Food & Drink
Seattle, Island of Blue
The next four years will challenge Seattle, says Knute Berger. Are we up to the task?
On election night 2016, Seattle learned just how much of a national outlier it is. During the past eight years, the uplifting message of hope personified by Barack Obama led us to believe our own PR: that we were a national role model for social justice, the economy, reform and progressive politics in general. Our…
Recipe of the Week: Cardamom-Carrot Latkes
These elegant, tasty and light fritters make the best Christmas morning breakfast treat
Recipe of the Week is contributed by Seattle-based award-winning cookbook author, urban farmer and Seattle magazine contributor Amy Pennington. These are my all-time favorite Christmas Morning breakfast treats. They are elegant, tasty and light enough to not spoil appetites, particularly on a day we tend to indulge. Pulling from traditional Jewish latkes, these savory pancakes…
Seattle Seawalls No Longer a Shore Thing
Bulkheads and other forms of ‘armoring’ line 92 percent of Seattle’s marine shoreline. Removing these can help restore habitat for endangered species—but can also erode land. Not surprisingly, some homeowners are resisting
walled off Most of Seattle’s marine shoreline has some kind of armoring like this seawall in West Seattle. Armoring is sometimes necessary but can also degrade habitat for for bugs, birds and fish
R.I.P. Old Spaghetti Factory
The downtown staple will shutter this week
Same story, different day. Last week guest writer Helen Freund wrote of the closing of the Queen City Grill, a Belltown restaurant with a glitzy and storied past—and a lot of well-heeled customers, particularly during its heyday in the ‘90s. And this week, Old Spaghetti Factory, that brick bastion of Italian(ish) cuisine, will be ending…
Seattle Companies Seek Opportunities in Virtual Reality
Virtual reality offers a different way to see the world. Seattle companies are jumping on board—and believe it will change the way we live
In the not-too-distant future, virtual reality may immerse kids in educational experiences and help them explore the universe in a whole new way
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