Seattle Mag
Spotted in Seattle: New Trend at Shakespeare in the Park
Top o’ my list of things I love about Seattle: Two (two!) Shakespeare companies putting on free plays in parks all over town every summer. I gorge myself on a total of four plays—for free!—usually accompanied by five or six friends, blankets and multiple baskets of food and beverages. Soaking up the weird, convoluted brilliance…
Turn up the Heat Molasses BBQ Sauce
magical sauce for musical fruit
(Don’t ask, don’t tell)Steve mans up to sauce combining tomato, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar and HEAT (chipotle or cayenne). Slather on beans, chicken and more. Printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods via 150+ short humorous videos. Visit cookusinterruptus.com to find printable…
Four Can’t-miss Happenings for the Week of July 14 – 20
Must SeeMad HomesSaturday (7/16 – 8/7) – Five condemned Capitol Hill homes have been taken over by local artists for this temporary art exhibit that gives new meaning to the phrase, “neighborhood in transition”. Visitors will have full access to four of the five homes featuring work from Troy Gua, Ryan Molenkamp and Luke Haynes….
Memoirs of the Mat
Two local writers breathe humor into yoga with funny personal takes.
Seattleites tend to approach yoga with an intense earnestness, so how refreshing to find two practitioners who bring a critical, humorous eye to the practice. In December, local writer Claire Dederer published her funny and insightful Poser: My Life in 23 Yoga Poses, a memoir of Seattle marriage and motherhood, in which she both skewers…
Local Artists Get a Kick-start
Seattle artists turn to a new social media tool to fund projects.
Seattle-based cartoonists Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub decided last year that they wanted their own reality Web-TV show. They had already proven that their style of “bro-mance” banter attracts a following, and they received the green light from Penny Arcade TV (an online entertainment video channel). The catch: They needed to fund the production themselves….
Equestrian Meets Conference-Room Cool
Caterer Alissa Leinonen jockeys equestrian sass and professional style in classic jodhpurs, riding b
WHY WE LOVE THE LOOK: A busy mom of five and the owner of Gourmondo Catering in South Park, Bainbridge Island resident Leinonen doesn’t have time for two separate wardrobes. Instead, she incorporates the equestrian riding pants, structural tweed show coats and high-end cowgirl boots she wears to the barn into her 9-to-5 ensemble. “I…
Eclectic Summer Shopping Finds
New gift boutique Charley + May sets up shop on Queen Anne, comic cufflinks and a local menswear lin
Just DandyBelltown designer Christopher Jones (pictured above) is a straight shooter. When asked what inspires his menswear designs, he’ll simply say, “I couldn’t find what I was looking for. So I just made it myself.” His label name, Like a Rock Star, is equally right to the point and a spot-on description of suit wear…
Red Tricycle Recommends: Horseback Riding with the Kids
Many of us have one — they gallop around the house, they sleep in their favorite cowboy boots, and they dream about one thing…HORSES! If you’ve got a little cowgirl or cowboy on your hands, it’s the perfect time to get them up close and personal with the animals they love. Luckily we live in…
Seattle Garden Trends: What’s In and What’s Out
Take outgrown habits to the compost heap and refresh your garden with a new approach.
Seattle gardens and yards tend to hit the dried-out doldrums in August, so it’s a good time to kick back with a glass of cool lemonade (garnished with homegrown mint, naturally) and think about how to refresh your approach to planting. Here’s a look at what’s new—and what’s past its bloom—according to local gardeners, along…
Lessons from Japan: Is Hanford Ready to Withstand a Big Earthquake?
Anna King Explores why watchdogs are worried about Washington’s only commercial nuclear reactor.
The ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan—triggered by the March 11 earthquake—has federal officials asking tough questions about nuclear safety in our state. Washington’s only commercial nuclear reactor, the Columbia Generating Station, is located on the grounds of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south-central Washington. But it’s not the reactor that’s stressing experts out; it’s some…
Mexican Flair Meets Local Ingredients at Los Agaves’ Taco Stands
Local Chef Jaime Mendez brings Mayan flair to his restaurant and taco stands.
There’s something in the air at local farmers’ markets: “Customers cannot walk by one of our…booths without stopping to smell the aroma of our tacos cooking,” says owner and chef Jaime Mendez. The scent comes from the Mayan annatto seasoning, Mendez’s signature ingredient. All ingredients at Los Agaves Catering are sourced locally, including the meats….
Lorna Yee Spices Up Summer Tacos
Our resident gourmand looks to a gamier meat to spice up a summer time favorite.
Braised goat Lorna Yee spices up summer tacos with roasted corn salsa and tender, flavorful goat meat. WHAT IT IS: Goat meat is a lean red meat that has a flavor ranging from mild to gamey, depending on the goat’s diet (goats finished on grass yield a gamier flavor). A staple in Asia, South America…