Food & Drink
Nordstrom and GQ’s Fall Fashion Show Recap
!–paging_filter–pThe a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/nordstrom“Nordstrom/a Men’s Shop and ema href=”http://www.gq.com/” target=”_blank”GQ/a/em Fall 2013 Runway Show, benefiting the a href=”http://www.detlef.com/” target=”_blank”Detlef Schrempf Foundation/a at the recent a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/fashion-week-bellevue-coll…“Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection/a, was all about accessible fashion, and of course, the models. Several local male celebrities, including Steve Hauschka of the Seattle Seahawks, Michael Gspurning and Andy…
As Farm-to-Table As It Gets: Sea Breeze Thursday Suppers
!–paging_filter–pspan class=”st”I once overheard George Page, owner of Sea Breeze Farm, answer a question from a customer at the West Seattle farmers market, and I’ll never forget what he said.nbsp; /span/ppspan class=”st”The customer walked up, briefly glanced into the coolers, and then asked Page, “so are you certified organic?” To which Page replied, “we’re so…
Wear Wednesday with Paychi Guh
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/covetable-cashmere…“Paychi Guh/a, our current fave cashmere line, is the star of the show at a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/w-seattle-s-wear-wednesdays“W Seattle’s Wear Wednesday/a, tomorrow, October 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Join designer Karen Guh as she shows off her entire fall collection and indulge in this dreamy textile. Don’t hesitate to drape yourself in her sweaters and…
Rivet Sway Debuts its Specs on Wheels Pop-Up Shop
!–paging_filter–pSeattle-based women’s eyewear company a href=”http://rivetandsway.com/“Rivet Sway/a takes its specs out for a spin starting today witha href=”http://rivetandsway.com/the-perch/away-we-go” target=”_blank” Specs on Wheels/a, a pop-up shop fitted onto a snazzy, orange and white tricycle that artfully displays its chic and colorful frames. Through the end of November, the three-wheeled shop will be on hand at North…
Modernist Cuisine on Display at the Pacific Science Center
A hyper-nerdy take on cooking, molecular gastronomy considers food at the chemical level—how exactly does heat make an egg physically transform? Seattle entrepreneur Nathan Myhrvold helped popularize this science with his book Modernist Cuisine (2011), which includes stunning photos of food in the moment of being cooked, taken at his Bellevue kitchen laboratory. Using unusual…
Photographer Holly Andres’ The Homecoming at Photo Center NW
Unsolved mysteries at Photo Center NW
Portland photographer Holly Andres creates scenes that are eerily familiar yet just out of reach. With elaborate sets, vintage props, costumes and staging reminiscent of Nancy Drew book covers, her cinematic tableaux resemble stills from a long-forgotten movie that still haunts your subconscious. Her new show, The Homecoming, reveals Andres’ early training as a painter,…
Seattle Bride’s Urban Unveiled 2013
This year's Urban Unveiled takes place on Wednesday, October 9
!–paging_filter–pOctober is upon us and with it, a href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/events/urban-unveiled” target=”_blank”Urban Unveiled/a, Seattle’s premiere bridal event, sponsored by our sister publication,nbsp;ema href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/” target=”_blank”Seattle Bride/a/em. The party is Wednesday, October 9 at the very chic a href=”http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya/” target=”_blank”Benaroya Hall/a. It’s a gorgeous event, filled with a hand-selected cadre of wedding vendors who pull out all the stops…
Classic Pieces from Jeweler Kellie Riggs
Jeweler Kellie Riggs may be a Seattle native, but her heart (and creative spark) thrives in Italy, specifically Florence and Rome, where she has lived off and on since 2010, when she was there for a European honors program through the Rhode Island School of Design. “Italy is beautiful and amazing,” says Rome-based Riggs. “Things…
Orogold: Bellevue Square Gets Even Blingier
!–paging_filter–pLA-based skincare company, a href=”http://www.orogoldcosmetics.com/” target=”_blank”Orogold/a, has recently opened at Bellevue Square, bringing the beautifying benefits of gold with it. Each product in the brand’s line contains flecks of 24K gold, called nano-gold, which means they are super small, but in some cases still visible to the naked eye, suspended in lotion, serums and creams….
MOHAI’s New Wing
The Bezos Center for Innovation opens on October 12
Thanks to a $10 million donation from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, the new (and extremely improved!) Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) is opening a new section devoted to Seattle’s rich history of ingenuity. Spotlighting a huge range of local inventions and patents (from the Sonicare toothbrush to the Space Needle’s rotating restaurant), the Bezos…
All Hallows Art
Embrace the spirit of the season with fearful arts outings
Seattle Women’s Chorus: Hallows in the Cathedral A family-friendly mixed bill of classics (“Monster Mash”) and semantic stretches (“Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”) performed in an atmospheric church. Fear factor: Much of the lineup is frivolous fun, but Bach’s beckoning “Come, Soothing Death” is genuinely eerie. 10/18–10/26. Times and prices vary. St. Mark’s Cathedral, 1245 10th…
Local Artists Zack and Gala Bent Collect Art Through Trades
Seattle artists have a house full of art and artful young boys
“It’s a little rough and tumble,” says artist Gala Bent of the light-filled Ballard abode where she lives with husband and fellow artist Zack Bent and their three boys (Caspar, 4, Solomon, 6, and Ezra, 8). Since moving here in 2006 from Indiana (so Zack could attend the M.F.A. program at the University of Washington),…
Seattle’s Disappearing Bookstores
A recovering used book clerk laments the steady disappearance of a last great place for meandering
“Do you want any soda with that?” Kris Minta, the owner of Spine and Crown used bookstore on Capitol Hill, asks as he pours three fingers of bourbon into a paper cup. It is a hot June night, and Minta is throwing a going-out-of-business party in the snug Pine Street space he shares with the…
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