Food & Drink
Seattle’s Mushroom Queen
First, it was a cupcake empire and cannabis edibles.
Now, Jody Hall is focused on liquid mushrooms.
If there’s a trendy new culinary craze in Seattle, chances are Jody Hall is behind it. Hall, of course, founded Seattle’s iconic Cupcake Royale back in 2003. At the time, it was one of the first cupcake cafés west of New York City. She then became what “Money” magazine called “The Weed Queen of Washington”…
Books: ‘Seattle’s Streetcar Era’
Riding a streetcar in the 1930s was nothing like today
Seattle has a mixed history with transportation solutions. A new book, “Seattle’s Streetcar Era, An Illustrated History, 1884-1941,” details almost six decades of Seattle’s streetcars, from the 13 private companies that once ran streetcar lines to one of the nation’s first publicly-owned transportation systems. The author, Mike Bergman, is well-versed in both transportation and history….
Julie Stein and the Burke Museum. A Natural History Evolution.
Julie Stein calls it a career after launching the new Burke
In a distinguished career as a professor of geoarchaeology at the University of Washington and a three-decade stint at Seattle’s nationally renowned Burke Museum, Julie Stein is quick to identify one standout moment. “It has to be cutting the ribbon for the new Burke,” says Stein, who retired in March after 16 years as executive…
Photography: Three Days in Seattle
Photo essay explores the experience from a unique perspective
Madison Street has always fascinated photographer Eirik Johnson. It’s the only major thoroughfare that completely bisects the city, from the waterfront to Madison Park and Lake Washington. It traverses diagonally through Capitol Hill and Madison Valley. “There’s a lot you can dig into there,” says Johnson, a professional photographer who also serves as programs chair…
Sonic Blast From The Past
Popular Facebook site recalls the glory of the Seattle SuperSonics
In one photo, NBA Hall of Famer and former Sonics great Jack Sikma maneuvers to take his deadly accurate fallback jump shot. In another, Hall of Famer Gary Payton lobs a perfect pass as teammate Shawn Kemp slams yet another alley-oop dunk. Those are just two of the thousands of old pictures, game clippings, feature…
A Take on Bake
Sahana Vij’s dessert cookbook marries her love of cooking and philanthropy
It’s hard to say what’s more impressive: the fact that Sahana Vij wrote a cookbook as a teenager or that she’s donating all of its proceeds to charity. The Redmond native, now a freshman at the University of California–Irvine, majoring in literary journalism, is the author of “Bake Away: Twenty Recipes Capturing the Spirit of…
Near-Beer Seer
Figurehead’s Bob Monroe has a uniquely personal reason for creating a nonalcoholic craft beer
It’s been years since Bob Monroe has had more than a sip of his own beer. That’s about to change. Shortly after cofounding the popular Figurehead Brewing Co. in Seattle five years ago, Monroe got some surprising news: He had an autoimmune disease that makes him prone to pancreatitis. He was told if he continued…
Fast Food Meets Fine Dining
Seattle’s first ‘fast-fine’ restaurant will soon open its doors
Thanks to Christian Chan, Seattle will soon become the place where fine dining meets fast food. In April, Chan will open Bloom, a grab-and-go “fast-fine” restaurant the likes of which he says Seattle has never seen. “This is not a term we originated. It’s used on the East Coast a lot,” says Chan, who is…
Seattle Restaurant Week kicks off
Expect a broader range of dishes at several different prices
At times referred to as “Restaurant Weak” for menus limited in scope and portion size, Restaurant Week is coming of age after 20 years. In the beginning of what would become Restaurant Week, chefs and restaurateurs often compromised on portion size and sometimes quality. Chef and restaurateur Brian Clevenger, who owns General Harvest Restaurants (Vendemia,…
What are the benefits of a virtual arts education?
Interlochen Online offers students unique opportunities
When Interlochen Online launched in 2020, the program was built upon a foundation of arts innovation of Interlochen. Now, two years later Interlochen Online continues to finetune its offerings and pilot new virtual programs. What once was a pandemic pivot has turned into a permanent program, offering unique programming for young artists looking to take…
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