Food & Drink
Chocolate for Heart Health
!–paging_filter–pChocolate in pill form sounds like a dubious concept–doesn’t that take all the fun out of it? Perhaps, but it may also be the best way to serve up its nutrients for heart health, something Fred Hutchinson researchers are setting out to learn more about. In partnership with Boston’s Brigham Women’s Hospital, they are a…
Party with Sell Your Sole
!–paging_filter–pTo celebrate its second year in business, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/sell-your-sole-consignment-boutique“Sell Your Sole/a, a Belltown consignment store filled with chic and gently loved clothing, is throwing an anniversary party on Saturday, March 29 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m./ppExpect champagne, small bites, gracious personal styling advice, racks and racks of high-end designer fashion and a chance to…
Comicon Comes to Town, Hawaiian Slack Key Guitarist Keola Beamer Plays Kirkland More Events
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Nerd-Outa href=” http://bit.ly/1dwv4Sd” target=”_blank”brEmerald City Comicon Takes Over Seattle/a/strongbr(3/28 to 3/30, times vary) — Superheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans don costumes and flock to the Washington State Convention Center for this beloved nerd ball./ppstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/1pA4JlW” target=”_blank”Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey Perform at On the Boards/a/strongbr(3/27 to 3/30, 8 p.m.) — Local…
Meet Washington’s New Poet Laureate: Elizabeth Austen
The state’s new poet laureate aims to help people discover the power of poetry
!–paging_filter–pCall it the lament of the poet laureate: having people come up to you and confess, “Poetry makes me feel dumb.” Elizabeth Austen, Washington’s newly crowned poet laureate (the third in state history), says that over the course of her many years as a poetry writer, promoter and teacher, she can’t count the times she’s…
Pretty and Print-Happy Plus-Size Women’s Clothing Made in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pFinding the right fit is a challenge for many women, but even more so for those who identify as plus size. Despite the demand, the supply of fashionable, well-made and, most importantly, well-fitted clothing in sizes 14 and up is hard to come by. Enter wedding gown designer Olga Szwed, of Bellevue’s La Belle Rêve,…
Seattle Playwright’s New World-Premiere Play Mixes Sex and Politics
In 'Tails of Wasps,' local playwright Stephanie Timm pens a fresh take on a familiar story
!–paging_filter–pIn her previous work, Seattle playwright Stephanie Timm has written about a teenage girl who devolves into an ape (emOn the Nature of Dust/em), and a “grim (fairy)tale” about human trafficking (emSweet Nothing/em). In her new, world-premiere play, emTails of Wasps/em, she addresses the age-old story of a politician brought down by a sexual scandal….
Emerald City Comicon is This Weekend!
May the force be with you March 28-30 at the Washington State Convention Center
!–paging_filter–pSuperheroes, supervillains, comic-book lovers and sci-fi fans flock to the Washington State Convention Center on March 28-30 for this beloved nerd ball. Visit a href=”http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com” target=”_blank”emeraldcitycomicon.com/a for more information and expect to see plenty of a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/gallery/year-photos-most-amazing-photos-2013?p…” target=”_blank”this /aon the streets of downtown Seattle this weekend.br /br /Our fearless leader, editorial director Rachel Hart, will…
Wedlocks: Pamper, Party, Repeat
!–paging_filter–pEvent planner Kelli Bielma (a href=”http://shindigevents.org/” target=”_blank”Shindig Events/a) and makeup artist Megan Bingham (a href=”http://www.anoffwhiteseattle.com/” target=”_blank”OffWhite Hair Makeup/a) are gearing up for the second annual a href=”http://www.wedlocksevent.com/” target=”_blank”Wedlocks/a event, happening on March 30 (NOTE: new date) from noon to 4 p.m. at the a href=”http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Columbia-Tower-Club” target=”_blank”Columbia Tower Club/a, in tandem with their wedding showcase, As…
Mossback Monday: A New Seattle Nickname, Getting Drunk at Starbucks and News on Earthquakes
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-40.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-40″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Video: Nordstrom and the Fashion Project
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/nordstrom“Nordstrom/a is teaming up with Boston-based a href=”https://www.fashionproject.com/” target=”_blank”Fashion Project/a, an innovative clothing donation site that resells gently used designer clothing and donates 55 percent of the proceeds to charity. Since launching in 2012 the company has donated over $50,000 to causes such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Unicef./ppHere’s how…
Mini Maker Faire, Sculptor Dan Webb at BAM More Events
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Tourbra href=”http://bit.ly/1eW1mAV” target=”_blank”Explore Modern Architecture on the Seattle Modern Home Tour/a/strongbrSaturday (3/22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) — Six local homes (more may be added), from West Seattle to North Seattle, Magnolia to Leschi, are opening their doors to design lovers during this self-guided driving tour of mid-century modern and contemporary modern abodes./ppstrongMust Nerd…
The 2014 Best Restaurants Issue
Two years ago, when a third stadium was being pushed hard by Chris Hansen, who wanted to bring the Sonics back home, one of the best comments I heard was from longtime local sports journalist Art Thiel. We discussed the topic at our annual Most Influential People of the Year nomination meeting, and Thiel, who…
New Downtown Menswear Shop Suitsupply Outfits Dapper Seattle Dudes
!–paging_filter–pEarlier this year, Amsterdam-based men’s outfitter Suitsupply opened a store in Seattle, its 10th in the U.S.—bringing a world of custom-tailored suits and accessories to this city’s increasingly style-conscious male inhabitants. Why Seattle? “After we tracked web store sales, we noticed that a very large amount was shipped to a lot of big business in…
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