Lifestyle

Style: Tattoo Artist Is Drawn to Business
If Shannon Perry inks you, rest assured that your tattoo is an original.
Becoming a tattoo artist was an improbable choice for Shannon Perry, the owner of Valentines Tattoo Co. (valentinestattoo.com) on Capitol Hill. The funny thing is that I have a needle phobia, Perry says. Still to this day, if a doctor draws blood, I feel like Im going to pass out. Fortunately, she draws a distinction…

Drink: Et Tu, Java?
Microbrewing isn't just a beer thing.
In this coffee mecca, where you cant throw a bag of Pike Place Roast without hitting a Starbucks, weve moved well beyond the third wave. The growing trend among Seattles coffee cognoscenti is roasting in small batches. What does that mean for your morning cup? Lighter, brighter roasts that preserve more of the beans natural,…