July 2013
Stylish Swimsuits
Sun seekers spend the warm days in stylish suits by three local swimwear designers
From left: “Blossom” from Bellevue-based Adicora ($125, available at adicoraswimwear.com). “Kure” from Ballard’s Drifting Arrows, in lapis ($212, available at driftingarrows.com). A 1950s-style pin-up skirt one-piece and highwaisted bikini, both from Broadview-based Frankie Four, frankiefour.com (both $95, available at Velouria in Ballard, shopvelouria.com). Drifting Arrows’ “Traveler” sun hat ($110 each).Background, “Dots” beach blanket in gold/navy…
Harry’s Chicken Joint
The best summer evenings are the most spontaneous ones, when the sunshine inspires us to drop everything and lie on a patch of grass. Since there’s no picnic delivery hotline that I’m aware of, this summer I’ll be picking up some buttermilk-brined, applewood-smoked and cast-iron-skillet-fried chicken quarters from Harry’s Chicken Joint (West Seattle, 6032 California…
Radiator Whiskey in Pike Place Market
Radiator Whiskey offers a smooth introduction to the smoky spirit
Tucked above the Pike Place corner market clamor and across the hall from Matt’s in the Market, Radiator Whiskey (94 Pike St., No. 30; 206.467.4268; radiatorwhiskey.com) is a destination for whiskey lovers and a welcome respite from the bustle below. This paean to moonshine was opened by Matt’s owner, Dan Bugge, and chefs Charlie Garrison…
Three Cheers for Ice Cream: Lick Pure Creamery
Tasty cool treats on Capitol Hill
Seattle does not suffer from a lack of really good ice cream, but one lick (sorry!) of Lick and it’s clear that Michael Avery does things a little differently. At his small counter inside Zaw Pizza on Capitol Hill, Avery scoops decadent frozen cream so dense, so heavy on the tongue, the ice cream tastes…
Miyabi 45th Restaurant Review
It’s a marriage made in noodle heaven: Japanese-born Mutsuko Soma, who attended the Art Institute of Seattle’s culinary program before returning to Japan to learn the art of making soba, and her adopted home of Washington state, which (who knew?) grows more buckwheat than anywhere else in the United States. Soma’s soba is the star…
Review: Restaurant Bea UPDATE CLOSED
It’s confounding, really, the revolving door that has plagued the sweet, bright storefront in Madrona, where Cremant, then June, and now Restaurant Bea lives. Confounding because each of these restaurants—Cremant with its seductive French fare, June with its more daring Asian-French fusion—had charm to spare and food at least as good as any in any…
Notecards From Balue/Co.
Graphic designer Lauren Wallace's print-happy notecards
We may use e-mail and texts for day-to-day communiqués, but somehow a virtual thank-you note still falls flat, which is why it’s essential to have a stash of notecards at your disposal—like these from Green Lake’s Balue/Co. Created by graphic designer Lauren Wallace, who sells them (and her line of equally cool jewelry) online. The…
April Pride’s One-Size Miracle Dress
Local designer creates a dress that works on (literally) every body
“One size fits all” is a tricky phrase, especially for those who don’t fit into that one size. But when it’s generous and versatile, a one-size garment is a miracle, which is what interior designer April Pride has created with her miracle dress, actually called The Dress, which serves as a first foray into fashion…
Happy Chic, Indeed! Jonathan Adler Opens in University Village
Jonathan Adler brings his popular modernism to University Village.
!–paging_filter–pFinally! One of our favorite trendsetters, strongJonathan Adler/strong, has just opened up a shop in our ’hood./ppHis U Village locale em(University Village, 2650 NE Village Lane;nbsp;em206.525.0930;nbsp;/ema href=”http://jonathanadler.com/“jonathanadler.com/a)/emnbsp;is his 25th outpost in the country. “I hope Seattleites like me as much as I like them,” Adler says. “I am obsessed with Pacific Northwest Modernism. Seattle has…
The Pink Salmon Are Coming
Grab your fishing rod: the pinks are on their way
If you want to see what summer salmon season once looked like in Seattle, walk our local beaches this July and August. You’ll find anglers crowding every point, tossing their lures and flies into the surf with hopes of hooking a pink salmon. In an age of decline, pinks are one species defying the downward…
Seattle’s Mayoral Race As a TV Series
Imagining Seattle's mayor's race as pitch sessions for several series we'll be watching
Whether we stream, rent, TiVo or watch on the air, Seattle is crazy about cleverly crafted television series. (We’re among the country’s top markets for Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones.) So we imagined the mayor’s race as pitch sessions for several series we’ll be watching (or trying to tune out) for the next four…
Road Tripping to Stevenson, Washington
Head to the banks of the Colubmia River for the annual Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival
WHERE: Stevenson, Washington, on the banks of the Columbia River WHY: For the annual Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival (7/25–7/28. $55–$150 weekend pass. 710 Rock Creek Drive; 509.427.3980; columbiagorgebluegrass.net), showcasing the best in bluegrass, including beloved bands The SteelDrivers (from Nashville) and Town Mountain (from Asheville, NC), plus workshops, family-friendly jams, and craft and food vendors….