Food & Drink
Island Dining: Meals Worth Traveling For
Restaurants from Orcas Island to Bainbridge Island offer delicious destination-worthy dining.
You might’ve noticed: Our islands have been getting quite a bit of national attention. In January, The New York Times called the San Juan Islands one of the top travel destinations of the year, and it’s not just because of the slower pace and the sparkling waters: There’s destination-worthy dining on nearly every one of…
Golden Beetle Could Be Better
Maria Hines' much-anticipated new Ballard restaurant fails to impress.
Maria Hines’ Northwest cuisine–focused Tilth was only the second Oregon Tilth–certified organic restaurant in the country when it opened in 2006. Within a year, the New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni called it one of the 10 best new restaurants in the country, and Hines has since been named the James Beard Best Chef…
Healthy Happy Hour in Seattle
Kelly answers the frequent request for low-calorie drink ideas.
It’s officially summer and if you’re anything like me, on a nice day I want to be sipping a glass of sparkling rosé on the water. Summer is such a fun time in the Pacific Northwest, but moderation is key to savoring the sun. The most common question I receive from readers is for low-calorie…
Viaduct for Dummies: Tunnel Clears Hurdle; Environmental Impact Statement Signed
From the mixed-metaphors department here at Seattle mag comes this update on the ever-updating saga that is the future of our waterfront: City officials are celebrating this week’s signing of the final Alaskan Way Viaduct environmental impact statement, which effectively removes one more hurdle on the replacement project’s road to realization. Like most viaduct/tunnel updates,…
Fashion + Style Friday: The SLU shopping boom, Sportwise warehouse + a little vase (with a big heart)
NEW SHOPS: This is getting slightly ridiculous: As if South Lake Union wasn’t cool enough (Hot pretzels at Brave Horse Tavern! Some Serious Pie! Amazon HQ! A neighborhood SLUT!), SLU shepherd Vulcan announced this week that several new retailers will call the nabe home come the fall. In addition to Mio Sushi eatery and another…
Sneak Peek: RN74 Opens the Dinner Car Tonight
Michael Mina's French food train blows its whistle for Seattle
I’m pretty sure someone asked me every single day over the last week if I’m “going to the RN74 party tonight.” Yes, the Michael Mina machine has been firing on all cylinders in the week leading up to the launch of its full service, hosting private parties left and right and beginning daytime lunch service…
Specs Appeal
In a city where funky eyewear is paramount, punch up your look in spectacles that scream Seattle st
Clockwise from top Left: Funk Royal Optics mustard yellow round retro-style frames with teal inlay, $399, from the Pulp Lab pop-up shop at Deli (Downtown, 1307 1st Ave.; 206.682.2446; deliseattle.com; also available at pulplab.com); Theo “Thundra” purple titanium rectangular frames, made in Belgium, $412, Market Optical (Multiple locations including Pike Place Market, 1906 Pike Place,…
Food News: RN74 Opens, Frank Bruni Eats Seattle for the New York Times, More
RN74 Seattle, the local outpost of the Michael Mina wine bar concept so popular in San Francisco, debuts today on 4th and Pine Streets (for lunch) and Thursday for dinner. The restaurant held some soft-opening parties this weekend; see pictures of the place over on Eater. And if you were wondering: Yes, Mur the Blur (Murray Stenson, bartender extraordinaire)…
The Play’s the Thing for Seattle Shakespeare’s George Mount
The local actor and director dishes on the best way to watch Shakespeare in the park.
NAME: George Mount OCCUPATION: Actor and founding artistic director of Wooden O Theatre FAVORITE ROLE: “Hamlet. It really is the single character that taught me the most about my craft.” FAVORITE PLAY TO PERFORM: A Comedy of Errors. “Because it’s just so damn silly.” PARK MUST-BRINGS: A picnic and a blanket or a low-backed chair.SCHEDULE:…
Sample Spirits from Seattle’s New Distilleries
A new law has created a boom in spirited establishments.
The recent boom in Seattle booze distillers comes thanks to the Washington State Craft Distillery Law (passed in 2008), which allows local liquor producers to offer on-site tasting and bottle sales, à la wineries—provided that at least 51 percent of the liquor ingredients are grown in state. Accordingly, a slew of recently opened distilleries now…
Urban Craft Uprising Comes to Seattle Center July 9 – 10
More than 100 artists disply their unique handmade wares.
Etsy experts unite at Urban Craft Uprising, the Northwest’s bodacious indie-craft-aganza. The event features more than 100 artists—many from Seattle—selling unique wares, such as Crystalyn Kae’s vegan handbags, Matthew Porter’s mischievous monkey prints and plush treats by Devout Dolls and Schmancy. 7/9–7/10. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 305 Harrison St.; 206.684.7200; urbancraftuprising.com….
Playwright Yussef El Guindi Brings a Singular Voice to Local Theater
El Guindi’s plays challenge stereotypes about Arab Americans
Believe it or not, we have the weather to thank for luring acclaimed playwright Yussef El Guindi to Seattle. In the early 1990s, El Guindi was a playwright-in-residence and lecturer at Duke University. As his term was coming to an end, he wanted to move to a city with a strong theater scene—beyond the obvious…
Lucien Postlewaite’s Euro-Inspired Street Style
PNB dancer Poslewaite brings theatricality to the streets in kilts, furs and eclectic wear.
WHY WE LOVE HIS LOOK: Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Postlewaite spends much of his life on stage in dramatic costumes; off stage, he channels that same energy into his off-beat personal style in statement kilts, fur vests and skinny jeans as tight as his stage wear. “There is still an element of costuming in…