Food & Drink
Looking for a Laugh? Here’s Some of the Best Improv in Seattle
Take a look at our collection of some of the funniest improv theater in the city
Everyone needs a good laugh now and then, so we’ve rounded up some of the best improvisational shows in Seattle. Watch trained comedians come up with unique, on-the-spot material and see a show that’s guaranteed to never be the same on any given night. Improv is a great icebreaker for a first date, fun for…
Wild Waves Opens with New Slides, Luxe Launches in Ballard
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Two King County trails get national honor The Mount Si and Snoqualmie Valley Trails were added to the National Recreation Trail roster on Thursday, The Seattle Times reports. They were two of 10 trails that were added to the roster, which lists more than 1,000 trails across the country. “The designation recognizes ‘exemplary trails of…
New Borrowing & Lending App, Pearl Jam Exhibit & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Sharing is Caring: A new app created in Madrona lets people share their stuff with other users, says MyNorthwest.com. The app, MyNeighbor, allows users to post items they’re willing to share with neighbors or make a request for something they want to borrow. Users can choose to share for free, charge a fee or share in exchange for…
The Must List: Seattle mag’s Brunch Run, PNB’s Season Encore
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must RunLace Up Your Sneaks for Seattle Magazine’s Brunch RunSaturday (6/6, registration starts at 7:30 a.m.) Grab a friend and run, walk, or stroll this 5K course in Magnuson Park. Then join your fellow runners for a post-race sampling brunch food, mimosas and Bloody Marys from some of Seattle’s top restaurants. Must ListenLocal Contemporary Choral…
Women’s Athletic Apparel Shop Oiselle Opens in University Village
The Seattle-based brand expands its online presence to a physical store
Running aficionados will now be able to shop Seattle-based Oiselle’s athletic apparel on foot with the opening of the brand’s first-ever flagship store later this month. Founder and ceo Sally Bergesen created the women’s activewear line in 2007 to address what she felt was a lack of design-driven apparel in the athletic market. “In the…
Seattle Children’s Farmers Market Salad
Ingredients For the salad: · 1 lb English cucumbers, half moon slices · 1 lb. haricots vert, stems trimmed and blanched · 1/2 lb. Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, quartered · 3 ripe avocados, diced (add immediately before serving) · ½ lb Quinoa, cooked · 1 lb. baby arugula · 1 lb. baby kale · ½ lb….
Order Up! Fresh Food for Seattle Children’s Patients, Families and Guests
In 2007, chef Ryan Garcia and his wife had to spend a stressful week at Seattle Children’s Hospital as the couple’s newborn recovered from the flu. During that time, he ate a lot of the hospital’s food—suffice it to say that when the chance to be on the other side of the plate came up…
6 Seattle-Area Summer Picnic Spots
Kick off the season with a picnic in one of these beautiful parks
With warm weather right around the corner, there’s no better time to start staking out the best date spots in the city. And when it comes to romance, what’s sweeter than taking your sweetheart on a romantic picnic in one of the area’s many gorgeous parks? It’s hard to go wrong when you’re picnicking out…
FareStart Brings Together Seattle Chefs for a Night to Remember
Dozens of Seattle chefs are teaming up for one of the most mouth-watering events of the season
Sponsored by Farestart On Thursday, June 25, legions of Seattle’s most well-renowned chefs, restaurants and other supporters will come together for a night of tasting and tippling at FareStart’s Guest Chef Spectacular, held in the Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. The culinary job training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged individuals has provided opportunities…
Milan’s Intense Coffee Culture Doesn’t Include a Starbucks
A trip to the place that inspired Howard Schultz recalls similarities to Seattle
I just returned from a world’s fair in Milan, Italy. The fair, Expo 2015, is devoted to the subject of “Feeding the Planet.” Milan has long been an inspiration on its own. For example, it is the place that inspired Howard Schultz to turn Starbucks from a coffee purveyor to a seller of lattes to…
4 Must-Play Seattle Miniature Golf Courses
Bring out your inner Jack Nicklaus at one of these four putt-putt courses in town
Didn’t qualify for the U.S. Open? No problem. While the competitors show off their strokes at the tournament in nearby Chambers Bay (6/15–6/21; usga.usopen.com), you can ply your putter at one of Seattle’s miniature golf courses.Green Lake Pitch and Putt This leafy nine-hole pitch and putt course at the south end of Green Lake is…
Seattle Sculptor Debuts Work Based on his Childhood Home
Artist Leo Saul Berk reinterprets the house that built his creativity
They say your home is a reflection of your identity—and if money allows, you can reshape your house (through a new coat of paint, a kitchen remodel, a second story) to more accurately reflect the person you are, or hope to be. But what happens when the relationship goes the other way—when a house transforms…
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