Food & Drink
Homemade Toys from Manzanita Kids
Check out these beautiful wooden toys crafted by two Seattle parents in their North Seattle workshop
Is your living room awash in a sea of plastic toys? It doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to this line of handmade wooden toys from MANZANITA KIDS (etsy.com/shop/manzanitakids), made by Seattle dad David Minnery and his wife, Adrienne, a teacher at Ballard’s Adams Elementary School. The duo uses locally sourced hardwoods (walnut, cherry…
Eat, Drink and Shop in Madison Valley
Known for its upper-crust vibe, this walkable nabe, along East Madison between Martin Luther King Jr
Bordered by the sprawling Washington Park Arboretum to the north and Lake Washington to the east, Madison Valley is Seattle’s Parisian gem. Known for its distinctive upper-crust vibe, this walkable nabe, along East Madison between Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Lake Washington Boulevard, is now more accessible than exclusive, with fantastic new eateries and…
In Search of a Happier Seattle
It’s time to start talking about what really matters when making policy decisions for our city: the
When civic disputes get down to arguments over numbers, the point has usually been lost. Debates this year over building heights near the planned Roosevelt light rail station and in Pioneer Square heated up because the numbers symbolize an approach: density versus single-family homes, sustainability versus sprawl, high-rises versus history. These debates, legitimate as they…
To Occupy or Not To Occupy? Seattle is Still Deciding.
Everybody loves a good line-in-the-sand scene. That is, the classic, dramatic moment at the center of the mythic Alamo story, in which a ragtag group of wild men and outcasts occupy a mission in the middle of Mexico, er, Texas, and decide to stay and “defend” it against the encroaching Mexican army. It’s a loaded…
Fashion + Style Friday: Shop openings, the THREAD Show returns and Lisa Simpson’s new shoe line
Greetings shoppers! Here’s our weekly round-up of news you can use, and upcoming style events: First off, it’s over a week old now, but I finally found a few moments to pop into the new West Elm store in South Lake Union this week. (Hey, sometimes we shopping editors have to spend our time ogling…
Craft Beer + Corner Store = Convenience Heaven
As much as I hope to check visiting all the great new craft breweries that Kendall Jones wrote about in our current Beer issue off my beer bucket list over the next several months, it’s unlikely to happen. This is why I am especially grateful for the most recent trend in the evolution of the…
My Goodness in the Building
The boys of Seattle band My Goodness are currently sitting in our office lobby, posing for pictures shot by our staff photographer Hayley Young. She’s making them do all sorts of funny screaming and heavy breathing for the pictures. It’s quite amusing – but they are great sports about it. Don’t know who My Goodness…
The Must List: Fun Films, Safer Seafood, Comforting Custard
MUST TASTEChawanmushi at Flo Chawanmushi (“tea cup steam” in Japanese), a fragrant, soft egg custard steamed in a pretty ceramic cup, is a new favorite ritual. And despite its nondescript space in the basement of a condominium complex in Bellevue, Flo is a very good place to experience the magic. Read more in Allison Austin…
From Fields to Family Opens Tonight
Attention all foodies! From Fields to Family, a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum, is opening tonight. If you are interested in learning more about the heritage surrounding the Asian Pacific American food influence in Washington, you should definitely make time to explore this exhibit. It will include many facets of the food experience,…
X Factor Update: Team Lomax Still Cuter
Last night’s X Factor episode was bumped to a delayed baseball game (woe!), so we have to wait until tonight to really deliberate over which Seattle contestant is the best. In the meantime, to respond to Brangien Davis’ challenge of my preferred X Factor candidate, I submit new evidence: a video diary of Phillip Lomax,…
The Willows Inn
This Best New Seattle Restaurant is neither new, nor in Seattle. But it's worth breaking the rules (
Without a doubt, my meals at The Willows Inn’s restaurant are among the very best of the year. You may be familiar with the story of young chef Blaine Wetzel, who moved to Lummi to lead the kitchen at Willows; prior to the move, Wetzel was sous chef at Copenhagen’s illustrious Noma, arguably the best…
Cuoco
People-pleasing Italian food with an artisanal touch: pastas made with a delicate hand and vegetable
It’s the crown jewel of Tom Douglas’ trio of restaurants in his refurbished South Lake Union brick warehouse tucked beneath the shiny new Amazon buildings (it’s also home to Brave Horse Tavern’s tasty pub food and Ting Momo’s hit-or-miss Tibetan dumplings). Sturdy reclaimed wood and walls of exposed brick create a masculine backdrop for pasta…
Madison Park Conservatory
A sophisticated addition, current enough to draw food obsessives, approachable enough to bring the p
Tucked away in the tony enclave of Madison Park in the old Sostanza space is a restaurant where the chefs, managers, bartenders and servers all seem to genuinely enjoy each other’s company, a vibe that spills over into the elegant dining room, now pared down with a spare Mediterranean vibe. Owners Bryan Jarr and Cormac…
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