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Big Rob Roy and Liberty News, Plus a Summer Reading Suggestion

Big Rob Roy and Liberty News, Plus a Summer Reading Suggestion

Rob Roy to allow customers to buy into its latest drinking establishment

Summer is heating up, as are the Seattle bar announcements, as two of the city’s most legendary drinking establishments have recently un-tapped big news. Plus, it’s the time of year when summer reading is in mid-page-turn, and I’ve a great suggestion if you sometimes like to sip a good drink while browsing a good book….

The Ultimate Pie Experience is Coming to West Seattle This Fall

The Ultimate Pie Experience is Coming to West Seattle This Fall

A La Mode Pies expands with full dinner service, savory pies and pie-infused ice creams

We have two words for you: Pie fry. These sweet and savory dough bits are one of many innovative creations you’ll find when Phinney Ridge’s A La Mode Pies expands to West Seattle in September. The new shop will feature full dinner service with savory pies and tarts, boozy milkshakes, and Pies Cream, a signature…

Recipe of the Week: Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Recipe of the Week: Tropical Smoothie Bowl

Enjoy this simple, colorful and healthy summer dish

The only thing better than a fruity and flavorful treat is one packed with superfoods.These colorful smoothie bowls by local foodie and Spache the Spatula blogger Rachael Dart are a tasty and healthy way to treat yourself this season. And with toppings like goji berries, chia and hemp seeds, you can indulge guilt-free. “I love…

Inside Josh Henderson's Atmospheric Dining Experiences

Inside Josh Henderson’s Atmospheric Dining Experiences

A field guide to Henderson's fun-house eateries

Ten years ago, Josh Henderson left a sweet gig cooking for photographers on location in Los Angeles to start a little truck in Seattle called Skillet. It was one of Seattle’s first food trucks—and it did quite well, expanding with help from equity partners into four brick-and-mortar diners and a catering company. Henderson left the…

10 Tips for Regaining Sanity in Your Closets and Cabinets

10 Tips for Regaining Sanity in Your Closets and Cabinets

Get a grip with organizing strategies and suitable containers—after you pare down, of course

This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. Wardrobe looking more like a “floordrobe”? Pantry so packed you can’t find a thing? Regain a sense of calm and order in your closets, from bedroom to basement, with these 10 tips for sorting your stuff. 1. Purge first. Even the best closet organizing system in the universe can’t…

Instagram Inspiration: Outdoor Adventures

Instagram Inspiration: Outdoor Adventures

Get outside and catch some of these gorgeous views

With long, sunny days and cool breezes, Pacific Northwest summers are the ideal time to get outside to experience our serene lakes, towering forestry and crashing waterfalls. Whether you’re in search of a challenging hike through the mountains or a relaxing day on the beach, nature-based activities abound. These Instagrammers capture the magnificence of some…

Returning Home with Tariqa Waters in '100% Kanekalon'

Returning Home with Tariqa Waters in ‘100% Kanekalon’

NAAM exhibit welcomes conversation around the 'marginalized matriarch'

Upon entering the Northwest African-American Museum, I am greeted by echoes of laughter and banter about banana pudding and instantly I feel as if I have traveled to Seattle artist Tariqa Waters’ childhood home in Richmond, Virginia. But I am nowhere near Virginia. I am inside the Seattle-based artist, educator and gallerist’s latest show, 100% Kanekalon:…

Kohlrabi: The Mystery Vegetable You Need to Eat Now

Kohlrabi: The Mystery Vegetable You Need to Eat Now

It's probably a vegetable you've never seen before. Here's how (and where) to eat it.

Unless you’ve seen wannabe chefs tackle the challenge of cooking with it on Food Network’s Chopped, or you’re a farmers market connoisseur, you’ve probably never even heard of it. Kohlrabi, the bulbous plant that comes in white, green and purple varieties and grows above ground, has been known to show up prominently on the menu…

Everything You Need to Know About Ballard's Honore Artisan Bakery Becoming Rosellini's

Everything You Need to Know About Ballard’s Honore Artisan Bakery Becoming Rosellini’s

Seattle native Suzanne Rosellini takes over, adds layered cakes and homemade sodas

It happened faster than you can say kouign amann. Seattle native and professional baker Suzanne Rosellini never planned to buy an established bakery, but when the cherished Honore Artisan Bakery (1413 NW 70th St) went up for sale in her Ballard neighborhood, Rosellini jumped at the chance to take over the business. Original owner Franz Gilbertson…

Make this Refreshing Drink on a Sunny Afternoon

Make this Refreshing Drink on a Sunny Afternoon

Crisp Washington Rieslings and sweet, seasonal peaches combine for a perfect summer sipper

Come summertime at Mark Takagi’s house, you’ll find sangría. And lots of it. “It’s the perfect, refreshing, unpretentious drink on a sunny afternoon,” says Takagi, a wine, beer and spirits specialist of 26 years for Metropolitan Market. “I drink pitchers of it all summer long.” Traditional red sangría is more popular than the white version,…

Recipe of the Week: Jamaican Jerk Pineapple Chicken

Recipe of the Week: Jamaican Jerk Pineapple Chicken

Bring tropical flavors to your summer grilling menu

Need a summer dish to wow your dinner guests? This is it. Please palates while making the most of the summer grilling season with this simple and delicious Jamaican Jerk Pineapple Chicken dish by blogger, entrepreneur and cookbook author Sarah Adler of Simply Real Health.  The blend of flavors is sure to bring exotic tropical tastes to your meal, even if you’re…

Recipe for Peach Sangria with Washington Riesling

Recipe for Peach Sangria with Washington Riesling

Try this savory white sangria with peaches, ginger, lime and WA wine

Savory White Sangría with Peaches, Ginger and Lime Serves 15 1 bottle (750-milliliter) Riesling 1 bottle (750-milliliter) Michelle Extra Dry Sparkling Riesling 1 bottle (750-milliliter) of seltzer water (plain, lemon or lime) 1/2 cup Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur 2–3 fresh peaches, sliced 1 large lemon, thinly sliced One handful basil or mint, gently bruised…

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