Seattle Mag
Datebook: Same As He ever Was
David Byrne may have moved on from the Talking Heads, but his new music is no less inspired or infec
Category: Articles 2/12 • Twenty-five years after he charmed us by wearing an absurdly oversized suit in the 1984 Talking Heads tour documentary Stop Making Sense, the hugely talented musician (and visual artist, and director, and choreographer) David Byrne is on the road again. This time he’ll perform songs from his 2008 album Everything…
Tilt-shift Q&A: See Seattle from a New Angle
This month we highlight the creativity and, um, small mindedness of tilt-shift photographers who mak
Category: Arts + Events Articles This month we highlight the creativity and, um, small mindedness of tilt-shift photographers who make real-life landscapes look like scale models. We swapped emails with Erynn Rose, a Seattle photographer embracing this trend to find out more about this interesting photo genre. What is tilt-shift photography?Official tilt-shift photography is…
Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Category: Arts + Events Articles Karin Snelson introduces several acclaimed Seattle writers and illustrators for the younger—much younger—set, and offers a few tips for aspiring children’s book authors. Take heed and you might be next to be featured in our pages! Palette Pleaser: Julie Paschkis brings color and life to children’s books All Julie…
Restaurant Specials
With deals like these at local eateries, you won
Category: Arts + Events Articles With deals like these at local eateries, you won’t want to miss a night dining out. Bargain sushi? It’s all relative, but there’s no arguing that the Course Meal ($50 for two) at Mashiko’s (West Seattle, 4725 California Ave. SW; 206.935.4339) is worth every pinched penny. The five-course, chef’s…
Cheap Eats Directory
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Your guide to the restaurants featured in our Cheap Eats issue Alhadeff Grill at South Seattle Community CollegeRainier Valley6000 16th Ave. SW 206.764.5344chefschool.com Anita’s CrêpesBallard4350 NW Leary Ave.206.838.9997anitascrepes.comAlso at various farmers’ market year-round, including Ballard (Sun., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) Archa ThaiKent121 Meeker St.253.373.1868Baguette BoxCapitol Hill1203 Pine St.206.332.0220Fremont 626 N…
Cheap Eats: The Big List
Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But pa
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But paying more attention to the bottom line doesn’t have to feel (or taste) like scrimping. In fact, it’s not hard to eat on the cheap in Seattle: We’ve got taco stands, bánh mì delis and…
View Seattle with a Tilt-Shift Lens
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Category: Arts + Events Articles There’s just something irresistible about imagining our whole city—and its busy goings-on—in miniature. That’s exactly what some locals are doing with tilt-shift photography (also called tilt-shift miniature faking), which involves distorting the perspective and focus in a photograph so that real-world places and things appear to be scale models….
Pike Place Market: The Holy Grail of Cheap Eats
Your guide to the best, most affordable handheld (or close to it) meals at the holy grail of cheap e
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Your guide to the best, most affordable handheld (or close to it) meals at the holy grail of cheap eats, the Pike Place Market 1. Three-piece cod fish and chips or Dungeness crab cocktail at Jack’s Fish Spot: $5.99 and $5.89 2. Pelmeni (your choice of beef, turkey, pork,…
Pumpkin Brioche Bread Pudding with Warm Maple Cream
Bring your holiday meal to the next level with this delectable recipe
2 loaves of brioche, thinly sliced1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened3 1/2 cups heavy cream3 cups whole milk5 large eggs, plus 4 egg yolks1 1/2 cups light brown sugar1 29 oz. can of pumpkin purée2 tbsp vanilla extract2 tbsp cinnamon1 tbsp ground nutmeg1 tsp ground cloves1 tsp kosher salt Maple cream4 cups heavy cream1…
Scoop: Playing Offensive
The Lingerie Football League gives good taste the Heisman
Category: Arts + Events Articles The Lingerie Football League gives good taste the Heisman Two historical undergarment events occurred during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004: Network television audiences were exposed to Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe malfunction, and pay-per-view audiences witnessed the first “Lingerie Bowl,” featuring women battling it out on…
Scoop: January 2009 Must List
Our Top To-dos for the month
Category: Arts + Events Articles 1. Usher in the Ox Chinese New Year Spectacular According to the Chinese calendar, the Year of the Ox begins January 26, which means you should yoke yourself to a friend and head to the Chinese New Year Spectacular, a huge, sparkly show featuring classical Chinese dancing, live music…
Scoop: Clean Green
Seattle
Category: Green Living Seattle’s newest clothing cleaner helps you feel better about your carbon footprint You may have noticed that most dry-cleaning establishments welcome customers with a whoosh of hot air and chemical odors. That’s because traditional dry-cleaning methods rely on heat and a solvent called perchloroethylene (go ahead, try to pronounce it), a…