Food & Drink
Must See: brownsville song (b-side for tray) at the Seattle Rep
The new play at the Seattle Rep is emotional and wonderful
When the house lights go down, all you can see on stage is a small, smoldering fire. It’s a symbol for many things, including the survival of the human spirit, the love a parent has for a child and the little light we keep burning as we hope for a better day. This little fire stays…
The Best Restaurants in Seattle 2016
In a city of ever-changing flavors, we invite you to tuck into our tastiest year yet
The Best of Dining NowWith the rapid-fire succession of restaurant openings we’ve experienced of late comes an equally great diversity of cuisine. The days of Pacific Northwest Pan Asian fare are long gone as chefs drill down to the nichiest of foods in a culinary showcase that can only be described as fabulous. Behold, some…
Instagram Inspiration: Tacos and Tequila
We're craving this combo of zesty flavors
I’m originally from Santa Barbara, Calif., and although I love living here in Seattle, sometimes I get a little homesick for the fiery salsas, fresh, hot tortillas and marinated meats that are common in Southern California cuisine. But there’s no shortage of flavorful tacos and of course, the accompanying margaritas here in Seattle. From Red…
The Must List: Cinema de Paris, Ahamefule Oluo at the Moore
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ScreenSeattle Art Museum Presents Cinema de Paris(3/31 to 5/26, times vary) This series is a salute to Paris and features the Seattle restoration premieres of seven films by Claude Sautet starring Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Romy Schneider. Also included are films by Jacques Becker, Claude Autant-Lara and Francois Truffaut….
New Exhibit Explores the Legacy of Cornish College of the Arts
Unveiling the history of Cornish College of the Arts
THROUGH 5/1 David Martin, curator of the newly opened Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds, may well be our region’s leading authority on Northwest art history. His extensive knowledge, which encompasses the many forgotten strains of local painters and photographers, has been put to great use in creating Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Centennial Tribute to…
Get Excited: New Eats and Drinks at Safeco Field
Dining and drinking during Mariners games just keeps getting better
This afternoon, I trekked from our Seattle mag offices downtown to Safeco Field (not a good day to wear two layers) to sample some of the new ballpark goodies launching in time for the 2016 Mariners season. Safeco has been wowing visitors with its inventive, locally inspired culinary endeavors for the past six years, thanks…
Seattle Poets Name their Favorite Poems for National Poetry Month
In Seattle, National Poetry Month is in good hands
April – as I’m sure you know – is National Poetry Month. And in Seattle, a city known for being the most literate in the country, we like our poetry diverse, often humorous and plentiful. The city probably has more skilled poets per capita than any other city in America. That’s right New York, Minneapolis and…
Staying Connected With Hollow Earth Radio
A new frequency means Hollow Earth Radio will reach a wider audience
In September 2014, Hollow Earth Radio (hollowearthradio.org), the nonprofit, community-run, Internet-based music station located in Seattle’s Central District, was one of about a dozen stations granted licenses to acquire low-power terrestrial signals by the Federal Communications Commission. After streaming online for eight years, Hollow Earth would be allowed to broadcast its diverse programming as KHUH…
Catching up with Bellevue-Based Author Richelle Mead
A local vampire series author takes a bite out of a new genre
Many of us dream of one day writing a novel. Bellevue-based author Richelle Mead acted on that dream years ago. In less than a decade she’s churned out 26 novels, and she shows no signs of stopping. “I expect to be writing books for many, many years,” Mead says of her work, which most notably…
14/48 BoomBox Coming to the Royal Room April 2
The fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants musical performance will wow
Imagine being a musician. Then imagine being assigned a musical theme one afternoon and having to compose–over the next 24 hours–five minutes of original music that will be given to a band filled with some of the city’s best musicians who will then perform that piece in front of an audience 24 hours later. Sound…
New Video: Eli West’s “Give Me Your Love & I’ll Give You Mine”
The new tempered instrumental is a sweet joy
Often in today’s music scene, there’s a push for the four-on-the-floor, the dance track, the club hit or the thing that will make your body move. But the mind and body are, of course, moved by more than one style. Sometimes it’s the long, drawn out wait, the musical stretching and sonic patience that does…
It’s Been a Rough few Weeks for Seattle Trees
Do we need a community refresher course on how to live with trees?
It’s been a lousy couple of weeks for Seattle trees. The Seattle Times reports an absolute tree massacre in West Seattle where someone cut more than 150 maple trees in a publicly owned greenbelt on a steep slope. You’d think even the most sheltered, idiotic, knuckle-dragging Seattleite would know the consequences of clear-cutting a steep…
Sound Transit’s ST3 Draft Released and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Sound Transit has released a draft of its ST3 proposal. The 25-year plan heavily emphasizes the importance of light rail at a cost of $50 billion. Some of the highlights include much-needed connections to West Seattle and Ballard, DuPont, east to Issaquah and north all the way up to Everett, the Seattlepi reports. The final…
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