Seattle Mag
Inside Chihuly’s New House of Glass
The new Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit - opening Monday, May 21 - showcases the work of the world’
In 1961, while studying interior design at the University of Washington, an arty kid from Tacoma experimented with melting and fusing glass. Today that kid is a world-renowned glass artist of tremendous influence—and as of this month, Dale Chihuly can boast an entire museum devoted to his career. (Tacoma’s Museum of Glass features his work…
How Seattle Became the Epicenter of Glass Art
While local glass art has Chihuly at its core, for certain, Dale himself would be the first to say t
The first thing most seattleites think about upon hearing the phrase “glass art” is Dale Chihuly. And with good reason; the history of Northwest glass has Chihuly’s name woven throughout, from its earliest beginnings to right now, as the museum honoring his work is poised to open at Seattle Center. But Chihuly would likely be…
Artists Mark World’s Fair 50th Anniversary with New Installations around Seattle Center
This weekend, kicking off as early as 7:30am for some (and 10am for the rest of us), Seattle Center shall spilleth over with installations, exhibits, performances, and food trucks – all assembled to celebrate the much-anticipated 50th Anniversary of Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair (you may have heard of it). More than a chance to gawk…
Take a Power Trip to Wild Horse Wind Farm
The Wild Horse wind farm near Ellensburg turns a small-town road trip into an eco-educational advent
From the moment they come into view as you climb the rolling hills just east of Ellensburg, what strikes you first about the turbines of the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility is their scale. Structures that looked like tiny black pinwheels on toothpicks stuck into the dry earth from just a few short miles…
Mt. Townsend’s Seastack Cheese
Made of local cow’s milk in small batches in Port Townsend, Seastack is like two cheeses in one.
In my house, Mt. Townsend’s Seastack Cheese is a mainstay. It’s not an everyday cheese—a bit too pricey at $12 for an 8-ounce wheel—but when the occasion allows for a small splurge, a few crackers, a pot of fig jam and we’re in business. Made of local cow’s milk in small batches in Port Townsend,…
Kouign Amann Pastries
The sweet and salty darling of the pastry set.
What is the bronzed, round, impossible-to-pronounce pastry that’s lately popping up in the finer artisanal bakeries? Kouign amann (pronounced queen-ya-mahn) is a Breton pastry that has it all: tons of butter, sweet caramelization and a good bit of salt, like a salted caramel in pastry form. Honoré, in Ballard, makes a sensational version, with a…
Butter Me Up: Seattle’s Best Croissants
Food editor Allison Austin Scheff goes in search of the Seattle bakery with the best croissant.
There are people whose jobs require them to wake before dawn, pound cold butter and fold it into chilled dough, and then fold it, roll it, chill it, fold it, roll it, and chill it again and again until the butter is but a whisper-thin memory between weightless layers of pastry. The perfectly “laminated dough”…
First Warm Weather of the Year Freakout: It’s Gonna Hit 70! What Will You Do?
Every year, when the first 70 degree day hits, Seattleites go completely bonkers. Swimming, boating and water skiing on Lake Washington, playing beach volleyball on the shores of Alki Beach in skimpy shorts and tank tops, and sunning themselves in patches of ardent green near Green Lake–it’s all about to go down. If you’re new…
Get Atop the Space Needle for Just $1
Just announced on the Space Needle’s Facebook page: Our 50th anniversary is this Saturday, April 21 we’re going retro in more ways than our Galaxy Gold roof. We’re opening the doors early (7:30 a.m.) and offering $1 admission, the original price in ‘62, while supplies last. Tickets will be good for a 1-hr time block….
Le Gourmand Will Put Off Closing
After announcing in February that it would be closing up shop on June 2nd, Ballard’s beloved bastion of fine French-Northwest dining is going to be with us a short while longer. According to an anonymous-yet-reliable source I met in a dark underground garage (ok, that last part isn’t true), the restaurant has been so flooded…
Manhattan Drugs is More Style Than Substance
The power couple of Seattle's nightlife score a rare miss with Capitol Hill's Manhattan Drugs.
With a half-dozen stylish boîtes under their belts—Po Dog, serving luxe hot dogs in the $7 range; Grim’s, a bar; and The Social, a nightclub; along with a Ballard project in the works—it’s clear that Laura Olson and Chris Pardo’s collection of edgy hot spots attract the young and hip like bees to a hive….
Café Parco: Warm and Comforting Italian
Madison Park's new Cafe Parco is like visiting your Italian grandma.
In the tidy, snug dining room where Madison Park Café lived for 30 years, Café Parco now thrives (all those displaced Sostanza fans needed somewhere to go for the saucy Italian food they love). Parco’s chef and owner, Celinda Norton, is a pro; she’s owned eight restaurants, so she knows well the flavors—garlic, butter, meats…