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Restaurant Review: Lecosho
Matt Janke (late of Matt's in the Market) returns with a pork-lover's paradise on the Harbor Steps.
It’s probably not fair, but everyone is going to compare Lecosho to Matt’s in the Market. Matt Janke opened Matt’s in 1996, when there was room for about a dozen patrons in the ramshackle space, but—oh!—it was magic. Simple, honest, fresh and seasonal (but not preachy about it), the food was just good, good, so…
Food News: The Pantry, a Delancey Off-Shoot, Opening in Spring
Brandon Pettit and friends will open a new space for small parties, intimate themed dinners and cook
I just got some really tasty good news, and I couldn’t wait to share it. This spring, Delancey’s Brandon Pettit, along with friends-who-cook, Olaiya Land (caterer and cooking class teacher) and Brandi Henderson (Delancey’s pastry chef), is opening The Pantry in a space behind Delancey! The Pantry will be a multi-use space, where cooking classes…
Fashion + Style Friday: Can’t-miss Jewelry Sale and Local Fashion News
Get thee to the Kimberly Baker sale, a new clothing line for the (not big) and tall, and a Ballard-b
As we eagerly await the weekend, here are a few juicy tidbits to get you through the Friday afternoon doldrums: Local jeweler Kimberly Baker has quite the fan base—count us among the clamoring throng drooling over her sterling silver chunky cocktail rings and statement serpentine necklaces. Join the fan club this weekend at her annual…
Safeco Goes Foodie, a Michael Mina Update and More Food News
Ethan Stowell leads a team of three chefs who'll debut new restaurants at Safeco Field this spring.
News broke earlier this week that Safeco Field is getting four new eateries come springtime backed by famous chefs from across the country. Local chef Ethan Stowell will open two of them–Hamburg and Frites, and La Creperie. But I’m most excited to see what Roberto Santibanez has in store at his Flying Turtle Cantina. The…
Video: Sweet Streets 12th Avenue Tour
Capitol Hill’s 12th Avenue is breathing new life into the real estate and food games. Seattlemag.com gets a firsthand look at this culinary paradise in a video tour featuring vibrant new shops and up-and-coming restos. View this video by scanning the tag at right or visiting Seattlemag.com and searching “12th Avenue.”
Enter the 2011 Seamless in Seattle competition
Complete details and submission instructions for our 4th annual fashion design competition
DO YOU HAVE DESIGNER DREAMS?Enter the 2011 Seamless in Seattle competition If you’re a Project Runway fan, you’ll love Seamless in Seattle. We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion. This year, we’re offering the winners big prizes, such as the chance to launch their…
From OtB’s A.W.A.R.D. Show to the Ultimate Nerd Film Fest, Our Top To-do’s of the Week
Must VoteA.W.A.R.D. Show1/27–1/30 (Thursday – Sunday) – Grab your tix quick for the second annual A.W.A.R.D. Show, in which 12 up-and-coming local dance companies compete for a grand prize of $10,000. (See our Spotlight story on page 46.) Just as they say on the reality shows, it’s up to you, America! A series of live…
The Nerd Issue: Seattle’s Beloved Geek Festivals
Geek Fests! If there were any doubt as to Seattle’s nerd cred, one need look no farther than the eno
COMICS, SCI-FI & FANTASY Emerald City Comicon March 4–6; Washington State Convention Center, Seattle; emeraldcitycomicon.com Who attends: Secret superheroes.Why go: Dating back to 1970 in San Diego (and 2003 in Seattle), this is a mecca for comic book enthusiasts—and with good reason. If the countless local and international comic book vendors don’t do it for…
The Nerd Issue: Seattle’s Comics Craze
Pow! Bam! Kaboom! A growing number of comic book professionals (no, that’s not an oxymoron) are maki
PETER BAGGE Applauded for his comic series “Hate” and “Apocalypse Nerd” (among others), the iconic Seattle comic writer has a new book due out this month from Fantagraphics. It’s a collection of his 1999–2000 comic book series Yeah!, which follows the triumphs and trials of an all-girl band that blows Josie and the Pussycats out…
The Nerd Issue: Celebrating Local Geek Varietals
From nerd hangouts to, geeky fashion to a geeky blast from the past, here's our ode to Seattle's ner
NERD HANGOUTThe Nerd Cathedral Double nerd points go to the Seattle Public Library for erecting a downtown pleasure dome dedicated to the pursuit of reading, as well as upgrading neighborhood libraries to pass ecological muster. Our citizenry passed the “Libraries for All” bond measure with a whopping 72 percent approval in 1998, and that resulted…
Local mom Hsiao-Ching Chou Sounds off on the Tiger Mom debate
Hsiao-Ching Chou joins the Tiger Mom debate on "New Day Northwest" today at KING-5 at 11 a.m.
You may have seen my response in Red Tricycle to the excerpt of Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” that appeared in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal. Maybe you saw my sound bite on the news the night Chua was in Seattle. And this morning I’m going to join a mommy panel…
Caramelized Bananas with Chocolate Drizzle
Watch what bananas, brown sugar and butter do under the broiler
(Jane wears children’s clothing)Whole fruit plus some heat intensifies the sweetness enough to call it dessert. Watch what bananas do under the broiler with a few flavors added. A Captain J. favorite. Want a printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods…