Food & Drink
Ludlow Home’s Equinox Sale
!–paging_filter–pRick Rochon, owner of PhinneyWood’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/ludlow-home“Ludlow Home/a and purveyor of all things stylish and tasteful, is hosting his first ever sale on Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22. Shoppers will save 20 percent on all vintage and upholstered furniture, which includes some of the finest items he carries in the store. What’s not…
The 1 Percent Solution
Ruri Yampolsky sets the interest rate on Seattle’s artscape
For Ruri Yampolsky, 1 measly percent means the difference between bland urban terrain and a cityscape that sparks creativity. As director of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s public art program, Yampolsky oversees the city’s precedent-setting “One Percent for Art” ordinance that mandates 1/100th of all city capital improvement project funds goes toward the…
Hooray For Seahawks Fans!
Three cheers to the awesomest Seahawks fans for braving the elements on Sunday, including a dramatic, game delaying thunderstorm and shattering the Guinness World’s Record at an eardrum-testing 136.6 decibels. High fives and fist bumps all around! Can some of that effusive enthusiasm be credited to the debut of the 12th Can? Sure, why not?…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Poet Kate Lebo
Talking pie with poet Kate Lebo
Poet and pie maker Kate Lebo’s new book, A Commonplace Book of Pie, comes out in October. She’ll read from it at Richard Hugo House (10/17), and Elliott Bay Bookstore (12/6). pieschool.tumblr.com COFFEE SHOP: High 5 Pie on Capitol Hill, a Monday afternoon in JulyKATE’S ORDER: Iced latte, with cherry-almond pie Nancy Guppy: How would…
Searching For Aloha Spirit, Plate Lunch and Poke in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pspanEven with the glorious weather in the Puget Sound this past week, I’ve been suffering from a severe case of Maui withdraw since returning from a href=”http://lesliekellywhininganddining.blogspot.com/2013/09/50-things-i-love…“a blissful trip/a. Among the many highlights of this hosted visit to the Ka’anapali Fresh Culinary Experience were a facsinating tour of a a href=”http://www.mauigrowncoffee.com/StoreFront.bok“coffee plantation/a–the only place on…
Zulily Offers a Made-in-Kenya Line of Girls’ Clothing
Kirkland-based children’s clothing designer Kate Quinn has teamed up with Zulily and Kenyan designer Siamanda Chege (beberavi.com) for With Love from Africa, a line of dresses, jumpsuits and separates for girls ages newborn to 5 years old, made by women in Kenya. “The prints are inspired by colors and textures etched in my memory from…
The Complete List of Top Restaurants in Seattle
From bakeries to bistros to fine dining, our neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to the best eateries
See the most recent “Best Restaurants” list here. Bainbridge IslandHitchcockChef and owner Brendan McGill goes out of his way to shop well from local farmers, and then he lets those stellar ingredients do the heavy lifting. The applewood-fired oven is put to good use, scenting the perfectly cooked pork chop and the legendary chicken. Best…
The Latest Children’s Books and Art from Matthew Porter
A local author and illustrator delights little ones with tales starring a kooky cast of critters
For Matthew Porter, 39, images hold incredible power. As a young boy struggling to learn to read, Porter was encouraged by an insightful tutor to draw the scenes as he listened to the stories read aloud, and he was captured by their magic. “I loved the escapism, to imagine different worlds and adventures,” says the…
The Must List: Free Hey Marseilles Concert, Seattle Design Festival More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust View/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/186p4pp” target=”_blank”strongbrInscape Arts Open House/strong/abrSaturday (9/14, noon to 6:00 p.m.) — The former INS building turned artist hive opens its doors this weekend, inviting visitors to see (and buy!) paintings, drawings, photography, jewelry, textiles, metalwork and beyond from more than 50 Seattle artists./ppstrongMust Pack a Lunch/stronga href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/events/hey-marseilles-out-lunch-concert-series” target=”_blank”strongbrHey Marseilles Free Outdoor Concert/strong/abrFriday (9/13,…
Superstar Jeweler: Rachel Ravitch
!–paging_filter–pSometimes the minute I glance at a designer’s website or see their work in person a bell goes off in my brain: ding, ding, ding, we’ve got a winner. And that happened with Seattle-based jewelry maker, a href=”http://rachelravitch.com/” target=”_blank”Rachel Ravitch/a./ppHer work is interesting and makes a statement, but thanks to the materials she works with…
Designer to Watch: Silvae
!–paging_filter–pIt’s always exciting to get to know a new designer in town, and I’m particularly excited about Debbie Robert’s just-launched line, a href=”http://silvaeofthewoods.com/” target=”_blank”Silvae/a (Latin for “of the woods”)./ppRoberts looks to the terrain of the Pacific Northwest for her muse, blending organic elements with excellent fit and construction to create a collection that is at…
Must See the Swifts
Bird lovers converge in Monroe for Swift Night Out
Witness the Hitchcockian spectacle of 20,000 Vaux’s swifts dive-bombing down a narrow chimney as they make a temporary roost in Monroe before heading to points south. While the show can last as long as a few weeks, Swift Night Out brings bird lovers together with food and drink to witness this crazy natural phenomenon and…
A Shift in the Work Environment: Density is the New Incubator
Knute Berger asks, where does the mother of invention live?
Seattle is widely considered an inventive city. We rank 13th in the world when it comes to “patent intensity,” the ratio of patent applications compared to the city’s population. And, the University of Washington recently reported it now ranks among the top five American educational institutions that incubate new businesses by parlaying research into commercial…
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