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Mobile Food News! Night Market debuting this week in Capitol Hill
New Capitol Hill Night Market for the hungry Saturday crowd.
Late night eaters will be happy to know that the Capitol Hill Night Market kicks off this Saturday, June 4th, in the block between Pike and Harvard, featuring a sampling of Seattle food trucks including Pai’s, Buns on Wheels, Curry Now!, Street Treats, Fusion on the Run, and Lumpia World. Capitol Hill Night Market, Pike &…
New Weekday Farmers Market coming to Interbay
Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market finds a new home in Interbay
The old Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market has found a new home. The market will debut next week and will take place in the Whole Foods’ parking lot on Thursday afternoons, perfect timing for commuters heading home from work. The market will initially feature 30 local vendors with the hope to expand it to 40…
Go Shopping with the Chef during 7 Days of ART
The Four Seasons' daily themed dinners kick off this week
Spotting one of Seattle’s master chefs prowling amid the vibrantly-colored ruffage of Pike Place Market is kind of like catching a lion stalking its prey: you don’t want to make a peep lest you interrupt his deep concentration; one false move and the epiphany surrounding the preparation of a fiddlehead fern might get spooked and…
How to Caramelize an Onion
transform dishes with onions and patience
(Men doing what men do)Patience grasshopper. Watch these men do nothing while everything happens in the pan. caramelized onions make princes out of frogs. Add some to salads, burgers, pasta, sandwiches, soups. Written instructions can be found here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods via…
Meet the Producer’s Latest Local Food Stars
Hey, didja know? We run a column in every single issue featuring a local producer! Some months it’s a farm, as it is this month: Skagit Sun grows those incredible ruby red Shuksan strawberries you’ll be eating by the handful later this month. Other times we showcase clever local artisans like Orcas Alchemy, makers of…
Greg Atkinson to Open Marché on Bainbridge Island in Late Summer
There was excitement last fall when the news broke that Greg Atkinson, the former Canlis chef, cookbook author (his sixth book, At the Kitchen Table, is due this fall and he’s long been a contributor to Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Times Sunday pullout) and Seattle Culinary Academy instructor, would be heading back into a restaurant kitchen at Kailash. Alas, the…
Bicycle Diaries: Saturday Grocery Stock-Up via Bicycle
After a full day of yard work this Saturday, I thought the best thing to do for stretching out my aching back would be to go on a bike ride–and stock up on groceries in the process. Also, in the process of rolling my wheelbarrow up and down my hill I lost an important nut,…
Summer Drinks
The best summer cocktails, plus ice cold coffee and the perfect margarita
Tall, Cold Ones Seattle’s mixologists are chefs in their own right, and come summer, they’re inspired by the sweet, fresh tastes of the season. Fizzy, chilly and cool make for the best summertime cocktails. Sunrise, Pressed at Madison Park Conservatory(photo above) A gorgeous twist on the classic Tequila Sunrise: hibiscus, lemongrass, orange and jalapeño-infused tequila…
Summer Food in Seattle
BBQ, Hot Dogs, Salads and Mexican Food
Hot Dogs The Ultimate After-Dark Hot DogWe can’t help ourselves: On warm summer nights, there’s nothing we like better than a hot dog from a street vendor. In fact, they’re so good, we couldn’t pick just one! Dante’s Inferno Dogs’ chicken sausage with banana peppers and mustard hits the spot. $6 >> Multiple locations, including…
Summer in the City: 115 Seattle Cravings
When the weather turns warm, dive into these 115 victuals and rituals of Seattle summer.
We get kind of funny this time of year. The temp hits 70 degrees (fingers crossed!) and suddenly our car windows are down, our sunglasses are permanently affixed to our faces, and we’re always thirsty for something cold and fizzy. Must be summertime! Barbecue, ice cream, an awesome fish taco—the change in weather changes the…
Summer Sweets
Ice Cream, Watermelon, Strawberry Shortcake, and Milkshakes!
Strawberry Shortcake, Seattle Style Known by their craggy shape and ruffle-collared stem, Shuksan strawberries are largely regarded as the sweetest, most flavorful of all strawberry varieties. Each plump berry is red to the core, with a slight mineral flavor that adds complexity. Shuksan (Japanese for “beautiful taste”) strawberries are available at local farmers’ markets for…
Fashion Friday: New Fremont vintage stop, locally-made wood iPhone covers and a peek inside Guesthouse
Vintage Closet has a new sister shop in Fremont, and our new favorite iPhone accessory
Fridays before long weekends are always especially sweet, aren’t they? We’re adding to that happy, fuzzy Friday feeling with three new finds we are obsessing over: I have a bit of a boot problem, and cowgirl boots? Look out debit card; you’re about to take a major hit. I frequently haunt Suzie Jarvis’ awesome little…