Food & Drink
Tatters Warehouse Sale
Perhaps the greatest, most under-the-radar shop has one of the greatest under-the-radar super sales each year and I’m here to daylight it. Tatters, a Mercer Island shop that is home to chic, avant garde and often exclusive labels, will be at the Stroum Jewish Community Center, also on Mercer Island, on Sunday, March 17 from…
Explore a Luxe Home Remodel, Michael Moss’ New Book and a Pop-Up Vintage Shop
MUST SEEVivian Maier: Out of the Shadows Ongoing (closes 3/28 ) — The story is nothing short of incredible. A nanny who lived in New York City and Chicago, Vivian Maier was also a devoted shutterbug who took captivating street shots of everyday people—amounting to a roll of film a day from the 1950s through…
Chris Hansen Launches a Waitlist for Sonics Tickets
Chris Hansen launches a “Priority Ticket Waitlist” today for future tickets to Sonics games. As explained on the Sonics Arena blog, adding your name to the list doesn’t guarantee tickets. It just means you’ll be among the first contacted by a Sonics salesperson for the opportunity to buy tickets when the time is right. Also…
A Mineral Make Under: Koh Gen Do
I’m in to the “barely there” makeup look. It’s good day when I have a second to layer on mascara and apply some Burt’s Bees chap stick. But when I do take the time to actually go for more of a focused, deliberate “barely there” look, I turn to Koh Gen Do, a high-definition Japanese…
Earth Day 5k: Gastroc Nemesis
With just about five weeks to go on my Earth Day 5k training, I’m racking up the miles. Just kidding, I’m kind of behind on my Couch to 5k schedule, but anyone who knows me well, knows that I rally like a boss. So, this week’s breakthrough has been in my calf (or gastrocnemius) area. Where…
My Latest, Greatest Food Find: Aardvark, the Curry Bus at the Pass, Plus More Food News
Before we get to the part about Canlis getting rammed by a big old construction truck (it’s true! And everyone’s fine), let me first tell you about Aardvark Food and Juice Bar. Dan, the owner, could be the nicest guy you’ll ever meet. He operates his little restaurant out of an old motor home by…
Vintage Pop Up at Carmilia’s
Carmilia’s, West Seattle’s most demure boutique, regularly filled with an inventory of imminently wearable clothing from lines like Velvet, Ella Moss, Michael Stars and some gorgeous jewelry from local designer Jules Accessory Designs (whose chunky semi-precious gem stone rings are covetable and affordable, such a nice combo), is hosting a vintage pop up shop on…
Tour Seattle’s Chocolate Factories
No Oompa Loompas at these candy-making centers, but peeking behind the sugary curtain is a delight.
Theo ChocolateRevamped in 2012, the tour at Fremont’s 6-year-old Theo Chocolate is more educational than Willy Wonka–ish. It starts with a 30-minute seminar that includes not just how chocolate is made, but why Theo set out to change the way cacao is sourced. (The company is part of a fair-trade network that polices the cooperatives…
Get It Now, Affordable Courier Service, Launches in Seattle
Lunchtime at the Seattle mag offices can be a little painful. We spend so much time writing about and photographing gorgeous, gourmet food; but around our SoDo HQ, lunchtime dining options are limited. More often than not, tight deadlines (and a little bit of a laziness) find us calling Jimmy John’s but secretly wishing we…
Rick Bass Jams with Stellarondo, Goodwill Designer Sale and Other Weekend To-dos
MUST HEARRick Bass and Stellarondo Thursday (3/7) — Acclaimed Northwest writer and environmental activist Rick Bass recently teamed up with Montana-based indie band Stellarondo to create an album of live story readings and music. Lucky us, the release tour includes a live performance by both at Columbia City’s The Royal Room. It’s not that Rick…
Far4 + Instagram = Great Contest
I’m obsessed with Instagram, and Jenny at Far4 (@far4ing) is one of my fave local Instagramers to follow. She’s got a great eye and fantastic style and stocks her downtown store will the most amazing, unique and (sometimes) challenging jewelry, art and porcelain. If you’re into Instagram, or have been thinking of signing on, now’s…
Mar.10 Spells Mario
Mario’s, whose stores in Seattle and Portland have been keeping stylish Pacific Northwesterners sharply dressed for decades is celebrating “the cosmic coincidence that Mar 10 spells Mario” on, you guessed it, March 10. (Ok, and March 9, officially as well.) Expect a festive atmosphere of shopping and prizes, including a roulette wheel, and raffle tickets…
Goodwill’s Designer Accessory Sale
If you’re a label-loving bargain huntress (or hunter), then head to the U District Goodwill on Friday, March 8 and Saturday March 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., for their Designer Accessory Sale, which will include shoes, handbags and other accessories from coveted brands like Dooney & Bourke, Coach, Betsy Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Steve…
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