Food & Drink
New Movie Celebrates Pearl Jam’s Birthday
In time for the band's 20th anniversary, Cameron Crowe zooms in on Pearl Jam’s longevity.
Those of us who remember when the whole city throbbed in the thrill of grunge rock are having a somewhat unpleasant brush with mortality of late. Not only did September mark 20 years since the release of Nirvana’s epic album Nevermind, this year is the 20th birthday of a little band named Pearl Jam, whose…
How to Throw Cool Kids’ Birthday Parties
Help for planning a kid's party with less stress, plus two local gift ideas.
Birthdays for wee ones should not be associated with nervous breakdowns. Here’s a trifecta of local talent that can assist you with planning a great celebration. PlanningMake it simple by hiring a personal concierge service, such as Honey Do (honeydoseattle.com). Eastsiders Anne Brucker (Kirkland) and Jenna Davis (Bellevue) will create a plan and put on…
Shopping and Dining in Phinney Ridge
Explore the new influx of restaurants in the otherwise quiet stretch between Woodland Park Zoo and G
With more backyards than bistros, Phinney Ridge tends to attract more dog walkers than foodies. But what started as a trickle of new restaurants has turned into a full-on food avalanche on this hilltop nabe nestled between Woodland Park Zoo and Greenwood, bringing with it a hearty selection of new shops and boutiques. SPECIAL TO…
The Weekend Must List: 5K Don’t Run, Fashion Night Out and Seattle Tilth
MUST NOT RUN?NEPO 5K: Don’t RunSaturday (9/10)When is a 5K not a run? When the city won’t give you a permit! No matter, it’s easier to experience art at a slower pace, anyway. Artist Klara Glosova, who opens her Beacon Hill home to the public for exhibits of local art on a regular basis as…
Updated: Tragic News about Vivace Coffee Artist, Brian Fairbrother
We were shocked and saddened to hear the news that Seattle barista Brian Fairbrother sustained severe brain trauma in a recent bicycle accident. The latest update states that comfort care will begin tomorrow (Thursday). Fairbrother is actually the general manager of Espresso Vivace in Capitol Hill. We got to know him while we assembled the…
Beer-Fuelled Memories of Seattle
Our Grey Matters columnist looks back on simpler, sudsier days
Drinking locally is a long-held tradition, though it has gone in and out of vogue. Washington was a major supplier of hops for beer and grapes for wine long before Prohibition, and during it, we avidly smuggled booze from Canada. One prominent bootlegger, featured in the new Ken Burns documentary Prohibition, which airs this month…
Red Tricycle Recommends: 10 Tips for Enjoying the Puyallup Fair
What is officially known as the Western Washington Fair, most people know it as simply, The Puyallup (is that catchy little slogan of: Do the Puyallup, ringing in your head, yet?). Not only is the Puyallup Fair the largest event in Washington State, but it is also one of the top ten largest fairs in…
How to Not Take Labor Day for Granted (And Still Have Fun)
I’m pretty much slathering on sunscreen as I write this. I cannot wait to enjoy that 79 degree weather I keep hearing about, preferably as close to a large floating vessel or bevy of grilled hot dogs as possible. However, considering the trends of unemployment and cutbacks that define our current historic moment, I do…
The Weekend Must List: One Last Splash of Summer, Trailer Park Shopping and Bugs for Dinner
MUST…EWWW!Bug BanquetWednesday (9/7) Seattle’s own David George Gordon, also known as the Bug Chef, is presenting a four-course meal at Seattle’s Café Racer, featuring grasshopper kabobs, a cricket-and-pasta salad, bug juice and other unimaginable treats. Bug-eaters can also enjoy insect-themed art and a locally-grown mounted insect collection. Don’t be scared. Give it a try –…
Men Up to Their Elbows in Mud: Geoduck Hunting on The Perennial Plate
The folks at The Perennial Plate are on a foraging kick, similar to our Cook’s Adventures: Eat from the Sea piece in the August issue. They just released a new video on their website about three natural ingredients that can be (somewhat) easily found near the ocean on the West Coast: greens, giant clam and…
Sneak Peek: Jamie Boudreau’s Canon, Opening Later This Week!
Jamie Boudreau finally gets to eat his cake. A Canadian who escaped a far more sober life as a would-be physiotherapist, he has established himself as one of the Northwest’s most respected bartenders, with stints at Tini Bigs, Vessel (now defunct), his own cocktail show on the Small Screen Network, and a standing reputation as…
Dreams Do Come True at Bumbershoot: The Best Reader Entries from Our Platinum Pass Contest
Our favorite reader entries from the Bumbershoot tickets giveaway
We asked readers to share their favorite memories of Bumbershoots past – and their most vivid fantasies of future Bumbershoots. The most outstanding entry on our Facebook would receive a free pair of Platinum Passes to the 2011 festival. We had a fantastic response – and the editors had great fun reading the posts,…
The Big Idea
If money were no object, what one thing would you do to fix Seattle?
Like most who live here, we’re fiercely in love with Seattle—but our love isn’t blind. Along with our singular natural vistas, thriving neighborhoods, leading-edge innovations and savvy, well-read locals, we have hideous transportation issues, under-performing schools and the all too common big-city heartbreakers: homelessness and hunger. If money were no object, what one thing would…