Seattle Mag
Could the NBA Make a Comeback in Seattle?
A San Francisco investor is interested in bringing the NBA back to Seattle, just a stone’s throw away from Safeco and Century Link fields and immediately behind the Showbox SoDo and Seattle mag headquarters. Great news for diehard basketball fans. But for those of us who have to function down here on a daily basis,…
Danielle Custer’s ‘Lovely, Gooey & Melty’ Dream
You may have heard the news that Danielle Custer, director of TASTE Restaurant, has left her post at SAM’s culinary work of art to take her talents on the road in the form of (swoon!) a gourmet grilled cheese truck. In a chat I had with Custer the other day, the chef-turned-manager-turned-consultant-turned-chef-again told me a…
Our 5 Favorite Margaritas
The summer’s mascot drink comes in many delicious varieties. Here are our five faves.
Click links for locations and maps. The Saint’s freshly muddled classic house margarita is just right: tart and refreshing with both fresh lemon and lime juice. $6.50 Milagro Cantina mixes serrano chiles, Espolón reposado tequila and sweet, fresh white peach purée to make one memorable marg. Hot, sweet, tart: ¡Ole! $9 The secret to El…
Why the New Gates Foundation Visitor Center Isn’t Just for Kids
This Saturday, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation opens its public visitor center at its swish new headquarters across the street from Seattle Center (440 Fifth Ave. N). Seattle mag editors got to tour the beautiful space on Wednesday with chief admin officer Martha Choe. The center was conceived as a gateway where individuals can…
The Must List, featuring the Music of Billie Holiday, a New Design House and Nick Garrison in Many Hats
MUST SHOPHouse of FashionCouture designer and recent Bay Area transplant Marta Kappl has a new a combined clothing boutique and collaborative “designer incubator” in downtown Seattle. Browse the store’s retail racks Mondays through Saturdays for designer evening wear, casual wear, jewelry and more truly-local creations. Read Kate Calamusa‘s profile of the store from the February…
An Inside Peek at Friday’s Project Red Dress Fashion Show
Twelve emerging fashion designers will descend on the Fairmont Olympic Hotel tomorrow evening February 3 for the 2012 Project Red Dress Fashion Show. A benefit for the American Heart Association in conjunction with national Wear Red Day, the show pits designer against designer in a competition to determine the best gown of the evening- all…
Sunny weekend alert! Time to try snowshoeing
With snow in the mountains and sun in the forecast, we’re poised on the brink of a perfect snowshoeing weekend. No slam on skiing, but sometimes I tire of the schlep of it. Lift lines, snarled parking lots, car packed to the hilt with thousands of dollars worth of gear…every now and then, I want…
And the Space Needle’s Golden Anniversary Beer is…
At the Space Needle’s beer tasting event Tuesday night, 10 local breweries offered up free tastings of beer, brewed just for the evening’s competition. Attendees, a diverse crowd described as “foodies”, were asked to vote on each beer, judging on overall impact, appearance, aroma, “surprising flavors” and innovation. The votes would be tallied and a…
Fashion + Beauty: Frenchy’s introduces grape-based treatments from France, our favorite new handbag and The Vintage Closet re-opens
Let’s get over the midday, midweek slump with some cheery news: The Vintage Closet has emerged from its recent remodel and is now open again for your boot needs. One of my least best kept secrets, the revamped little Closet now has room for 200 vintage boots on the new, Western-style shelves. Grab your cash,…
Local Breweries Compete to Craft Official Beer of the Space Needle
Lucky us! We’ve been invited to a special event atop the Space Needle today, where 10 breweries from around Puget Sound are hoping to see their product selected as the official beer of the Space Needle’s 50th Anniversary. The chosen brew will be served at Sky City (the Space Needle’s restaurant) and at other celebratory…
Tackle the 4 Food Groups of Super Bowl Sunday
There’s nothing worse than having to move during the Super Bowl. One should remain planted and copiously fed; that’s basic Super Bowl protocol. (Exceptions will be made for pit stops and trips to the keg-erator, of course). Once I’ve claimed my spot on the couch there’s no way I’m getting up unless a toddler is…
The Only 2 Food Events You Must Know About This Week
Not that there’s anything wrong with a great family-style supper or winemaker dinner, but let’s face it, they’re so commonplace these days they don’t do much to catch the eye of your average food writer suffering from press release fatigue. My hat goes off, therefore, to the refreshing and creative thinking behind the following two…