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Smart Parking. The first to emerge from the $20 million overhaul of Seattle’s paid parking system is a new “smart” variable rate parking machine, The Capitol Hill Blog reports. The new machine will offer a faster, smarter and more seamless transaction process, automatically charging tenants variable rates depending on the time of day. The machines…
Must List: Cocktail Party Dance Show, Political Thriller on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must InteractOn The Boards Presents Complex Movements(4/16 to 4/19, times vary) A hip-hop activist, a graphic designer and a creative technologist walk into a bar. Or something like that. This innovative, interactive, futuristic Detroit collective blends music, high-tech visuals and immersive activism as they invite viewers to imagine themselves as post-apocalyptic survivors. Must SeeMonica Bill…
Poems + Drinks at 5 Seattle Bars
Honor National Poetry Month with a stiff drink and a sensational poem
April, as you hopefully know, is National Poetry Month. And, as you hopefully also know, having a good drink while reading a good poem is one of the world’s delightful combos. I strongly suggest you take a little time this month to order up a nice cocktail, settle back into your chair, and sip and…
Ginny Gilder is The Girl in the Boat
Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder steers her memoir across the finish line
The fact that she wasn’t a writer was no more likely to keep Ginny Gilder from penning a memoir than the fact that she wasn’t a rower (or even an athlete) would keep her from making the U.S. Olympic rowing team five years after first stepping into a shell. The Capitol Hill–based strategic adviser knows…
Homegrown Talent Creating Trendy Footwear
Local shoe manufacturers have sole
When it comes to trendy footwear, Seattle is stepping it up with homegrown talent. Check out these local shoe manufacturers who are making that old “sandals and socks” joke sound as outdated as a pair of Buster Browns Report Footwear With its on-trend, everyday looks at accessible price points, Report and its more fashion-forward sister,…
Former Canlis Sommelier Nabs Lofty Status, to Launch Wine Education Company
Fremont's Nick Davis achieves Advanced Sommelier status
On April 7, Nick Davis and 17 other individuals passed the grueling Advanced Sommelier examination at the Hotel Monaco in Portland. At 27, Davis is one of the youngest wine stewards in the nation to achieve the Advanced Sommelier status, the precursor to taking the Master Sommelier exam. Currently, there are seven master sommeliers in…
Equal Pay Day reflections around the Web
Tweets and articles take a look at the role that gender plays in our lives
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. With #EqualPayDay this week, we reflected on the role that gender plays in our professional and cultural lives. Here are a few tweets and articles that made us think about women’s rights around the country, plus one about the rights of those who identify outside of the traditional male/female binary. “It is…
Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Scampi with Rainbow Carrot Ribbons
A fresh and colorful spring pasta from this former Allrecipes.com editor
Since my husband travels a lot, I’m always on the lookout for simple, yummy meals that I can cook up just for moi. (Though I may reserve some time for a little solo dining at a few of the establishments on our list of 10 best new restaurants.) So when I found local gal Mackenzie…
Tax Day is Here. Three Delicious Deals to Keep you Sane
Lighten the burden of April 15 with these food, drink and hotel specials
Whether you’re drowning in your Tax Day sorrows or celebrating your newfound funds, you’ll need something to do on April 15. We’ve got you covered, from how to score a free Hard Rock Cafe hamburger to sampling a limited release from Deschutes Brewery. The Governor Hotel, Olympia This 123-room boutique hotel is offering a discount…
9 New Restaurant Trends We Love
From growler-filling stations galore to house-churned butter, these are the trends on our radar
1. Fishy Fish Less flake, more flavor. Little silver fish—anchovies, smelt, sardines—and oilier fish, such as mackerel and herring, are all over menus these days. It’s a groundswell, with chefs seeking sustainable seafood. At West Seattle’s Mashiko (sushiwhore.com), the entire menu is built on sustainably sourced seafood, but the saba (mackerel) is a standout: It’s…
The 10 Best New Restaurants In and Around Seattle
Our list of 10 knockout restaurants you absolutely cannot miss starts right here
Poor us. We spent the year eating delicious things at new restaurants, and there were more than a few. We encountered a wealth of barbecue, green juices and kale, mammoth sandwiches, wood smoke and Middle Eastern spices. And now, more than ever, we found that the buzziest restaurants do double duty as some of the…
Chophouse Row to Debut with Eats Aplenty
Capitol Hill’s second gourmet food market delivers platefuls of new tastes
With Chophouse Row’s debut (opening May 1 on 11th Avenue between Pike and Union streets), Capitol Hill will be home to two destination food halls; the first, of course, being the west end’s marvelous Melrose Market (at Melrose and Pine streets). At Chophouse, we will find fine viennoiseries (Viennese-style pastries) from Amandine, the long-awaited bakeshop…
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