Seattle Mag
Lemon Verbena Liqueur is Rich with a Strong Kick
Sidetrack Distillery’s new liqueur is like summer in a glass
It makes sense that the most intriguing local product to hit liquor store shelves this year comes from the same folks who gave us Bete, the award-winning spirit distilled from beets. But as good as that earthy wonder is, Sidetrack Distillery’s lemon verbena liqueur tops it. Released after years of research and testing, this multilayered…
Artist and Gallerist Tariqa Waters & Nancy Guppy Take a Selfie
Nancy Guppy gets self-ish with artist and gallerist Tariqa Waters
New Pioneer Square gallery Martyr Sauce (122 S Washington St.; martyrsauce.com) is the size of a stairwell…because it is a stairwell, leading to the apartment where curator and painter Tariqa Waters lives with her husband and kids. What it lacks in square footage it makes up for in sheer cool, thanks to Waters’ keen eye…
A French-Influenced Menu and Comfy Environs at Le Zinc
Le Zinc serves up a bubbly bistro feel on Capitol Hill
Along with Bar Cotto and Anchovies & Olives across the street, Le Zinc (1449 E Pine St., but enter on 15th, around the corner; 206.257.4151; le-zn.com) fits nicely into this Eurocentric corner. Its elegant, relaxed atmosphere and French-influenced menu make it a boon to Francophiles and neighborhood professionals hunting for happy hours. Bar manager Chris…
Chic Lawn Games to Play this Summer
It's time to head outdoors and get your game on
Pour yourself a Tom Collins and slip into your finest seersucker—we’re playing lawn games. Today’s backyard summer recreation calls for croquet sets, checkerboards and badminton rackets of the rarefied variety, bursting with color and clean lines. 1. A Summer Shop canvas roll-up checkers/backgammon game ($42). Click! Design that Fits, West Seattle, 4540 California Ave….
The Parklets are Coming! Now, What are They, Exactly?
We spell out a few pros and cons to this new addition to our fine urban landscape
PROS Parklets are miniature parks, funded, designed, built and maintained by the applicant (often a neighboring business) or community volunteers, so there’s no cost to taxpayers. Parklets prioritize the pedestrian experience and aim to improve the neighborhood vibe, often with the addition of bike racks and seating. CONS Although the I.D. parklet did not take…
Quick Getaway Idea: Jetty Island
A beachy paradise awaits
Where: Jetty Island, just off the Everett waterfront. Why: This kid and kiteboarder paradise promises real sand, warm shallows and all manner of adventures. What: Two miles long and narrow, Jetty Island sits low in Puget Sound, its wide shores and driftwood piles perfect for picnics, sandcastles and protected wildlife. Built in the late 1800s…
5 Refreshing Summer Cocktail Recipes
The long stretch of sunny (well, mostly sunny) days that we call summer lends itself well to a number of things: romances, songs about summer, vacations, and most importantly, parties. But if you have to sweat over the right drinks to serve at your summer soiree, then it sorta takes the fun out of things….
Shop Talk: Le Objects Closing, Drygoods Moving
The latest in Seattle retail news
We’re sad to report that after nearly three years of giving us some lovely home wares to shop (and inspiring in-the-window designs to marvel at), Tim de Clue has decided to close his Georgetown shop Le Objects for the Home (1226 S Bailey; 206.604.4958). There will be great deals (such as 40 percent-off most inventory) to be…
The Blue Angels are Back!
Love ’em or hate ’em, the Blue Angels return to Seafair
Admit it. You kinda missed them last year. When the U.S. Navy announced that the 2013 Blue Angels air show would be canceled due to federal budget cuts, many Seattleites rejoiced. (No freaked-out dogs! No expensive, extraneous exhibitions of military might!) But when Seafair weekend came around, it was just so…quiet. Not only was the…
Nue to Bring International Street Food Cuisine to Capitol Hill This Fall
A first time restaurateur with a background in 3-D animation and a penchant for modernist cooking is opening a restaurant on Capitol Hill this fall. Chris Cvetkovich gave me a tour yesterday of his upcoming project on 14th Ave. (in the REO Flats) that will be sandwiched between Artusi and Porchlight Coffee. Because Cvetkovich is…
Recipe of the Week: Mango Vanilla Honey Push Up Pops
Heather Christo's take on this classic, kid-friendly treat
Our favorite foodie and entertaining expert Heather Christo serves up her version of this classic, 1980s-era dessert (remember the Flintstones variety?). They’re perfect for summer. Everything you need is listed below, and for step-by-step instructions on how to make them, visit Christo’s blog here. Ingredients 2 cups frozen mango chunks 2 cups coconut milk (out…
Noisy Restaurants: How Much Noise is Too Much?
Jess Thomson adds her voice to the growing clamor over noise in Seattle’s restaurants
It’s our 11th wedding anniversary. We want a restaurant close to home and delicious, so we try Mkt., one of the most recent in a swath of Ethan Stowell openings and, my hairdresser swore, the chef’s best. But somewhere between wrestling our way through the tiny door and digging into a foie gras special, a…
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