Food & Drink
Shopping: New Westlake Nordstrom Rack Opens
Tomorrow morning, at 9 a.m. sharp, the downtown Nordstrom Rack completes its move from Second Ave to Westlake Center with a grand opening celebration. Last night, I got a sneak peek at roomy new space, and let me say: It is glorious. Walking into the doors located at the corner of 5th and Pine, the…
85 Apps Both Parents and Kids Will Love
Do you worry that your kiddos are more familiar with Angry Birds than with their multiplication times tables? Chances are you’re just like us—guilty of throwing your kids in front of the iPod or iPad just so you can secure a few minutes to finish up that nagging work project or make a couple of…
Seamless in Seattle 2012
Complete details and submission instructions for our 5th annual designer competition.
If you’re a Project Runway fan, you’ll love Seamless in Seattle. We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion. This year, we’re offering the winners big prizes, such as the chance to launch their line at a premier fashion event. Find complete details on the…
Spring Fashion: The Forecast
Fashion braves the elements with a Northwest mix of high style and quintessential outerwear.
HAUTE WHEELSA blend of couture and bike messenger gear paves the way for a new look, sans Lycra bodysuit, but with the same fierce attitude. Jil Sander sleeveless nylon vest with cashmere lining, $1,840, Neiman Marcus. Patagonia black pullover polyester nano-puff jacket, $159, REI, layered over Marni “Maglia Dolcevita” beaded turtleneck cashmere knit sweater with…
Personalized Pillows from PillowMob
A Capitol Hill company makes your face puffy--in a good way.
Forget Photoshop: If you can’t be there for family photos at the reunion this summer, send a head-size pillow with your face on it instead. Open since August and headquartered on Capitol Hill, PillowMob puts a high-res image of your lovely mug on a circular- or oval-shaped pillow ($25, includes shipping), sewn on-site. Creative pillow…
Melissa Vail’s Cheeky New Bracelets
A local designer's refreshing spin on the classic gilded tennis bracelet design.
Go giddy piling on Ballard-based crafter (and former Seattle mag publisher) Melissa Vail Coffman’s “badminton bracelets,” a cheeky take on the classic gilded tennis design. Hand-beaded with glass, silver and colored crystals, the slinky wristlets are available in an array of bead finishes, which range from antique to a diamond-like shine (in case you can’t…
Wraphabillement’s Wundercoat!
A savvy new coat line brings you outerwear that multitasks as well as you do.
When Elizabeth Roberts, a former Microsoft recruiter, philanthropist and busy mom of three, added yet another accolade to her résumé with a fashion line late in 2011, she blamed it on her iPhone. “Our phones work harder than ever and do so many different things,” she explains. “I started to wonder why none of my…
Deals on Rosanna Dishes
The popular tableware outfitter now has an outlet store in Georgetown.
Rosanna tableware fans, take a deep, cleansing breath: For years, Rosanna Bowles’ flash sales on her popular dishware sets have been the stuff of shopping legend. Legions of fans line up early to snag deals on glassware, mug gift sets and dinnerware—all while trying to avoid flying elbows. But we can shop sans shoving now…
So Long, Viaduct. Hello, Ultimate Boring Machine!
Once the flashpoint for heated debates, the Viaduct now lies partially in ruins, and the changes tha
A Wrecking Brawl For nearly 60 years, Seattle’s polarizing north-south thoroughfare, the Alaskan Way Viaduct, crouched in concrete splendor along Elliott Bay, carrying 100,000 cars a day the length of the city, from SoDo to Belltown and beyond. Irreparably damaged in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, the thing has since been at the heart of a…
Shopping Date: Local Designer Trunk Show and Sale in West Seattle
Mark your calendars: Sweet West Seattle perfumery Knows is hosting not one, but two, Seattle designers this weekend in conjunction with their own sale. Owner Christen Cottman is marking down her wide array of candles, body care and perfume lines (which include ultra hot Penhaligons, Patch NYC and Sumbody) anywhere from 15 to 70 percent…
Our 5 Favorite Margaritas
The summer’s mascot drink comes in many delicious varieties. Here are our five faves.
Click links for locations and maps. The Saint’s freshly muddled classic house margarita is just right: tart and refreshing with both fresh lemon and lime juice. $6.50 Milagro Cantina mixes serrano chiles, Espolón reposado tequila and sweet, fresh white peach purée to make one memorable marg. Hot, sweet, tart: ¡Ole! $9 The secret to El…
12 Romantic Restaurants Perfect for Valentine’s Day
Where to dine out on the most romantic day of the year
Yes, there just happens to be a giant heart-infested holiday coming right around the corner that many consider to be the biggest date night of the year. In its honor we have rounded up a short list of restaurants where the ambience is such that couples mooning across the table at each other are as…
A Fair to Remember
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Seattle's 1962 World's Fair.
Fifty years ago, Seattle threw a party for the world. The World’s Fair—called The Century 21 Exposition—was a celebration of Space Age innovation at a time of hope and futuristic yearnings. Our city, once regarded by many as a muddy Wild West outpost, was thrust into the world’s spotlight, suddenly becoming sophisticated and cutting edge….