Food & Drink
5 Different Ways to Love Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Whether your ideal plate is showered with buttery bread crumbs or strewn with bits of bacon, behold
We love the “World’s Best” mac and cheese at Beecher’s, but it’s time other cheesy pastas shared the spotlight. Whether your ideal plate is showered with buttery bread crumbs, strewn with bits of bacon, robust with a hearty kick of blue cheese, copiously creamy or vegan pleasing, behold our picks for other bests. 1. MeatyServed…
UW Scientist Henry Lai Makes Waves in the Cell Phone Industry
UW scientist Dr. Henry Lai never set out to link cell phones to cancer, but his work—and efforts
A greeting card on bioengineering professor Henry Lai’s office wall at the University of Washington contains this quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” This philosophy could well sum up Lai’s work on the effects of low-level radiation…
Seattle’s Best Comfort Food
January may be National Soup Month, but that’s no reason to limit ourselves to just one type of soot
Whether it’s the singular contentment found in a plate of gooey mac and cheese, or the soothing warmth of a hot bowl of soup, this time of year we’re all about praising good ol’ comfort food. For this issue, we indulged in moist slices of meatloaf and flaky-crumbed piroshky. We dug through mounds of mashed…
Nerd Report: Empire & State Infuse Economics and Politics In New Game
A Redmond-based gaming startup crafts a new game that's both entertaining and instructive for those
The next time you’re bored at work, resist the urge to flip through your ex’s Facebook photos and engage in a productive distraction instead. Empire & State is a new MMO game (that is, “massively multiplayer online,” meaning opponents are playing from their own computers) from Redmond-based gaming startup Novel Inc. While most MMOs take…
Beauty Scoop: January 2010
We sometimes contemplate moving overseas just to partake in culturally condoned sleep traditions suc
The new nidra sleep treatment at Vida Spa begins with a warm cup of tea in the cozy, fireside relaxation room, where guests have been known to nod off. After a soothing aromatherapy massage and press-and-release tension relief on the scalp, temple, neck and shoulders, you’ll be sent home with newfound Zen. Each guest receives…
Scoop: Mix and match services at American Cutting Co.
Located in the old Maison Luxe space, this new downtown salon tailors its a la carte-style menu to s
Embrace your choosy side at new downtown beauty joint American Cutting Co. (1123 First Ave.; 206.395.2060; americancuttingco.com). Occupying the former Maison Luxe space, the salon tailors its à la carte–style menu to suit your time and budget. Pick from shampoo and cut ($22, without dry and style; $47, for additional blow-dry), go for the full…
Shopping Around: January’s Finds
Hop on the wagonGordito’s in Greenwood is known for massive burritos and out-the-door lines, less so for hosting a cadre of design talent. The budding designers behind the new local snowboard- and skateboard-lifestyle apparel line Bandwagon (jumponthebw.com) gather weekly over chips and salsa to spitball ideas for their hip boarder streetwear. Longtime friends Pat Carr,…
Fashion: Seamless in Seattle 2010
2010’s hottest local up-and-coming fashion designers
Seattle has long struggled as a challenger in the fashion ring, but this year we finally upgraded to contender status. Our fleeced and frumpy reputation was KO’d by a growing number of fashion-focused events (Seattle Art Museum’s Remix runway shows, we’re talking about you), a brand-new citywide shopping week out (see page 103) and countless…
Parental Guidance: January 2010
Seattle mag contributor Kavita Varma-White gives us the scoop on the hottest kids' trends in the cit
Give it a twirlIt used to be that kid-friendly cafés were places where you could get a latte while the kids rooted through a lone box of toys in the corner. But the newest player, Queen Anne’s Twirl CafE (2111 Queen Anne Ave N; 206.283.4552; twirlcafe.com), is a game changer. The contemporary, nearly 2,000-square-foot space…
Tips For The Consignment-Shopping Newbie
Local New Day Northwest television producer and fashionista Heidi Eng’s crash course in the growing
(Photo by Hayley Young) Resale Therapy For anyone who considers herself even reasonably stylish, trying to cash in on your castoffs can be a serious lesson in humility. I first stumbled into the strangely addictive pastime of consigning clothes about a year ago. After nine years as a local television producer, I found myself without…
Barefootin’ It In Five-Fingered Shoes
What a Croc! MARIA DOLAN takes a new footwear fashion trend for a walk
(Photo by spaceamoeba /flickr) TOE SHOES Seattleites have never shied away from the aesthetic misfits of the shoe department. From foot-splaying Birkenstocks to sock-hugging Tevas, from Crocs for all occasions to orthopedic clogs for those not scheduled on a nursing shift, Northwesterners seem to think a little ugly is probably good for us….
Sizing up Seattle’s Hottest Model
Seattle’s contribution to the fashion world is, no surprise, a model with a figure women can relate
Super, Model The “CURVES AHEAD” plus-size photo shoot in January’s issue of V magazine was an eye opener in more ways than one. There was no pandering on the slick, well-styled pages or in the sidebar on “How to dress 10 lbs. thinner!” Instead, on display: models in feminine, fashion-forward clothes, kohl eyeliner, red lips,…
Clogs, Bracelets and Exceptional Neckwear
The Mile High Club Once reserved for crunchy hippies and backyard gardening, the most banal of shoes has been reinvented by Karl Lagerfeld into a luxe, 6-inch wooden marvel. Debuting at his spring 2010 Chanel runway show, the new sky-high clog has since left behind its rustic roots, as easy slip-on styles crop up all…