Your Next Dinner Party

Forget the good china—these opulent, whimsical table accessories put the ‘art’ back in dinner party

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue, as part of the “Favorite Home Shops” feature story. Click here to subscribe. These American-made Caskata Blue Lucy porcelain canapé plates (above, $109.95 for set of six) feature a playful deep blue octopus image in keeping with Seattle’s nautical nature. Pick them up—as well as additional pieces…

Ma‘ono Chef Takes on New York–Style Pizza and Veggie Burgers in Seattle

Ma‘ono Chef Takes on New York–Style Pizza and Veggie Burgers in Seattle

Mark Fuller expands his comfort food repertoire with veggie burgers and pizza at ‘Table and Supreme

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Seattle first fell in love with chef Mark Fuller over fried sweetbreads and duck egg raviolo when he opened Spring Hill in West Seattle. Now, he’s best known for crafting arguably the city’s best fried chicken at Ma‘ono (Spring Hill’s successor and Rachel’s…

Must-See Modern Kitchens on Mercer Island

Must-See Modern Kitchens on Mercer Island

These brand new Summerwell Homes are causing serious kitchen envy.

Summerwell’s Lot 15 kitchen featuring Poggenpohl cabinetry, Miele appliances and Dornbracht faucet.

Must List: Brunch Run, An Evening with Anne Lamott, VegFest

Must List: Brunch Run, An Evening with Anne Lamott, VegFest

Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.

MUST DINE AND DASH Seattle Magazine Brunch Run(4/7) Bring your friends and start the day right at the fourth annual Seattle magazine Brunch Run. The 5K dash begins at Magnuson Park and continues along Lake Washington. Waiting at the finish line will be brunch foods from 15 local Seattle restaurants and a variety of boozy…

Scrappy's Bitters Are Taking Seattle's Cocktail Bars By Storm

Scrappy’s Bitters Are Taking Seattle’s Cocktail Bars By Storm

Plus: Five Scrappy's Bitters cocktails to try for your at-home tasting

Miles “Scrappy” Thomas makes bartending look easy (here, at Canon)—you can try creating your own cocktails at home with his line of bitters

Concern for Seattle's Housing Crisis is Rising

Concern for Seattle’s Housing Crisis is Rising

Downtown condo resale inventory is anemic and price points in Seattle below $500,000 are vanishing.

Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Downtown Seattle witnessed fewer condominium resales during the first quarter of 2018 compared with the prior year, largely because there were fewer homes to choose from. The lack of supply is further raising concerns about an affordability crisis. Currently, there are only 44 resale homes available for sale in an urban…

7 Reasons Food Lovers Need to Go to This Year's Seattle International Film Festival

7 Reasons Food Lovers Need to Go to This Year’s Seattle International Film Festival

Spoiler: It's not just popcorn.

From “Cuban Food Stories.”

Latta Wines Knows Its Vines

Latta Wines Knows Its Vines

Andrew Latta’s artisan winery thrives off thoughtfully selected terroir.

For a new winery in Washington State, it can be easy to get lost in the sea of talented winemakers. With more than 900 wineries, 350 grape growers, and 55,000 acres of planted vineyards, this corner of the world is flush with grape-fueled industry. Any hopeful winery must have a clear sense of purpose—a specific…

The Frozen Dessert at Southcenter We Absolutely Love

The Frozen Dessert at Southcenter We Absolutely Love

Bring a few friends to share the Mango Snow Milk.

This article appears in print in the April 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Imagine you have to spend a night locked inside a mall à la one of those campy ’80s movies. Which mall do you pick? I’d choose Westfield Southcenter, if for no other reason than its excellent food options, from dumplings at Din Tai Fung…

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