Daring Downtown Eatery Shows Why Seattle’s Hotel Restaurant Scene is Strong Hotel Monaco’s Outlier goes global with its new menu. Still, it’s an oh-so PNW salmon dish we can’t stop dreaming about. Chelsea Lin
Nonprofit Thrift Shop Reopens With New Look in Bellevue Square Bellevue Lifespring refreshes its longstanding thrift store. Bellevue Lifespring introduces its new-look Thrift Culture shop in Bellevue Square. Megan Lamb
Right-Wing Provocateur Jack Posobiec is in Fremont Protesting Lenin Statue The activist gained further social media fame this week after Trump retweets. Right-wing activist Jack Posobiec (right) turned up in Fremont on Wednesday. Michael Rietmulder
People Are Leaving Spin and LimeBikes in Impressively Dumb Places Some Seattleites are ditching the stationless bikes in vexing locations. To be fair, there wasn’t a “No Parking” sign in the tree. Max Rose
10 Great Seattle Spots to Watch the Solar Eclipse Can't make it to Oregon? There are plenty of places in Seattle to watch this once-in-decades event. Play hooky for an hour or two and find a Seattle spot to watch Monday’s eclipse. Alexa Peters
Move Over, Pho. Finally a New Slurpable Star is Born in Ballard A colorful Ballard shop excels in Asian noodle soups. Sen Noodle Bar’s guay tiow khaek is a punch of flavor with coconut, seafood, curry and chili oil. Chelsea Lin
Goat Yoga is the Weirdest Fitness Trend Sweeping Washington The latest yoga craze now has an outpost in the Seattle area. No Kidding! Get bendy in the barnyard with goat yoga. Caroline Craighead
Rep. Jayapal Calls on Trump to Fire Bannon, Others Who Have Supported White Supremacists The Washington Democrat is calling on the president to fire three staffers she claims support hate groups. Rep. Pramila Jayapal wants Steve Bannon fired. Michael Rietmulder
Comedy Superstar Kevin Hart Was Hanging Out in Tacoma Last Week The actor and comedian was shooting a Comedy Central show highlighting local comics. Kevin Hart was spotted at Tacoma’s Southern Kitchen Restaurant with owner Gloria Martin. Michael Rietmulder
Capitol Hill Tea Cafe Closing After 11 Years Soon Modern Steep's cafe will hit the lights for the last time, but you can still get its organic teas. Fret not, leaf hounds. You’ll still be able to score those sweet, sweet blends online. Michael Rietmulder
Best Northwest Lake Getaways: Find Rustic Comfort Less Than 3 Hours From Seattle Deep in Olympic National Park, Lake Quinault has been drawing visitors for decades. Peaceful Lochaerie Resort is a good choice for families and groups. Roddy Scheer
Don’t be the Sloppy Wine Fest Amateur, Take These Tips From a Pro Tips and strategies for sipping your way through the Auction of Washington Wines. When it comes to sampling wines at a tasting, sip, dump or spit—and remember: It’s OK not to taste everything. Chelsea Lin
