Seattle Mag
The Must List, featuring Lindsay Fuller, a New Literary Fest and Carhartts
MUST DOWNLOADLindsay Fuller’s New Album Seattle singer-songwriter Lindsay Fuller is releasing a new album (featured in our Spring Arts Preview) on March 27 titled You, Anniversary. Along with a beautiful batch of songs (listen to this sneak peek) showcasing Fuller’s soulful voice, the album also boasts a duet with Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls.More…
OMG! Hunger Games-Themed Trophy Cupcakes!
Hunger Games cupcakes! Hunger Games cupcakes! They’re chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream (unless you special order them with your favorite flavor; minimum order of a dozen), and they’ll be available at all Trophy Cupcakes locations through Sunday. That is all. [Ed’s note: And may the odds be ever in your flavor…I mean…
Spring Cocktails: 4 Aperitifs to Enjoy Before Dinner
As many know, an aperitif is a drink taken before dinner. It may have been invented by the Frenchman Joseph Dubonnet in 1846, as one story goes, or, if you travel farther south through Europe, by Antonio Benedetto Carpano in 1786 when he invented sweet vermouth. I believe, though, that the practice of having a…
The Monarch’s Tales: Model Call and Shoe Designs for Luly Yang’s Couture Show
As the team at Luly Yang Couture approaches the month-to-show mark next week, the fabulous social media manager Andrew Hoge sent me a quick recap of their week complete with a juicy peek at some fabric being used in the April 27 couture show. But first up, Luly and team booked their models, holding a…
Capitol Hill’s The Chapel Converted to Pine Box, or Beer Heaven
Seattle mag’s favorite beer expert Kendall Jones got a sneak peek at the Pine Box, scheduled to open Monday, March 26. The beer-focused bar has taken over the former funeral home which until last year, housed the Chapel. Beer nerds like Kendall are sure to be in heaven: From Kendall’s Washington Beer Blog: The church-like…
Biscuits and Layer Cakes: The Scoop On the Wandering Goose, Opening Late Spring
At long last, the empty corner space that once housed Tilden (403 15th Ave. E) is being reborn as a Southern-tinged breakfast and lunch spot, The Wandering Goose. Owner Heather Earnhardt was co-owner (with Erika Burke) of the warm, inviting Volunteer Park Café from 2007 until last year; fans know how down-home yummy the food…
Local Chefs, Writers and Artists Nominated for James Beard Awards This Year
The James Beard Award nominees were announced on Monday. I was thrilled to see Matt Dillon, whose Sitka & Spruce has never better than it is right now, nominated for best chef Northwest alonside Canlis chef Jason Franey and three chefs from Portland: Christopher Israel of Gruner, Naomi Pomeroy of Beast, and Kathy Whims of…
Transportation Tidbit: Only You Can Report Potholes!
If you’ve ever dropped a tire into a spine-rattling pothole, you understand why SDOT’s stated goal is to “repair potholes within three business days of receiving a report.” The city’s three roving “Pothole Ranger” crews fill about 10,000 potholes every year. To see if your favorite local pothole is slated for repair, visit SDOT’s handy…
4 Cocktails for a Classy St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
For reasons that have to do generally with a love of the Irish people combined with a love of any excuse to cut loose, St. Patrick’s day in the United States has become more than a bit synonymous with quaffing a few (or more than a few) drinks with pals. Interestingly, in Ireland itself there’s…
Stop the Presses: Murray’s Cheese is Coming to Seattle!
You could’ve knocked me over with a feather this morning when I opened my inbox and there was the news: Murray’s Cheese opening seven mini Murray’s stores inside local QFC stores. I had to check to make sure it wasn’t an Onion headline. Murray’s is a legendary Greenwich Village destination–and I mean “destination.” The 70+…
What You Missed at Seattle mag’s The Forecast
Don’t mind if I toot our own horn, but The Forecast fashion show at Benaroya Hall last night (a first-time endeavor for Seattle mag in theme and format) was a hoot. The crowd was lively (and impeccably dressed); the drinks were strong (sorry for Tweeting too much); and the concept delivered: the spectacle of high…
Local Designer Picked Up by Macy’s in (Frenetic) Fashion Star Premiere
Blink and you missed it, but Sammamish designer Lizzie Parker was one of the lucky few to secure a winning bid on the debut of NBC’s Fashion Star Tuesday night. A spin on the fashion design competition a la Project Runway, the show puts the designers in front of buyers from H&M, Saks Fifth Avenue…