Food & Drink

Seattle Hosts the Nation's Biggest Film Fest, and Local Talent Stars

Seattle Hosts the Nation’s Biggest Film Fest, and Local Talent Stars

Seattle International Film Festival showcases our growing population of cinema talents.

screen gems Left to right: Screenwriters Lindy West and Ahamefule J. Oluo with Charles Mudede, director of their film Thin Skin, at SIFF Cinema Egyptian Theatre. Mudede, The Stranger’s film editor, has screened his own films at SIFF, Sundance, and the Ca

Brian Miller

Recipe of the Week: Cinnamon Basil Ice Cream

Recipe of the Week: Cinnamon Basil Ice Cream

A former Seattle pastry chef comes to town to talk about her new book

Basil and cinnamon give this luscious ice cream its unique flavor.

Chelsea Lin

Treat Mom to the Perfectly Elegant Cocktail This Mother's Day

Treat Mom to the Perfectly Elegant Cocktail This Mother’s Day

Let us match the right cocktail for your momma.

Treat Mom right this year with The Morning Paper cocktail at Jack’s BBQ.

A.J. Rathbun

Be a Dinner Party Hero With This Simple, Sophisticated Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Be a Dinner Party Hero With This Simple, Sophisticated Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Recipe of the Week: Volunteer Park Cafe's crispy Brussels spouts with pancetta.

Don’t stress over sides. This easy recipe will wow your potluck mates.

Seattle Magazine Staff

The Must List: Upstream, Mother's Day Flower Fest and a Kitty Cocktail Party

The Must List: Upstream, Mother’s Day Flower Fest and a Kitty Cocktail Party

Seattle's top events of the week.

Mom would love you more if you got her a bouquet from Pike Place Market’s Flower Festival.

Seattle Magazine Staff

6 Spots to Celebrate Mom

6 Spots to Celebrate Mom

Last-minute reservations are still available for Mother's Day.

Your mom deserves this lovely Lark dessert.

Chelsea Lin

Gwyneth Paltrow and Her Controversial Goop Brand are Coming to Seattle

Gwyneth Paltrow and Her Controversial Goop Brand are Coming to Seattle

The Hollywood star hits Nordstrom to push her beloved/maligned luxury line.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand has its share of fans and haters.

Caroline Craighead

Edmonds Gains an All-American Restaurant With a Sweet Patio

Edmonds Gains an All-American Restaurant With a Sweet Patio

At 190 Sunset, wedge salads and rib-eye steaks are best enjoyed alfresco.

A classic wedge salad at 190 Sunset in Edmonds.

Chelsea Lin

Don't Call It a Deli. Mean Sandwich is a Lunchtime Revelation.

Don’t Call It a Deli. Mean Sandwich is a Lunchtime Revelation.

Vets from NYC’s Momofuku move west for a new life built around sandwiches.

Mean Sandwich owners Alex and Kevin Pemoulie and their daughter, Vivian.

Chelsea Lin

Last Day for Dot's Deli Will Be May 13

Last Day for Dot’s Deli Will Be May 13

Go now, before the porchetta is gone.

That sandwich, though.

Chelsea Lin

Truffle Salted Tater Tots and Other Signs of the Seattle Apocalypse

Truffle Salted Tater Tots and Other Signs of the Seattle Apocalypse

The End Times are nigh in Seattle. Here's proof.

Societies crumble when the sanctity of the tater tot is violated.

Knute Berger

Here's How Much Seattle Sounders Players Make

Here’s How Much Seattle Sounders Players Make

Yes, there are middle class professional athletes. But Clint Dempsey is not one of them.

It’s good to be Clint Dempsey. But most of his Sounders mates aren’t millionaires.

Stephen Strom

Local Lit: Lessons From a 'Disastrous Pirate Slut' and a Bird Rescuer

Local Lit: Lessons From a ‘Disastrous Pirate Slut’ and a Bird Rescuer

Two leading Seattle-area authors reveal different truths with their new books.

Standout local authors Claire Dederer (left) and Lyanda Lynn Haupt get personal with their new books.

Elaina Friedman & Callie Little

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