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(Not) Following Doctors’ Orders
It’s generally accepted that doling out advice is far easier than taking it. Doctors are no exception, as we found when we (nervously) asked physicians to confess to advice they give their patients but don’t follow themselves, and they gamely replied. “It’s often been said that nurses and doctors are the worst patients,” confirms Patricia…
Here Are the Top 5 Things I Ate Last Week
A week of eating summed up in 5 snapshots
It was another week of marathon eating and most of it was good. Here are some of the highlights of my last 7 days of feeding: Chicken & waffles at The BurgundianBefore eating this for breakfast ($13) on Friday, I wasn’t really a chicken and waffles kind of gal. But this dish is life/breakfast…
Jack’s BBQ Opens Monday in Georgetown
So. Much. Meat.
UPDATE: Timmons told me Sunday that he has pushed the opening date to Tuesday, Sept. 9, and that instead of being open daily, Jack’s BBQ will be open Tues-Sun. Turns out, working 7 days a week doesn’t give the man enough time to sleep or see his family. Nearly six month after announcing that he…
In Bed with Nancy and Joe Guppy
Nancy Guppy gets intimate with writer and performer (and husband) Joe Guppy
Known best for his stint as a writer/performer on the comedy show Almost Live, Joe Guppy was once a patient in the psych ward at Providence Hospital. His new memoir, My Fluorescent God, revisits that experience from the perspective of his current occupation—as a psychotherapist. Hear him read and reflect at the book launch (9/13,…
Pushing Buttons
A local tech innovation takes the idea of classic medical alert devices and gives them a trendy wearable tech update. The React Sidekick is a Bluetooth gadget that looks like your car key fob and clips on your clothing, bag, or anywhere else; it pairs with the company’s phone app, React Mobile, to help you…
Bras and Breast Cancer Risk
In news you might not have been sure you were waiting for, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have put to rest the question of whether bra-wearing increases breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women. The study results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Lu Chen, Fred Hutch researcher and University of Washington…
Arctic Char with Pesto and Skyr
Chef Viktor Orn Andresson, Nordic Chef of the Year in 2014 cooks up char straight from the Arctic. Artic char Ingredients:1 kg Arctic charMethod: Pell the bone and cut in 100 gr pieces. Dress with oil and season with salt and pepper on an oven tray. Spread the pesto over the top evenly and…
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best stories from this first week of September, we've got you covered
Thank goodness it’s Friday! And what a good Friday it is after a particularly stellar season opener last night by the ‘Hawks. Our defense definitely lived up to its outstanding reputation. A wonderful weekend awaits and if you need some inspiration on what to do, check out our weekend Must List. In case you were too…
Fab-U-Wish at Westfield Southcenter
Join E! News host Giuliana Rancic at Southcenter for a champagne brunch, fashion show and pampering event on Sunday, September 14 in support of her charity, Fab-U-Wish, which grants fashion, beauty and celebrity-themed wishes for women undergoing treatment for breast or ovarian cancer. Ten women will win one of Giuliana’s Gorgeous Giveaways, which includes jewelry from…
Deep Sea Diver’s “Always Waiting” EP Released Today
No more waiting for "Always Waiting"
Deep Sea Diver just released its extended play Always Waiting. Indie rockers know that Deep Sea Diver is Jessica Dobson’s baby. Who is Jessica Dobson? Well if you read Seattle Magazine’s 50 Bands Rocking Seattle Music Right Now this month, you probably heard her. Dobson is pretty much the coolest person I’ve heard about in the Indie…
Drygoods Design Kicks Off Fall with a New Store Location, a Grand-Opening Party and a Bunch of New Classes
To kick off its official move from Ballard to Pioneer Square Drygoods Design (301 Occidental Ave. S) is throwing a grand-opening party, complete with door prizes and bubbly, this Friday (9/5), starting at 6 p.m. (The shindig was pushed by a day so as not to compete with—we’re going to say it—those victorious Seahawks’ revelers on Thursday.)…
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