Mindfulness Helps Increasingly Anxious Students Cope With Stress

Seattle kids are 800 percent above average—in anxiety—and mindfulness could be the cure

Keeping a Zen garden is a technique that promotes mindfulness

Elaina Friedman

Redmond Blogger Returns With Superhero Sequel

Redmond’s Jon Morris

Tim Appelo

The Must List: Seattle Scotch & Beer Fest, Norwescon 40, Free Entry to National Parks

Wassily Kandinksy’s 1924 oil on canvas, ‘Tiefes Braun,’ on view at Pivot Art & Culture

Seattle Magazine Staff

Top 5 Suncadia Events in 2017

From marathons to BBQ feasts to Harvest Festival, there's something to do year-round at the Pacific Northwest resort

Sponsored by Suncadia With 6,000 acres of forested mountain terrain, Suncadia offers something to do year-round. But several times throughout the year, the resort puts on special events that make the 80 mile drive from downtown Seattle even more worthwhile. Here’s a quick look at some of their most popular events. 5. Wellness Month (May…

Jane Robinson

Kirkland’s Trellis Restaurant Is Becoming a Gluten-Free Dessert Destination

A Kirkland pastry chef’s flour blends are making Trellis a gluten-free dessert hot spot

Jacquelynn Beckman’s gluten-free desserts include flourless chocolate cookies (top) and chocolate terroir cake

Amy Pennington

A Sensory Match: New Wine and Perfume Pairings at Hotel Vintage

Hotel Vintage takes its passion for wine to the next level with the release of two complementary fragrances

Wine and perfume: finding a perfect match

Nia Martin

With His New Novel, Matthew Amster-Burton Trades Food for Music

Matthew Amster-Burton’s switch from mainstream publishing to Kickstarter got him a best-seller and a movie option

Matthew Amster-Burton’s new novel, Our Secret Better Lives, returns readers to the grunge era, focusing on Northwest kids stuck in Los Angeles while the whole world is going crazy over Pearl Jam. A former Seattle magazine contributor, Amster-Burton is known for his culinary writing and Spilled Milk podcast with Orangette’s Molly Wizenberg. His Pretty Good…

Tim Appelo

Community Grocery: Little Free Pantry Feeds the ‘Hood

Little Free Libraries feed the mind, but Seattle’s Little Free Pantry feeds the hungry

Pearson’s pantry food: Take it or leave it

Erica C. Barnett

Recipe of the Week: Spring Nettle Ravioli

Recipes for Seattlemag.com’s Recipe of the Week are contributed by participating chefs, cookbook authors and food bloggers. Name of Recipe: Spring Nettle Ravioli (on Cafe Flora’s menu this spring, starting mid-March) Source of Recipe: Cafe Flora Why We Love This Recipe: Nettles are the first spring ingredient we cook with at Cafe Flora and for…

Seattle Mag

Scandinavian Style: Marimekko-Inspired Looks for Spring Fashion

Inspired by Finnish design house Marimekko’s sprightly designs on display at the Nordic Heritage Museum, bright colors and a playful mix of patterns are propelling spring fashion forward

Sachin & Babi Noir “May” viscose-blend dress in onyx, $625, from Butch Blum. Quay Eyeware Australia “The Bat” sunglasses in white/silver, $25, and speckled and brushed dipped bangles, $28 each, both from Baleen

Nia Martin

Pink Scallops Return to Seattle Menus

After disappearing from the market for years, a special kind of seafood makes a triumphant comeback

Check out the recipe below for pink scallops with cream, tarragon and ikura.

Brian Hagenbuch

6 New Brunch Options

Because nothing makes a morning better like carbs and cocktails

Pork belly congee on the brunch menu at Soi.

Chelsea Lin