Food & Drink
Is it Time to Kill the Death Penalty in Washington?
With momentum building to end the death penalty, Knute Berger says he’s not sure it should go
Is it time to kill the death penalty in Washington? That question has been brought to the fore in the last year. Governor Jay Inslee has let it be known that no prisoner will be executed on his watch. The state Legislature has held hearings on a proposal to end capital punishment in the state,…
The Winners of our 2015 Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Poll
We asked. You voted. Here are your favorites
In our April 2015 issue, our food and dining editor Allison Scheff presented her picks for the 10 Best New Restaurants in town. But we always know our readers have a thing or two to say, too. Behold, your selections in our annual Best Restaurants Readers’ poll. Best Neighborhood RestaurantBrimmer & HeeltapBallardbrimmerandheeltap.com Best Eastside RestaurantCafé…
Cats Rescued from Dirty Home, Streateries Approved & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Teachers to strike: Educators across eight school districts have planned a one-day strike to protest the lack of funding for public schools, King 5 News reports. The plan is as follows: “On Wednesday, the Stanwood-Camano, Arlington and Lakewood School Districts will hold one-day strikes and a joint rally. On Friday, the Blaine, Ferndale, Bellingham, and…
Music in Seattle Restaurants is Groovier Than Ever
The food in Seattle’s best restaurants is eclectic, personal and surprising—and now so is the music
During my early 20s, I worked in the kitchens of several Seattle restaurants. It was sweaty work, tiring but satisfying. The kitchen staff wasn’t tipped where I worked; a cook’s perks were free food, a shift drink or two, and, because we worked in closed-off kitchens, listening to whatever music the chef chose. When it…
The Local Artists Behind These 4 New Arts Venues
Transforming old, forgotten spaces into promising new venues
While shiny new buildings crowd the Seattle skyline, local artists are moving into old forgotten spaces—and transforming them into promising new arts venues. 1. Ballard Homestead6451 Jones Ave. NW in Ballard, built in 1923, open since MarchMost recently: Church of the Nazarene Who’s behind it: Abbey Arts, the people behind Fremont Abbey Arts CenterFocus: Live…
Three New Children’s Books by Local Authors
A determined ninja girl, a self-important otter and an intrepid 6-year-old star in these stories
Arrow to Alaska: A Pacific Northwest AdventureBy Hannah Viano Six-year-old Arrow has often dreamed about the voyages taken by boats traveling through the locks near his Seattle home. Thanks to an invitation from his Aunt Kelly—a salmon boat captain—he gets to tag along on a trip to Alaska to visit his Grampy Lightning. Along the…
The Makers: Ten Hundred’s World of Color
A local artist injects imagination into communities near and far
The Makers is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores different Seattle creatives and their crafts. These artists live to design, connect and create. It wasn’t a childhood dream that got Seattle-based painter, artist, designer and muralist Ten Hundred his start in the art world, but his journey into art did begin at his childhood…
Is the Port Ducking its Responsibility for Protecting the Sound?
With the prospect of Arctic drilling rigs parked in the Port of Seattle, the city preps for a fight
Spring arrived early in Seattle this year. Above average temperatures and dry days were the norm in February. The cherry trees at the University of Washington bloomed two weeks ahead of schedule. Tulips in the Skagit Valley popped open well before the start of the annual April tulip festival. But the pleasure many of us…
Kraken Congee Opens Today in Pioneer Square
Buzzy Asian pop-up makes brick-and-mortar debut
Monthly pop-ups are fun, but for passionate chefs, cooking every night in a coveted brick and mortar is the stuff of dreams. In the case of Pioneer Square’s Kraken Congee, one of the most highly anticipated openings of the spring, it is a foodie’s dream, too. Today, co-owners and chefs Shane Robinson and Garrett Doherty…
Local Web Series Finds Unexpected Success in Promoting Kindness
Talk It Up TV's Anny Havland helps those in need, one act of kindness at a time
In 2004, Anny Havland and her business partner co-founded the independent firm Neighborhood Mortgage in Bellingham and built incredibly successful careers as a mortgage brokers. She’s been named one of Bellingham’s most fascinating people, garnered a nod from Mortgage Professional America as an elite woman in the industry and in 2009, earned a spot at…
Must List: Cocktail Party Dance Show, Political Thriller on Stage
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must InteractOn The Boards Presents Complex Movements(4/16 to 4/19, times vary) A hip-hop activist, a graphic designer and a creative technologist walk into a bar. Or something like that. This innovative, interactive, futuristic Detroit collective blends music, high-tech visuals and immersive activism as they invite viewers to imagine themselves as post-apocalyptic survivors. Must SeeMonica Bill…
Public Hearing on Smoking Ban in Parks, Streetcar Ads
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Smokeless in Seattle: There’s a new proposal to ban smoking in all public parks in Seattle and you’ll have your chance to voice your opinion on the issue tonight at a public hearing. According to King 5 News, the proposal expands a 2010 rule that banned “smoking, chewing, or other tobacco use…within 25 feet of…
Ginny Gilder is The Girl in the Boat
Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder steers her memoir across the finish line
The fact that she wasn’t a writer was no more likely to keep Ginny Gilder from penning a memoir than the fact that she wasn’t a rower (or even an athlete) would keep her from making the U.S. Olympic rowing team five years after first stepping into a shell. The Capitol Hill–based strategic adviser knows…
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