Food & Drink

Recipe of the Week: Shigoku Oysters with Bloody Mary Granita

Recipe of the Week: Shigoku Oysters with Bloody Mary Granita

Recipes for Seattlemag.com’s Recipe of the Week are contributed by participating chefs, cookbook authors and food bloggers. This week’s (bonus!) submission arrives courtesy of AQUA by El Gaucho, restaurant host of this year’s Red and White Party, which officially launches Taste Washington festivities this Thursday. Name of Recipe: Shigoku Oysters with Bloody Mary Granita Source…

Current Bags Keep the Energy Flowing

Current Bags Keep the Energy Flowing

A backpack that prevents phone death

This bag solves the power—and lack of it—problem

10 Bottles to Start a Washington Wine Cellar

10 Bottles to Start a Washington Wine Cellar

A micro view of the many Washington wines on offer at Taste Washington

Food We Love: Bar Harbor

Food We Love: Bar Harbor

The Connecticut-style lobster roll at Bar Harbor in South Lake Union

Recipe of the Week: Met Market's Crispy Prosciutto Bruschetta

Recipe of the Week: Met Market’s Crispy Prosciutto Bruschetta

The chain's new Sammamish store opens Wednesday—try these toasts tonight

Everything is better on toast

Five New Washington Whiskeys to Try

Five New Washington Whiskeys to Try

Our local whiskey distillers are supplying an ever-expanding shelf bursting with intriguing choices. To start your sipping, here are five new-ish highlights covering a range of tastes. The best experience is to try these at the distilleries

From left: Bad Dog Grandpa’s Wheat Whiskey, Chambers Bay Greenhorn Bourbon, Heritage High Altitude Brown Sugar Bourbon, 3 Howls Backbeat Bourbon, Copperworks American Single Malt Whiskey

Seattle Artist Dozfy's Art à la Carte

Seattle Artist Dozfy’s Art à la Carte

Spontaneous scribbler Dozfy leaves surprise gifts of art for restaurant staffs in Seattle and parts beyond

Plenty of people doodle on restaurant menus, but artist Patrick Nguyen—who moved here from Atlanta in 2015—has raised it to an art form. “I would doodle on receipts. My friends would fight over the drawings,” says Nguyen, who goes by the professional name Dozfy (pronounced “dahz-fee”; instagram.com/dozfy). “A friend in the restaurant business mentioned that…

St. Patrick’s Day Drink Ideas Out and In

St. Patrick’s Day Drink Ideas Out and In

Whether you're planning a night out on the town or staying in at home, cocktail critic AJ Rathbun has a drink for you

The Blackthorn, a stiff drink AJ recommends making with The Quiet Man blended Irish whiskey

Eat More Gelato

Eat More Gelato

Two Seattle shops put the frozen dessert in prime position for a local takeover

Espresso poured over pistachio gelato is only one of the options coming soon to D’Ambrosio’s affogato bar.

The Must List: Tickling Giants, Admiral Theater Reopening, Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux

The Must List: Tickling Giants, Admiral Theater Reopening, Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux

Meet a Muslim at the movies, marvel at the music of Rickie Lee Jones and Madeleine Peyroux and take in a classic flick at an equally classic, West Seattle movie house

Bassem Youssef, a former heart surgeon, is called the “Egyptian Jon Stewart”

Recipe of the Week: Circadia's Beer Braised Brisket and Cabbage with Malted Mashed Potatoes

Recipe of the Week: Circadia’s Beer Braised Brisket and Cabbage with Malted Mashed Potatoes

The big green holiday is right around the corner. What to have for dinner? Circadia's Garrett Melkonian shares a recipe

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Circadia style! Enjoy this classic dish reinvented by Executive Chef Garrett Melkonian

Seattle's 45 Best Global Dishes

Seattle’s 45 Best Global Dishes

Think globally, eat locally: The best spots for world tastes in Seattle

Kaiseki, a Japanese tasting menu from Adana, on Capitol Hill (seasonally available)

Washington Whiskey Barrels Ahead

Washington Whiskey Barrels Ahead

The state's whiskey scene has expanded from just a couple of producers to a robust and varied selection

When I first wrote about the nascent Washington distillery scene in 2011, the selection of local whiskey was very different from what it is today. Woodinville Whiskey Co. was releasing its first micro-barreled bourbon and rye, and the other bottles of locally produced brown could be counted on one hand. Six years later, we live…

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