Food & Drink
Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing Is Celebrating the Yakima Valley’s Migrant Workers
Five breweries from two countries worked together to produce Sesiones del Migrante Mango IPA
This story originally ran on Washington Beer Blog. Follow Kendall Jones on Twitter at @beerblog These days it seems every opinion is controversial and almost every word in the English language can incite vitriol, but beer has the ability to bridge gaps and cross borders. If nothing else, beer is a neutral party that encourages us to slow down and think…
Meet Macklemore’s T-Shirt Guy
Graphic designer Sam Bledsoe’s eclectic style is catching the attention of hip-hop’s heavy hitters
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. If there were ever someone who embodies the Seattle “cool kid,” Sam Bledsoe would be it. The graphic designer applies his artistic eye to his work at Seattle-based clothier Tommy Bahama and credits his creative outlook to growing up in the…
Learn How to Taste Coffee Like an Expert
Want to really know coffee? Then you’ll need to do a cupping
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Living in Seattle comes with a few stereotypical expectations, and knowing more about coffee than the average person is one of them. There’s no better way to boost your coffee cred than at a “cupping,” a coffee tasting experience equivalent to wine tasting. In…
How We Choose the Winners of the Seattle Magazine Wine Awards
More than a dozen experts help us select the best Washington wines of the year
Seattle magazine Washington Wine Awards 2018 tasting panel from the March 19, 2018 tasting, which took place at Metropolist. From left to right: Yashar Shayan, Seattle magazine and Impulse Wine; Cole Sisson, Doe Bay Wine Company; Jeff Cox, PCC; Chris Horn, Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Seattle; Shelly Fitzgerald, Columbia Winery; Annie Sullivan, Anthony’s Restaurants;…
Must List: Ballard SeafoodFest, Black & Tan Hall Pop Up Brunch, Tuffest 2018
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MUST PARTYBallard SeafoodFest and West Seattle Summer Fest (7/13–7/15) Take your pick of two prime neighborhood summer festivals happening this weekend. The Ballard Seafoodfest celebrates Ballard’s Scandinavian heritage and connection to the sea with food, music and more. Headliners include Blitzen Trapper and All Them Witches. Across the city, West Seattle Summer Fest, an annual…
Angela Stowell Steps Out at ESR and Into New Role at FareStart
One of Seattle's most powerful women has a new job with a greater focus on community
“Do you help out at the restaurants?” Angela Stowell says she’s gotten this question more than once—it’s the plight of every chef’s partner, professional or private. It’s patronizing at best, but downright laughable in Stowell’s case, who is at least equally responsible for growing Ethan Stowell Restaurants into its current local mega-empire status as her…
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