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Marron Glacés Ice Cream
Marron Glacé Ice Cream (Makes about 1 quart) 1 cup whole milk 2 cups heavy cream A pinch of kosher salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise 6 large egg yolks 1 Tablespoon rum (optional) 2/3 cup chopped marrons glacés Heat the milk, cream, salt and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat…
The Weekend Must List: No Depression Night, Brave Horse Tavern’s Pretzels and Letterpress Wayzgoose
Must SteamrollLetterpress WayzgooseSaturday (8/27) Keep your fingers and toes (and children) close—for the 10th year in a row, the talented kooks at the School of Visual Concepts (SVC) are putting on a wayzgoose, and that means the 2-ton steamroller will be back in action. A letterpress tradition since the 17th century, a wayzgoose was originally…
Seattle Schools’ Food Guru Transferred; Says He Was Asked to Resign
Geez, was it something we said? Right on the heels of our article spotlighting Eric Boutin’s groundbreaking work to improve student meals at Seattle Public Schools came news that Boutin was being transferred out of his job as director of nutrition services. Boutin said last night that the move stemmed from the district’s change in…
Behind the Scenes of our September Issue: So Many Finds, Only So Many Pages
Sometimes I am my own worst enemy: Back in March when I first suggested to Editorial Director Rachel Hart that we feature only local products in our fall fashion and shopping issue, I had no idea what I was getting myself into (or that I would play stylist for a day!). As the (delightful) research…
Viaduct for Dummies: Feds Approve Deep-Bore Tunnel Project
Today, as expected, the Federal Highway Administration signed off on the deep-bore tunnel project. The “record of decision” is an incremental stop on the tunnel project’s journey, and essentially gives the state the go-ahead to start final design and construction of the project. According to the WSDOT, the decision also spells out certain measures intended…
3 Don’t Miss Food Events This Weekend
Friday: Sunset Supper at the Market What if the all-you-can-eat buffet your parents used to take you to as a kid was suddenly being staffed by the city’s best chefs, took place in one of its most beautiful and iconic settings, and instead of your money going to some guy with a bad comb-over who…
Food News: Sidewalk Seating, Nanobrew Breakfasts, More
So much news to get to this week! Cult nanobrewery Epic Ales’s owner/brewer Cody Morris is planning a brewpub, and you can help him test his recipes. Get in line tomorrow morning at 10 (runs until 2pm) for a beer pairing breakfast: waffles with a Brass Monkey (beer and orange juice) and eggs, bacon and…
Weekend Must List: Yoga in the Sculpture Park, Auction of WA Wines and Century Ballroom’s Flea Market
Must Om OutdoorsYoga at Olympic Sculpture ParkSaturday (8/20) – Combine your art intake and your exercise with free yoga in SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Teachers from 8 Limbs Yoga will take you through the poses—all you have to do is bring your own mat and water. After your workout, explore SAM’s second annual On-Site summer…
How to Catch Pink Salmon in Puget Sound
Seattle is the epicenter of pink salmon fly-fishing. Here’s how to angle in on the action
The news is like a siren’s call to fishermen: pink salmon, which surge into local waters for just a few weeks every two years, are here right now. Where pinks go, anglers are sure to follow, and they’re coming in droves; some even taking a road trip in from Oregon to target the fish in…
Viaduct for Dummies: Voters Surprise Themselves, Tell Mayor: ‘Bore Me!’
That tunnel vote has been fodder for spirited talk ’round Seattle Mag World Headquarters of late (though it’s curiously quiet today). But it’s less about which camp you’re tunneled into (dig it or ditch it) and more about what the whole morass says about Seattleites and that over-used (but overly apt) term, “the Seattle Process.”…
Coming Soon to Bellevue: Madina Vadache Couture Boutique
Bellevue is about to have a new couture queen: Famed Eastside bridal and evening wear designer Madina Vadache has returned home after several years in the other East and will open her new couture fashion boutique in the Elements Building next month. Last weekend, the designer wowed guests at her “Film Noir” fashion show with…
Infused Water Cocktails Quench Summer Thirst
It’s almost just a cruel and torturous thing to start enjoying these now, when the summer dresses have already been replaced by fall arrivals on the racks and we’re trying to face facts that we’re in the final sunny stretches of summer already. But I’m going to milk it for every last drop of Vitamin…