Food & Drink
These Colorful Pop-Up Shop Doughnuts Are a Food We Love
Pastry chef Mi Kim's Raised Doughnuts is finding legions of sweet-toothed fans
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Pastry chef Mi Kim has tapped into the pleasure center of our collective psyche with her take on a basic breakfast sweet: the humble doughnut. Although in her hands, these raised rings are anything but humble. Kim launched her Raised Doughnuts pop-up shop…
The Seattle Wine and Food Experience Recap: Three Days of Dining Bliss
Seattle magazine's trio of tasty events showcase the best of regional dining and drinking trends
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Seattle’s three-day beverage and culinary event, Seattle Wine and Food Experience (SWFE), treated food lovers to everything from cheesy grits to Champagne, pizza to Prosecco, Washington state Merlot to Swedish meatballs. Held February 22-24 at various venues around town, the Seattle magazine-produced SWFE hits that sweet spot between food-focused Feast Portland…
5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in March
From upscale Texan to homemade Burmese--these are the food events you need to put on your calendar
These brief bouts of sunshine have us convinced that spring is just around the corner—and with it, ingredients like asparagus and rhubarb that we crave all winter. While our seasonal menus are still ramping up, check out these fun food events that’ll make March fly by: Get a taste of Texas.Matt’s in the Market is…
Must List: Comic Con, Sounders’ Season Opener, Penn Cove Musselfest
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events.
MUST SUIT UP Emerald City Comic Con (3/1–3/4) Calling all fans of comic books, cartoons, sci-fi and fantasy to this annual four-day extravaganza. Meet with comic illustrators, animators and writers, along with actors from acclaimed movies and television shows, including Neville (Matthew Lewis) of the Harry Potter series and Back to the Future’s quirky Doc…
6 Spots to Watch the Oscars in Seattle
From elegant to casual, we got the best places to view the 90th Academy Awards
The 90th Academy Awards is this Sunday, and film buffs all over the world will be tuned into see who brings home some hardware. Sure, you could watch your favorite celebrities hit the red carpet in your sweats, on the comfort of your own couch. But if you decide to venture out, in true Hollywood…
Take a Stroll Along the New Washington Park Arboretum Trail
"This is one of the biggest moves in the Arboretum since it was created."
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. The new 1.2-mile paved stretch of trail in the Washington Park Arboretum is still awaiting its grand opening — now set for April 8. But pedestrians and cyclists are already testing out the long-planned addition to the park, which has been underway for…
This Book Should Be Your New Go-To Guide in the Kitchen
"How to Taste: The Curious Cook’s Handbook to Seasoning and Balance, from Umami to Acid and Beyond—with Recipes" by Becky Selengut hits shelves March 13.
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Like sight, smell and the other senses we take for granted, taste is something we do mostly without thinking. But local chef, cooking instructor and cookbook author Becky Selengut wants us to start noticing the flavors in our food more mindfully. Selengut’s new…
Café Pettirosso Steps Up Its Beverage Game With New Wine Program
Stop by the neighborhood darling for approachable, affordable wine—from Washington reds to sparkling Franciacorta.
Reasonable prices and a clear vision for high quality food and drink has kept the restaurant relevant for decades in the ever-evolving food scene of Capitol Hill. The new wine program, spearheaded by general manager Jamey Lionhart, takes influence from the restaurant’s style, offering approachable, affordable bottles fit for brunching or dining any night of…
Remembering Seattle’s Anti-Freeway Crusaders
Local activists are creating new online resources to remember the ways that people shaped Seattle (for the better!) in the 1960s and '70s
Seattle was anti-freeway before being anti-freeway was cool. Today we complain about the traffic, but the mainstream solutions of the 1960s and ‘70s would have made things much worse. We’re bringing down the Alaskan Way Viaduct–demolition is slated to begin in early 2019. Safety was a huge factor in replacing the earthquake-weakened structure with a…
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