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Investment Alert: 9 Spectacular Homes in Suncadia, WA
Sponsored by Suncadia Suncadia is not just a fantastic resort for vacations, it’s also the perfect place for a second home. With three championship golf courses, 40 miles of hiking and biking trails, plus pools, parks, restaurants and spa, Suncadia offers a revitalizing, peaceful getaway in stunning surroundings. And because it’s only 80 miles from…
L’Oursin Takes Root in the Central District
A French seafood bistro inspired by the cafes of Paris knows what it's doing
From a diner’s perspective, the only evidence that L’Oursin chef/owner JJ Proville and his team didn’t hire expensive professional designers to create his Central District restaurant’s interior is the fact that it doesn’t mirror the trends found in other new restaurants. It’s still lovely, to be sure. Instead, he says, the aesthetic—more brass chairs and…
City Council’s Lorena Gonzalez Proposes Paid Family Leave for Private Employees
Earlier this year, the city council adopted legislation guaranteeing 12 weeks of paid parental leave to City of Seattle employees, but expanding family leave to private employees is proving more controversial
The numbers are stark. According to a survey conducted for the City of Seattle by Maggie Simich of Patinkin Research, a Portland-based consulting firm, 41 percent of Seattle residents lack access to paid parental leave. Half of all companies offer no paid parental leave at all. Workers in the lowest-paying industries, such as restaurant workers,…
Recipe of the Week: Barley Porridge
Cook like Canlis chef Brady Williams, who's nominated for a James Beard award
We’re officially less than a week out from the prestigious James Beard Awards Gala—essentially the restaurant world’s answer to the Academy Awards—which takes place May 1 in Chicago. Seattle is representing in a number of categories, but perhaps most notable this year is that Canlis chef Brady Williams has been nominated for the Rising Star…
How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Half a Sandwich?
As our obsession with open-faced noshing continues, we explore a range of toasts in Seattle
As with many things in Seattle’s culinary scene, we can probably credit chef Renee Erickson for convincing us that $10 is not too much to spend on toast. (My grandmother, however, wouldn’t have been so easily persuaded.) Mind you, the single slice of toast that goes for more than a 10-spot here isn’t simply topped…
Home of the Week: The Laura – Historic Home on Fort Lawton’s Officer’s Row
4002 Washington Ave W, Seattle WA
Sponsored by $2,100,000 4002 Washington Ave W | Seattle, WA4 Bedrooms | 3.5 Bathrooms | Square Feet: 4,027 Interior | 12,497 Lot SF Step out onto the large, gracious front porch to soak in the view of Puget Sound, Bainbridge Island, and the Cascade and Olympic mountains. Walk down the bluff to the beach and build…