You don’t have to go far to indulge in a weekend of relaxation and romance. Seattle-area hotels and spas have packages for you and your loved one to swoon over. The Edgewater Hotel lets couples select from two overnight packages, both featuring sensual gift boxes: The “Get it on the Edge Lover’s Package” is $239…

You don’t have to do all the work this February 14. Check out some entertaining options that will help score you major points with your belovedWhat’s a day of love without the most famous star-crossed lovers? Benaroya Hall will present Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet: A Valentine’s Day Concert at 2 p.m. Prices vary. Benaroya Hall continues its Valentine’s…

Lucky for you, Seattle restaurants have got your back this Sunday, February 14. Here are just a few of the special menus being offerend around town on Valentine’s Day. (Note: The prices listed below do not include tax and gratuity).Canlis will serve two Valentine-themed menus. The $125 menu will feature beef tenderloin and King Salmon; the…

When Seattlites say the weather is for the birds, they may mean it more than they know. To wit, the profusion of avian life that takes over the Skagit Valley each and every winter. The fallow farm fields leading into the shallows where river meets sea makes for a veritable all-you-can-eat buffet for both passing…

When people ask me where I go for pho in the city, I hesitate. The truth is, I haven’t had a bowl of pho in a restaurant ever since I discovered Andrea Nguyen’s recipe in her James Beard-nominated cookbook, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen. (Once you make this traditional Vietnamese beef and noodle soup at home,…

Matt Dillon’s not exactly leaving Eastlake. Not entirely anyways. He’s part-owner of Nettletown, which is opening in the Eastlake stripmall location where his beloved Sitka & Spruce (which closed at the end of the year, to reopen on Capitol Hill in the next couple of months) once lived.   Foraged & Found Edibles co-founder Christina Choi is…

Get this decadant treat V-Day treat, available now until Feb. 23rd at Essential Baking Company It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to chocolate, wine, and romance—and what better way to celebrate than with the Chocolate Syrah Seduction ($5.95) from Essential Baking Company? This ultra-rich confection is a heart-shaped, near-flourless ganache cake, accented by…

If you’re kicking yourself for missing recent killer performances at On the Boards, such as Reggie Watts & Tommy Smith’s Transition (laugh-out-loud funny and true), or Diana Szeinblum’s Alaska (stunning athleticism and emotion), or Allen Johnson’s Another You (oh-my-god brutally good), well, you should still kick yourself, actually, because, where the hell have you been? There…

From Chicago alt-rockers to an artsy Eastside jewelry bazaar, here are our top to-dos for the week   MUST SHOPIndulge Jewelry Showcase at BAM Friday – Sunday (2/5 – 2/7) • Bellevue Arts Museum’s three-day jewelry showcase gives accessory junkies a look at cutting-edge local and international designs–including work from local artists Stephanie Tomczak, Curtis…

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If you are into tilling your backyard flower or vegetable patch, you definitely don’t want to miss the Northwest Flower & Garden Show at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle beginning Wednesday February 3 and running through the weekend. Some two dozen different display gardens from different landscape firms, non-profits and professional organizations…

Tara Austen Weaver’s The Butcher and the Vegetarian hits stores today How does a former vegetarian make her foray into the meat-eating world, and live to write about it? For Tara Austen Weaver, author of The Butcher and the Vegetarian, the decision didn’t come easily, or even of her own accord. Years ago, the decision…