Food & Drink
Chef Rachel Yang Cooks with Persimmons
Joule’s Rachel Yang makes the most of this versatile, seasonal Asian fruit
While Rachel Yang was growing up in Korea, her family ended meals with sujeonggwa, a dried persimmon tea. “I can still remember the sweet and spicy aroma that would fill up the kitchen whenever my grandma would make the tea,” says the co-owner/chef of a Joule and Revel, who celebrates the fall and winter appearance…
Hot Mama Opens at U Village
!–paging_filter–pMinnesota-based a href=”http://www.shopmama.com/” target=”_blank”Hot Mama/a, a boutique chain dedicated to keeping moms looking cool, opens their first Washington store this Wednesday, November 13 at a href=”http://www.uvillage.com/” target=”_blank”University Village/anbsp;in the new south section next to a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/calypso-st-barth-now-open-university-village“Calypso St. Barth/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/nine-new-reasons-shop-u-village“Scotch and Soda/a and conveniently close to the new parking garage). The first 50 customers…
Gabriel Cosmetics Opens at Redmond Town Center
!–paging_filter–pIf you have frequented vitamin, herb or natural food shops in the last 20 or so years, you have likely perused cosmetics from a href=”https://www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com/” target=”_blank”Gabriel and Zuzu Luxe/a. Launched by Gabriel DeSantino in 1992, those beauty lines have been all natural, vegan and gluten free since before it was cool, providing premier cosmetics for…
Local Designer and Model on Bravo’s Styled to Rock
!–paging_filter–pBravo TV’s “a href=”http://www.bravotv.com/styled-to-rock” target=”_blank”Styled to Rock/a” is my latest fashion reality show obsession. I love, love, love it. It’s totally awesome and the added bonus: there’s a (totally inspirational) Seattle-based designer, a href=”http://www.calotypedesign.com/” target=”_blank”Kristie Metcalf/a (a 2012 a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/designer-27-kristie-metcalf” target=”_blank”Seamless in Seattle/a contestant), and gorgeous model, a href=”http://www.tcmmodels.com/portfolio.aspx?nav=1subid=10416mainsubid=10416m…” target=”_blank”Teela/a (also our current ema href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/wedding-dresses/mod-about-you-mid-century-mod…”…
Wear Wednesday with Carole McClellan
!–paging_filter–pI cover a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/carole-mcclellan-seattles-original-rock-and-ro…“Carole McClellan/a often because I really think she’s one of Seattle’s best designers and I totally love her rock and roll style. So, when there’s a chance to share her with my audience, I try to do just that./ppOn Wednesday, November 13, McClellan is showing off Sovereign, her new leather ready-to-wear line…
Anne Sylvain at Pacific Place
!–paging_filter–pDesigned locally and made in the USA, a href=”http://annesylvain.com/” target=”_blank”Anne Sylvain/a bags are just about the softest, most supple, luxury handbags I have ever felt. They’re chic, urbane and since they’re made with all types of exotic leathers, totally unique./ppCheck them out in person (you have to touch them to believe), this Saturday, November 9…
Paychi Guh x Clementine
!–paging_filter–pIn her continuing support of local talent, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/clementine“Clementine Shoes/a owner Linda Walsh is featuring the lovely cashmere creations from a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/covetable-cashmere-paychi-guh“Paychi Guh/a on her a href=”http://www.clementines.com/shop/category/paychi-guh” target=”_blank”website/a as her second featured designer (the first was a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/gallery/mia-fioravanti“Mia Fioravanti/a)./ppHead over to Clem’s website to shop Paychi Guh’s current fall collection and see what’s in store…
Alma: Beautiful Jewelry from Mexico
!–paging_filter–pJulie Andres, former chef and owner of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/la-medusa“La Medusa/a in Columbia City, and present yoga teacher, has launched a href=”http://almaseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Alma/a, a new pop-up concept (with plans to go brick and mortar) just in time for the holidays./ppAndres imports unique, colorful and soulful (more on this below) jewelry and artisan crafts made by the…
Room With a View: A Sneak Peek at Aragona, Opening Very Soon
!–paging_filter–pAs I impatiently await the opening of a href=”http://aragonaseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Aragona/a, the Spanish restaurant from design-obsessed chef and owner Jason Stratton (Artusi, Spinasse), Stratton kindly sent over several pictures he took of the food and the space. Not to mention the westward view (above), which isn’t too shabby, either. Here, a peek at what’s on the…
Words of Wisdom from Clinton Kelly
!–paging_filter–pIf you’re into current fashion and watch TV, it’s hard to imagine you’ve never heard of a href=”http://clintonkelly.com/” target=”_blank”Clinton Kelly/a, a smart, sassy and totally honest New York-based style expert, perhaps best known as the co-host (with Stacy London) of TLC’s “a href=”http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/what-not-to-wear” target=”_blank”What Not to Wear/a” and most recently, on ABC’s “a href=”http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew” target=”_blank”The…
The Must List: Affordable Art Fair, Barsuk Records’ Concert Series
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Get Ticketsa href=” http://bit.ly/1bFM2vR” target=”_blank”brTickets Still on Sale for BREW Seattle/a/strongbrSnap up your $40 pass to Seattle magazine’s inaugural BREW Seattle, a beer tasting festival on November 14 with oodles of brews on tap. Your ticket earns you six tasting tokens, each one good for a five-ounce pour (in your own special BREW Seattle…
Swarm Welcome: Crystal Pite’s Emergence at PNB
Crystal Pite has Pacific Northwest Ballet all abuzz
!–paging_filter–pIt’s probably not a ballet dancer’s lifelong dream to be described as buggy, but in the case of Crystal Pite’s piece Emergence, it proves the highest compliment. The Vancouver B.C.–based choreographer—whose own contemporary dance company, Kidd Pivot, performs brilliant, edgy work—had swarm intelligence on the brain when she crafted the piece, originally for the National…
Kickstart This: Züpers
!–paging_filter–pI have a rough and tumble daughter who is always getting holes in her leggings (the only type of pants she’ll agree to wear). And while I can find them for cheap at Target, boy, would I love to not have to buy them by the bushel./ppLocal mom Wendy Feller feels my pain, and launched…