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A 1950s Home Gets an Era-Appropriate Redo
Interior designer Keri Petersen creates an affordable, upbeat midcentury modern sanctuary
To say that Keri Petersen has a knack for stylish bargain hunting as part of her design process would be a gross understatement. Point to nearly any furnishing in the interior designer’s new home and you’re in for sticker shock of the positive kind. Glam champagne-hued entry pendant? $69 from Home Depot. Retro-chic cane armchair?…
New Salvage Design Service at Second Use
The SoDo shop launches a personalized service to help you incorporate salvaged materials
People with a penchant for thrift shopping may love wandering through the city’s reuse warehouses, stacked to the rafters with old doors, windows, sinks, hinges and knobs, but they might not be sure how to artfully incorporate these elements into their home. Salvation literally can be found at Second Use (SoDo, 3223 Sixth Ave. S;…
Classic Meets Comfort in this Lounge Chair
Christian Grevstad's latest furniture creation is a formal take on the Adirondack chair
It might look like just another tony gallery space in Pioneer Square’s Occidental Park, but behind the doors of Christian Grevstad (312 Occidental Ave. S; 206.938.4360; christiangrevstad.com) lurks an all-encompassing home furnishings design enterprise. There is covet-worthy art on the walls to be sure: The eponymous space is the exclusive Seattle gallery for the estate…
Recipe of the Week: Skillet BBQ Nachos
It's the peak of BBQ season--let's grill!
Heather Christo, Queen-Anne based entertainment expert and cool foodie, does it again. For all of you calorie-counters, this is one splurge that is most definitely allowed. Who can resist nachos? Oh, and they’re barbecued? It’s over. I can’t wait for the Seahawks opening game, so I’m making these for dinner tonight. Go ahead, live a…
Today’s News Roundup
Top news stories that you should be reading today
Weather this week: Sunny with some clouds. More sunny skies predicted for the weekend.As reported by KOMOnews.com Gunfire investigation in West Seattle last night. Gunshots were reported for the second night in a row in West Seattle’s North Delridge neighborhood near 23rd and Juneau. No injuries; it may have been a drive-by shooting. The Wall…
A New Chef and a Menu Full of Tacos at The Saint
Like a lot of restaurants that have been around for more than a few years, it’s been a while since anyone has thought twice about The Saint (1416 E Olive Way; 206.323.9922; thesaintsocialclub.com). When it opened in April 2008, it was this cool, superhip and pretty tequila bar on Capitol Hill that specialized in Mexican…
Why Doesn’t Bellevue Have a Thriving Arts Scene?
Bellevue has smarts, money and culture, so why not a thriving art scene?
For years, the only physical evidence of the Tateuchi Center in Bellevue has been in a dim corner of the downtown Hyatt Regency hotel lobby. There, in a preview center, sits a glass-encased balsa wood model of a 2,000-seat concert hall; mounted television screens cycle through photos of imagined future acts and a row of…
Public Art Illustrates the Coming of the First Hill Streetcar
Unidentified standing objects signal the city's new transit option
If you’ve noticed a series of mysterious poles popping up in the Central and Chinatown–International districts, you may have wondered—are they not-so-subtle NSA spying devices? Beacons for drones? Signs of an alien invasion? The truth is out there, and while it’s perhaps less enigmatic, it’s exciting nonetheless. The silvery shafts are part of a public…
Revolver Bar Brings Sweet Sounds and Sips to Capitol Hill
A bar that is devoted to vinyl, vintage, and a verifiably cool atmosphere
Putting the needle to the record in the busy corridor at the eastern edge of Capitol Hill, between Montana bar and tiny takeout spot Kedai Makan, Revolver Bar (1514 E Olive Way; 206.860.7000; revolverbarseattle.com) stands out with its unrivaled devotion to vinyl, a tight selection of dandy drinks and a comfortingly cool atmosphere. The house cocktail…
Monsoon, Ba Bar Siblings Are Planning to Open a Vietnamese Steakhouse This Fall
And they don’t stop. Not to be outdone by the Joule/Revel team (Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi) and their upcoming Korean-inspired grill Trove, or the Korean steakhouse Girin coming to Pioneer Square next year, the brother and sister team behind Monsoon and Ba Bar are opening a huge steakhouse this fall. Sophie and Eric Banh…
The Best Beer Gardens in Seattle
The 17 best local patios, decks, repurposed parking lots and other open-air beer-drinking spots
Ballard Populuxe Brewing This brewery calls itself “the biggest little brewery in Ballard,” and lives up to the claim by offering a tiny tasting room and an expansive beer garden. Don’t expect anything too fancy, just a gravel lot with picnic tables and some large, wooden cable spools surrounded by a mishmash of chairs. Enjoy…
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