Food & Drink
Eat from the Sea
Professional forager Langdon Cook shows us how to snag tuna, clams, squid and more from the ocean.
Dig It! We’ve got so many clams, you could say it’s an embarrassment of bivalves. Manila clams, in particular, are easy to dig and nearly foolproof in the pot. They live right below the surface on gravelly or muddy beaches around Puget Sound; use a three-pronged garden cultivator to scratch them out of their lairs….
Liquid Assets: Creatures of the Deep
When it comes to cryptids, Loch Ness can’t hold a plesiosaur to the things that lurk in the depths o
Rumors of a giant squid dwelling beneath the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are probably bunk. Probably. Lake Washington is reportedly home to a monstrous white sturgeon, which, according to various witness accounts, measures 20 feet in length. The briny channels of upper Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca are the alleged stomping ground…
Liquid Assets: A Water Guide to the Pacific Ocean
From the sand bucket list to beachy foraging feasts, here's how to take full advantage of our state'
Though they’re rarely hot and sunny, Washington’s coastal beaches really bring the drama: wild, ever-changing weather, vast stretches of windswept, solitary beaches and fantastic, eerie sea stacks. Sure, shivering in layered fleece isn’t the typical beach dream, but spend a day strolling the rugged, rocky shores, listening to the thunderous surf and watching tattered seagulls…
Top 10 New Washington Wines 2011
In the world of wine, each vintage is a new chance for perfection, and with so many new wineries on the scene in Washington, we are experiencing something like a perfect storm. With more than 80 tasting rooms now west of wine country, there have never been more opportunities to taste Washington wine. To guide…
Urban Safari: White Center
Once a mishmash of constantly revolving storefronts, White Center, in West Seattle now teems with an
EAT + DRINK For a pint and a small plate, head to newcomer Company Bar, pictured right, (9608 16th Ave. SW; 206.257.1162) for nibbles crafted by co-owner Jesse Lovell, including salt cod fritters ($6) and chickpea fries ($5). Or, try Stefanie and Mike Albaeck’s Proletariat Pizza (9622 16th Ave. SW; 206.432.9765; proletariatpizza.com) for their organic,…
Fashion + Style Friday: Three (other) local sales to scope out this weekend
Well, the big day has arrived: As Nordstrom devotees know, today kicks off the store’s mega Anniversary Sale (loved this tweet from Nordy’s Sanda Belaire this morning with a before and after-opening shot of the downtown store shoe department! Apparently I should have taken today off of work to join the other ladies). So as…
Turn up the Heat Molasses BBQ Sauce
magical sauce for musical fruit
(Don’t ask, don’t tell)Steve mans up to sauce combining tomato, molasses, maple syrup, vinegar and HEAT (chipotle or cayenne). Slather on beans, chicken and more. Printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole foods via 150+ short humorous videos. Visit cookusinterruptus.com to find printable…
Local Artists Get a Kick-start
Seattle artists turn to a new social media tool to fund projects.
Seattle-based cartoonists Scott Kurtz and Kris Straub decided last year that they wanted their own reality Web-TV show. They had already proven that their style of “bro-mance” banter attracts a following, and they received the green light from Penny Arcade TV (an online entertainment video channel). The catch: They needed to fund the production themselves….
Equestrian Meets Conference-Room Cool
Caterer Alissa Leinonen jockeys equestrian sass and professional style in classic jodhpurs, riding b
WHY WE LOVE THE LOOK: A busy mom of five and the owner of Gourmondo Catering in South Park, Bainbridge Island resident Leinonen doesn’t have time for two separate wardrobes. Instead, she incorporates the equestrian riding pants, structural tweed show coats and high-end cowgirl boots she wears to the barn into her 9-to-5 ensemble. “I…
Eclectic Summer Shopping Finds
New gift boutique Charley + May sets up shop on Queen Anne, comic cufflinks and a local menswear lin
Just DandyBelltown designer Christopher Jones (pictured above) is a straight shooter. When asked what inspires his menswear designs, he’ll simply say, “I couldn’t find what I was looking for. So I just made it myself.” His label name, Like a Rock Star, is equally right to the point and a spot-on description of suit wear…
Lessons from Japan: Is Hanford Ready to Withstand a Big Earthquake?
Anna King Explores why watchdogs are worried about Washington’s only commercial nuclear reactor.
The ongoing nuclear disaster in Japan—triggered by the March 11 earthquake—has federal officials asking tough questions about nuclear safety in our state. Washington’s only commercial nuclear reactor, the Columbia Generating Station, is located on the grounds of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south-central Washington. But it’s not the reactor that’s stressing experts out; it’s some…
Mexican Flair Meets Local Ingredients at Los Agaves’ Taco Stands
Local Chef Jaime Mendez brings Mayan flair to his restaurant and taco stands.
There’s something in the air at local farmers’ markets: “Customers cannot walk by one of our…booths without stopping to smell the aroma of our tacos cooking,” says owner and chef Jaime Mendez. The scent comes from the Mayan annatto seasoning, Mendez’s signature ingredient. All ingredients at Los Agaves Catering are sourced locally, including the meats….
Lorna Yee Spices Up Summer Tacos
Our resident gourmand looks to a gamier meat to spice up a summer time favorite.
Braised goat Lorna Yee spices up summer tacos with roasted corn salsa and tender, flavorful goat meat. WHAT IT IS: Goat meat is a lean red meat that has a flavor ranging from mild to gamey, depending on the goat’s diet (goats finished on grass yield a gamier flavor). A staple in Asia, South America…
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