Food & Drink
Splurge-Worthy Escapes Perfect for Seattle Moms
We all know that a little R&R with our girlfriends is the golden ticket to staying sane during the madness that is motherhood. With Mother’s Day around the corner, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate being a mom than by splurging on one of these five sweet escapes with your fave gal…
Glamspoon Trunk Sale at Frock Shop, Brew Fest at Butch Blum and the New Fleurt
Time to whip out your preferred datebook method—an old-fashioned calendar, email notification alerts or ink written on the back of your hand (just me on that one?) —and mark down these stylish stops in the coming weeks: ASAP Big News: West Seattle favorite Fleurt has moved to a larger location in the Junction. Since opening…
Downtown Bellevue’s Spa Sanctuary
Indulge in traditional bathhouse scrubs and hydrotherapy at Yuan Spa.
The tale of new Yuan Spa is one of ancient East meets Eastside. Tucked at the base of a Bellevue megatower (Downtown Bellevue 1032 106th Ave NE; 425.449.8788; yuan- spa.com), the luxe 8,000-square-foot space, open since November, combines a swanky, modern pedicure room and massage treatments with a group bathing area and body scrubs that…
Seattle Sweets & Co. Concocts Organic Caramels
These locally-sourced sweets come in wildly imaginative flavors.
The number of licks to the center of a Tootsie Pop may be up for debate forevermore, but that riddle has been solved for new Seattle Sweets & Co.’s organic caramels. The answer is two: one lick to tantalize the taste buds and another to quickly devour the decadent, rich chew. Owner and candy wizard…
Four Shared Office Spaces are Sanctuaries for Freelancers
Independent contractors converse, collaborate and work at these coveted coworking sites.
Freelancers know it well: that stir-crazy feeling one gets when working alone at home (especially when the cat refuses to help with brainstorming). Coworking spaces, such as Capitol Hill’s long-running Office Nomads ($30/day, $60 and up per month. 1617 Boylston Ave.; 206.323.6500; officenomads.com), aim to eliminate isolation and increase connections—and they’re popping up in increasing…
Learn Olympic-style Archery
Take your favorite 'Hunger Games' fan to the newly remodeled Next Step Archery facility in Mountlake
Bounce-house-weary moms and Hunger Games–crazed kids have a cool new birthday party option: archery. The newly remodeled Next Step Archery facility in Mountlake Terrace offers kids (and adults) a chance to learn Olympic-style archery, either just for fun or for competition. Parties include a short lesson, archery challenges, and lots of games and moving targets….
Zomsters Kids T-shirts
Kids love the crazy characters created by Snoqualmie mom Ronda Bergman for her new children’s clothi
What do a sports-loving snail, a deep-sea-diving walrus and a trapeze-artist monster have in common? They’re all part of the colorful (and earth-friendly) pack of creatures known as Zomsters, imagined by Snoqualmie mom Ronda Bergman for her new children’s clothing line. Bergman, a former clothing designer for Northwest outdoor clothiers (Columbia Sportswear, Outdoor Research and…
Personalized Skinny Tie Clips
Cool custom-engraved metal tie clips add a personal flair to any guy's three-piece suit.
Gents, pair your dapper skinny necktie with a clip made to fit: Kirkland-based jewelry artist Paige Forland forges her 1- to 3-inch-long tie clips from an array of burnished metals, such as copper and brass, adding modern textural designs or custom engraving for a polished finish to your power suit. $12–$25 at purelypaige.etsy.com.
Channeling Chanel
Andrea Voss’ clothing designs blend classic and cool.
Lynnwood-based designer Andrea Voss’ muse list reads as follows: Coco Chanel, early-’90s rockers like Axel Rose and the costumers of Star Trek. The women’s and menswear designer cites the quirky assemblage as influences behind her ultramodern Voss Rock line. A graduate of Los Angeles’ Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and a veteran of multiple…
Anthousa
Follow your nose to this boutique fragrance store in South Lake Union.
It isn’t the soft-lilac-hued walls or sparkling chandelier that first draws shoppers into the new Anthousa (South Lake Union, 900 Lenora St., Suite 105; anthousa.com) so much as the wafting aromas of crisp cucumber or spicy nectarine. The antithesis of a cloying scent shop, the pocket-sized boutique is the new headquarters of local fragrance guru…
Collectors Joe and Jill McKinstry Fill their Home with Local Art
This Seattle couple has an art collection built on personal history.
“The problem is, we don’t have enough walls.” It sounds ironic, coming from Joe McKinstry, owner of prominent Seattle homebuilding and remodeling company Joseph McKinstry Construction Company. But once you experience the sheer volume of art in his house—a lovely Mount Baker Craftsman, where he lives with his wife, Jill, director of the University of…
Old Main in Bellevue
Chic boutiques and charming new cafés occupy this classic Eastside shopping district.
Bellevue may be best known for the brand-name mecca Bellevue Square mall (or more recently, for being at the opposite end of the grumble-inducing 520 bridge toll), but just one block south of the downtown park between Bellevue Way and 100th Avenue lies the sweet Old Main Street district with plenty of new draws that…
Hopscotch, New Kids Consignment Shop Opens in Downtown Bellevue
At Bellevue’s newly opened Hopscotch Consignment Boutique, the parking is plentiful and the gently-used kids and maternity clothes are bountiful. On a recent visit we were pleased to find a store chock full of great finds in sizes infant through 12, including brands like Mini Boden, Hanna Andersson, Janie and Jack, Gap Kids, Ralph Lauren,…