Food & Drink
The Must List: A Symphony Worth Rioting For and Other Things To Do This Weekend
MUST TASTEBeer & Cheese Pairing Beer has found its place in the culinary world – and it’s in surprisingly gourmand company. Local taste makers are pairing beer with cheese to stimulate and satisfy complex, hops-loving palates. Check out our Beer and Cheese Pairing Guide from the October cover story this month, in which Warren Peterson,…
The Picture Gets Bigger at Henry and Oscar’s
“I’m bringing back the two-martini lunch.” So says Mark Stern, founder of the Big Picture movie theater, of his new venture, Henry and Oscar’s. He’s harkening back to a time when men were men, women were women, and going out meant a big steak, high heels and the owner of your favorite establishment might have…
New Distillery Coming to SoDo
Ian MacNeil, local entrepreneur and glass art champion recently moved to Dallas. But that has not cancelled his plans to open a new business in SoDo, just a block or so away from Safeco field. Using a handmade copper still from Germany, he plans to produce artisan scotch, gin and vodkas at this craft distillery…
UPDATE: Neighborhood Farmers Markets Extend Season!
It was a miserably cool, long, neverending, agonizing spring. We’ve all recovered; those few weeks of 80 degrees were especially appreciated by kids and sprinklers alike, not to mention those of us itching to jump into Lake Washington some time in 2011. But for farmers, the slow start meant that peaches, tomatoes, eggplants and all the other…
Meet Seattle Busker Annie Burt
Seattle mag editorial assistant Patrick Hutchison and local musician Matt Badger, of Ravenna Woods, team up to explore Seattle’s street music scene, recording the stories and songs that help compose our city’s soundtrack. The third in a five-part series: The din emanating from Pike Place Market’s cobblestone corridor is a less than ideal space for…
Seattle’s SuttonBeresCuller Sources New Performance Event from Craigslist
A wise man once said, “You can find anything on Craigslist.” Seattle installation artists SuttonBeresCuller took that man at his word for “To Be Determined,” their current show at On the Boards. The artists used Craigslist to source all the materials for the event, from the sculptural installations–which include an impressively huge globe made of…
Fashion + Style Friday: Fashion First Recap and The Vintage Angel’s $15 Boot Sale
Our fashion-filled September continued last night with the 8th annual Fashion First at the Showbox SoDo, a rollickin’ fashion show fundraiser for Rise n’ Shine. Six of our Seamless in Seattle winners kicked off the evening with their own fashion set (Friday procrastination device: check out slideshows of their work here). From a fashion perspective,…
Meet Seattle Busker Jim Page
Seattle mag editorial assistant Patrick Hutchison and local musician Matt Badger, of Ravenna Woods, team up to explore Seattle’s street music scene, recording the stories and songs that help compose our city’s soundtrack. The second in a five-part series: Humble strummer Jim Page’s expansive repertoire of songs reflects a lifetime of political and social activism,…
Seattle’s Macro Microbreweries
Here's what's new at three of our area's most established craft breweries.
Georgetown BrewingA singular focus on tasty beer In 2002, Roger Bialous and Manny Chao opened a brewery in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. Bialous came from a background in biology and health care administration, and Chao was a home brewer who also enjoyed success as a beer salesman for Mac & Jack’s Brewery. The two friends approached…
Buzzworthy Microbreweries
Our favorite Puget Sound breweries specializing in 'small batches' and alternative brewing spaces.
By official definition, a microbrewery produces less than 465,000 gallons of beer per year. Around here, we simply think of a microbrewery as one of our local breweries producing delicious beers. Even the largest local microbreweries, such as Redhook in Woodinville, produce a minuscule amount of beer compared to the nationally recognized brands. The smallest…
Best Beers in Washington
Our favorite local ales, lagers and Belgians, plus helpful tips on distinguishing between the three.
Washington brewers produce a wide variety of delicious beers that span virtually all beer styles. Our favorite picks are from the styles that are most common around here and represent a range of beers—light, heavy, low alcohol, high alcohol, etc. For your drinking pleasure, we provide two or three suggested beers: one that is common,…
Why Local Brewers Like Cans
While less pretty than their glass counterparts, beer cans are gaining popularity, thanks to environ
At first glance, it seems retro: high-end local craft beers packaged in cans. But to Travis Guterson of Gig Harbor’s 7 Seas Brewing, canning beer is a natural. For one thing, cans offer extra protection against beer-skunking ultraviolet light. For another, cans are easier on the environment. “It’s much cheaper to turn recycled aluminum into…
The Unusual Beer Guide
Walk on the wilder side with our picks for several distinctive, less-common styles to complete your
Barley WineNamed so because it has an alcohol content similar to wine (around 8–12 percent), barley wine falls into the beer category because it is made with barley, not grapes. Most barley wines feature strong fruit and alcohol notes with toffee flavors and hoppiness, although they differ greatly from the palette presented by an IPA….
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