Seattle Mag
White Truffle Honey
Local gourmet Lorna Yee shows off her sweet side
What it is: White truffle honey is a mild-tasting honey infused with white truffle (also known as Tuber magnatum). White truffles hail from the Piedmont region of northern Italy and can fetch close to $3,000 per pound in the October–November season. Their exorbitant price makes tasting these delicacies an indulgence reserved for a privileged few,…
Want It To Go? Try Fish Fry’s Fried Fish
Easy, breezy fried food to go at Pike Street eatery.
Seashell-white clapboard walls, honey-toned wainscoting on the ceiling and a laid-back, drop-in-for-a-brewski appeal—Pike Street Fish Fry feels like a seashore fish shack. Except, of course, for the proliferation of ironic mullets and skinny jeans worn by the Capitol Hill clientele. Still, with myriad seafood choices, including fried whole smelt ($4), finger-licking house-made aiolis and just-picked…
Redmond’s New Gold Class Cinemas: Rated L for Luxe
Time will tell whether opening a movie theater that charges $35/ticket (which does not include food)
Time will tell whether opening a movie theater that charges $35/ticket (which does not include food) during a recession is a good idea, but if you’re feeling splurgy and want to dig some of that cash out of your mattress, the new Gold Class Cinemas at Redmond Town Center might be a good place to…
Orpheus and Eurydice at On the Boards
The ancient Greek couple seem to be on every artist's mind these days. Here's a review of a recent t
What cosmic forces are drawing artists to Orpheus and Eurydice these days? Are we all feeling pulled toward the underworld of late? Is it the economy? Whatever the reason, we’re getting a lot of O & E around here, which is fine by me. I recently saw Sarah Ruhl’s take on the ancient Greek myth,…
McLeod Residence to Close
Seattle will lose its quirky Belltown art space October 31
Bummer news just in from the always quirky, always innovative McCleod Residence. Read the gory details here. Here’s hoping they’ll find a new space soon…and that someone can take over their lease. Anybody looking for a hip Belltown space outfitted with a bar and fleur de lis wallpaper.
Smarty Pants’ owners to open Hudson
Do you love the honkin', melty, drippy, delicious sandwiches at Georgetown's biker bar, Smarty Pants
Do you love the honkin’, melty, drippy, delicious sandwiches at Georgetown’s biker bar, Smarty Pants? Um, me neither (except for the Pit Boss: ham, swiss, bacon and pepperoncinis, and about four other sandwiches, but other than that…) So I’m excited to hear the owners, Michelle Brasch and Tim Ptak, are opening a diner at 5000 E…
Spotlight on Local Writers and Artists
See in person the innovative writers and artists showcased in our October literary issue.
See in person the innovative writers and artists showcased in our October literary issue. Authors Stacey Levine, Brian McGuigan, Richard Farr and Matthew Simmons will be joined by our our Spotlight Award Winners (filmmaker Lynn Shelton, sculptor Diem Chau, cellist Paul Rucker, performance artist Lucia Neare, and choreographer Zoe Scofield). The theme of the evening…
Retail Sex Toy Queen Head-to-Head with King
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube?
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube? We put your curiosities to rest in our recent interview with Rachel Venning, owner of Seattle’s first women-friendly sex shop, Babeland. To hear Venning for yourself, head to the store at 8 p.m. and see the queen of retail sex…
Forget the Olympics-see video from Weiner Dog Race
Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse rac
Seattlemag.com intern Jaquel Moore headed to the race. Here’s his report. Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse race, minus the Mint Juleps and ladies in fancy hats. It was a blistering 80 degrees during the late morning at Seattle Center, spectators lined the plush green race…
2008 Spotlight Award Winners
Get this: According to a 2008 study by Americans for the Arts, Seattle has the most artist-related business per capita in the nation. The most! In the nation! We think the best way to celebrate this impressive statistic is by making the art your business-that is, by getting out there and experiencing our amazing wealth…
2008 Spotlight Award: Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker pushes himself as hard as he pushes the boundaries of music.
Being an artist, says musician Paul Rucker, is like constantly being on a job interview. “If you’re an actor or a musician, you’re looking for the next gig,” he says, “but during that time you’re constantly developing, you’re constantly growing; as an artist you can always get better.” A celebrated improvisational cellist, bass player, composer…
Christian Siriano of Project Runway Hosts Seattle
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yester
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yesterday as host of a charity auction benefiting HIV prevention. “I’m trying to do everything I can while people still know who I am!” In his professional life, Siriano’s philosophy of getting the most out of his fame has clearly worked….