Food & Drink
Bag Crush: Thread and Loom
I don’t know about you, but I love bags. My mom just commented the other day on how many purses, handbags and totes I have—and this is coming from the queen clotheshorse of all time. Nonetheless, it’s true, I have a ton of them, and while they’re not expensive or designer, they’re all distinctive in…
New Designer: Karen Guh
Ok, so maybe it’s not the right time of year to be talking cashmere, but I’m so in love with this new-to-me line that I wanted to share it ASAP. Plus, the press release call this line “trans-seasonal,” and then again, it’s not quite Junuary, so maybe there’ll be a need for some cozy wear…
Seattle Magazine’s 2013 Summer Mixtape
The perfect warm-weather playlist, populated with new releases by local bands
Every summer has a soundtrack, and if you live in Seattle the track listing is especially vibrant. Our thriving local music scene is more diverse than ever, with an ear-opening variety of sounds including neo-folk, indie rock, psychedelic, dream-pop, hip-hop and retro soul. To give you an earful, arts and culture editor Brangien Davis handpicked…
Does Shanik Live up to the Hype?
With Shanik now open in SLU, is the legendary Vij's still worth the trip?
The anticipation began a year ago when word leaked that Meeru Dhalwala had plans to open a sibling restaurant in South Lake Union, to be called Shanik, named for the couple’s daughter. Dhalwala is chef and co-owner with Vikram Vij of Vancouver’s acclaimed Indian mecca, Vij’s, and its more casual restaurant/takeout spot next door, Rangoli….
A Sneak Peek at Westward’s Scratch Cocktail and Drink List
The first thing I did after I read the email detailing Maggie Savarino’s cocktail menu for Westward this morning was search “how to make vermouth.” Savarino wrote The Seasonal Cocktail Companion (which I use and love) and created one hell of a drink list for Madison Park Conservatory during her tenure there as the bar…
Editor’s Note: Blinded by the Sun
When my husband and I first moved here in August 1997, we knew of the seductive powers of the golden month’s glorious glow and warm temperatures. We had been to Seattle before—in the throes of a rainy February, natch—but in relation to the Midwest and East Coast arctic winters from which we came, Seattle winter…
Rachel Comey to Visit Totokaelo
Last night an email bearing some pretty awesome news popped into my inbox: Rachel Comey will be making a personal appearance at Totokaelo on Saturday, May 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. The whole day, however, is a Rachel Comey extravaganza with a trunk show of new styles and a chance to check out the…
Writer JM Sidorova Talks about her New Novel, The Age of Ice
Seattle writer and scientist Julia Sidorova pens an icy and expansive debut novel
Sitting in a Ravenna coffee shop, novelist Julia Sidorova is making sweeping gestures across a table, like a seamstress extending a measuring tape across a long swath of fabric. She’s explaining what she does during her day job as a biomedical scientist at the UW School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, where her particular niche…
Artist Kristen Loffer Theiss Gets Creative with her Work/Life Balance
How one Mount Vernon mom gets creative
The act of parenting doesn’t allow parents an abundance of time for artistic endeavors. How could it, when you’ve got the life of (at least) one other human to organize in addition to your own? Yet Mount Vernon mom and artist Kristin Loffer Theiss has uncovered a trick to the work/life balance we may all…
New Scent from Olivine Smells Like a Perfect Tropical Isle
Longtime Seattle shoppers will remember Julie Merriman Wray as the proprietress of the now-mythic Olivine boutique that once graced Ballard Avenue NW. Perfume lovers will know her for Lulu Beauty—recently renamed Olivine Atelier—which includes a lush collection of fragrances whose heady scents are redolent of sweet pikake, sandalwood and Merriman Wray’s favorite sultry gardenia. With…
Mother’s Day: Last Minute Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is Sunday in case you’ve forgotten, but it’s not too late to hop on some really great gifts with local flair for your favorite lady. Here’s a quick visual rundown. For the new mom: A Carry-All Tote from Glittersweet. For the kitchen gardener: Tomato plants and tomato-scented candles at Fleurt, where you…
A Chat with Project Runway Winner Michelle Lesniak Franklin
The Project Runway season 11 finale was ages ago but based on how awesome her final collection was, I have a feeling that winner, Portland’s Michelle Lesniak Franklin, is here to stay. If you watched the show, you remember that Franklin struggled in the beginning of the season because of the the teams she was…
Two New Ventures for Far4
Big news from downtown’s Far4: Owner Jenny Hudak Klimenkoff has announced an expansion of a vintage corner she’s been testing out for a couple of months. Head in to shop from her current inventory of thoughtfully curated shoes, purses and scarves—clothing coming soon—or bring in your own treasures to consign. Here’s a bit of what…
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