Food & Drink
A Fungus Among Us
I have sort of a thing for mushrooms (the non-hallucinogenic kind, thank you). One of the small-town festivals I frequented while living in the Midwest was Morel Mushroom Days in Muscoda, Wisconsin. I would save my pennies, take home a pint (they were only $12 a pound back then!), and slice up and fry those…
Capture 3-D Images on Your iPhone with Poppy
A Seattle company takes an old-school approach to 3-D imaging
Remembering the View-Master is an exercise in nostalgia—the bright plastic case, those circular cardboard reels, that clunky lever that allowed you to click through 3-D images of the Grand Canyon! The beloved toy stereoscope gets a 21st-century upgrade with Poppy, a new device that turns your iPhone into a camera capable of capturing and viewing…
Seamless in Seattle Winner Joanna Morgan’s Fall Trunkshows
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/gallery/seamless-seattle-2013-winners“Seamless in Seattle/a accessory co-winner a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/best-accessory-designer-tie-joanna-morgan“Joanna Morgan/a has announced two trunk shows this fall. The first, on Thursday, September 26, is from 5 to 8 p.m. at a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/far4“Far4/a and the second, on October 12 from noon to 5 p.m., is at a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/clementine“Clementine/a in West Seattle. Expect the latest designs from her…
A Very Literary Ferry Ride
Shiro Kashiba discusses his memoir on September 28 on the Bainbridge Island Ferry
Northwest sushi pioneer Shiro Kashiba livens up the ferry ride to Bainbridge Island by talking about his memoir, Shiro, as part of Kitsap Regional Library’s new on-board Ferry Tales program. Upon landing, take the 10-minute walk to Intentional Table in Winslow for a sushi tasting directed by Shiro himself. Ferry departs Seattle at 3 p.m….
Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection
!–paging_filter–pThis is one of my favorite weeks of the year: a href=”http://bellevuecollection.com/FashionWeek/index.php” target=”_blank”The Bellevue Collection’s fashion week/a, where Bellevue Square merchants, emVogue/em, and this year,nbsp;emGQ/em, come together for a fashion extravaganza. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again, these shows are beautifully produced, super fun and a great way to get a glimpse…
Seattle Band HalloQueen to Rock Out on October 31
Local band HalloQueen brings Freddie Mercury back from the dead
“When you’re brothers, it’s like you have a secret language,” says Chris Friel, 44, who plays drums in the band HalloQueen with his brother Rick, 47, who plays bass. “We know when to tell each other to shut up.” And when to pump it up—something else that runs in the blood. Sons of legendary local…
Jill Bucy and Tata Harper = Skincare Dream Team
!–paging_filter–pIt was a sweltering late summer afternoon and I was finally about to cross the threshold of a href=”http://jillbucy.com/index.php” target=”_blank”Jill Bucy Skincare/a, hallowed ground for Seattle’s skincare obsessed and widely considered as strongthe/strong place for a facial in town./ppLocated in a small suite in Queen Anne’s a href=”http://www.marqueen.com/” target=”_blank”MarQueen Hotel/a, on the corner of Queen…
Huskies and Cougar Fan Gear for Gals (And Not a Bit of Pink Anywhere!)
One of the most frustrating things for an extremely devoted–verging on obsessed–college football ladyfan such as myself, is scouring the potential options for women’s fan gear and finding the following: too-tight tees (hey I enjoy beer(s) and a hotdog at games every now and then), ill-fitting box-like tops and more pink and rhinestones than you’d…
Seamless in Seattle Reader’s Choice Revealed
!–paging_filter–pAt long last it’s finally time to announce the winner of the 2013 Seamless in Seattle Reader’s Choice poll. Over 4,000 of you voted and the overwhelming winner is: a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/gallery/jordan-christianson” target=”_blank”Jordan Christianson of Jonquil Mr Black/a./ppHere’s a bit from Christianson’s branding statement: a href=”http://www.jonquilandblack.com/” target=”_blank”Jonquil Mr Black/a is a couture and made-to-measure line of…
Eileen Fisher’s Fall Cashmere Event
!–paging_filter–pOh, hi fall: it’s you. Nice to see you again, I guess. I suppose this means the rain is coming. Well, let’s focus on the positive. In addition to gray skies and drizzle, fall also means sweaters. Specifically cashmere sweaters, which are cozy, snuggly and all sorts of delicious./ppOn Saturday, September 21 local a href=”http://www.eileenfisher.com/”…
The Must List: Pop-Up Parks, a Spooky Fashion Show More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Park It/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/19ge4H5” target=”_blank”brPARK(ing) Day/abrFriday (9/20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) — Parking spaces throughout the city will morph into lounge-worthy mini-parks chock full of activities, music and more for the city’s annual PARK(ing) Day. We especially recommend the artful approach in front of Seattle Art Museum./ppstrongMust Browse/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/15DJNol” target=”_blank”brSeattle Public Library Book Sale/abr(9/21…
Bo-Nita: A New One-Woman Play at Seattle Rep
Seattle playwright Elizabeth Heffron reveals that coming of age requires a cast of many
On the title page of her script for Bo-Nita, Capitol Hill-based playwright Elizabeth Heffron describes the work simply as “A Play Performed by One Woman.” Turn the page, however, and the complexity is immediately revealed: Set largely in contemporary St. Louis, the cast of characters includes Bo-Nita (a 13-year-old white girl), Mona (Bo-Nita’s mother), Grandma…
Feasting Vicariously: Who to Follow at Feast PDX
Follow these foodies on social media to get all the insider scoop from Feast Portland
!–paging_filter–pstrongThis weekend, the biggest and best Northwest food festival is taking place in Portland./strong Seventy food media and at least that many star chefs–from Philly, New York City, Charleston, Austin, LA and Seattle–are taking over the Rose City for a href=”http://www.feastportland.com/” target=”_blank”Feast Portland/a, a nonstop food blitz: tasting events, lectures, wine and beer events, collaborative…
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