July 2014
Bellevue Art Gallery Opening Second Location, in Pioneer Square
A Bellevue-based gallery dares to cross the great divide
!–paging_filter–pWhile we applaud the sudden wealth of delectable restaurants opening willy-nilly in Pioneer Square, it’s refreshing to learn that there are also some non-food-focused efforts entering the mix. Exhibit A: Hall Spassov Gallery (319 Third Ave. S;a href=”http://www.hallspassov.com” target=”_blank” hallspassov.com/a) a contemporary gallery that has operated in Bellevue since 2006. In July, the gallery opens…
Top Doctors, Best Outdoor Patios and More July 2014 Issue Picks
It’s the doctor appointment I have to brace myself for every time it comes around. I make the mad dash across town, park the car in the Whale Garage (as the paperwork emphasizes), head through the sliding doors—and take a deep breath. Every time I am at Seattle Children’s, I am completely humbled. I take…
Seattle’s Porch.com Simplifies the Home Renovation Process
Tackling a bathroom renovation? Want to see what your neighbor did with hers—and what she paid? Sign up for the Eastlake-based home improvement site Porch.com, the brainchild of CEO Matt Ehrlichman, to search a database of more than 1.5 million professionals—plumbers, carpenters, interior decorators—to find the right person to take on your task. In grand…
The Fish and Chips to Rival All Fish and Chips
!–paging_filter–pLet’s all take a moment to revel in the fact that it’s fish and chips season—a dish that sends signals to both the brain and the taste buds that summer has arrived. And the fish and chips destination to rival all others is strongMARINATION MA KAI ON ALKI/strong, and not just because of the breathtaking…
The Munchery Meal Service Sets Up in Seattle
A new meal service brings gourmet supper to Seattle doorsteps
!–paging_filter–pimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0714_munchery_phone.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”424″ width=”250″When your brain is fried after a long day at work, the mere question “What’s for dinner?” can put you over the edge. And while Seattle has plenty of dinner delivery and pick-up-and-warm-up options, few can promise a meal made from scratch that same day—never frozen—using organic, locally…
Pick Your Own Cherries on this Road Trip to the Hood River County Fruit Loop
!–paging_filter–pstrongWhere: /strongThe Hood River Valley, in Oregon.strong Why:/strong The Hood River County “Fruit Loop” Cherry Celebration (7/19–7/20; a href=”http://www.hoodriverfruitloop.com” target=”_blank”hoodriverfruitloop.com/a). strongWhat:/strong A self-guided, 35-mile driving tour with stops at farms, wineries and craft fairs, the Fruit Loop is bursting with more than a dozen varieties of locally grown cherries—including Bing, Rainier and Stella—this month, the…
Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors 2014
437 of the best physicians in the Puget Sound region, as chosen by their peers
!–paging_filter–pMore than 1 million Washingtonians have acquired health insurance or enrolled in Medicaid since last fall, making our state a national leader for getting its citizens insured under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But that’s not the only area in which we are at the forefront—Washington, and the Seattle region in particular, are on the…
Top Docs ’14: Oncology, Radiation
!–paging_filter–pstrongOncology, Radiation/strong/ppstrongMichael A. Hunter, M.D./strong, embreast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer/em; EvergreenHealth Cancer Center, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland; EvergreenHealth Medical Center; Yale University, 1989/ppstrongVivek Mehta, M.D./strong, emGI, cancer, lung cancer, radiosurgery/em; Swedish Cancer Institute, 1221 Madison St., Seattle, 206.386.2323; Swedish Medical Center; University of Washington, 1997/ppstrongKenneth Russell, M.D./strong, emprostate and gastrointestinal tumors/em; Hodgkin’s and…
Top Docs ’14: Oncology, Pediatric (medical surgical)
!–paging_filter–pstrongOncology, Pediatric (Medical Surgical)/strong/ppstrongDouglas Hawkins, M.D./strong, embone and soft tissue sarcomas/em; Seattle Children’s Hospital, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2106; Seattle Children’s, UW Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Harvard University, 1990nbsp;/ppstrongJulie R. Park, M.D./strong, emneuroblastoma/em; Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, 206.987.2106; Seattle Children’s;…
Top Docs ’14: Lung cancer
!–paging_filter–pstrongOncology, Lung Cancer/strong/ppstrongKeith D. Eaton, M.D./strong, emhead and neck cancer, thyroid cancer/em; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.6680; University of Washington; University of California, San Diego, 1998nbsp;/ppstrongRenato Martins, M.D., MPH/strong, emhead and neck cancer, thyroid cancer/em; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave., Seattle, 206.288.1135; UW Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
Top Docs ’14: Colorectal cancer (surgical)
!–paging_filter–pstrongOncology, Colorectal Cancer (Surgical)/strong/ppstrongAmir Bastawrous, M.D./strong,em robotic and laparoscopic colon surgery, colorectal cancer surgery, anal fistula surgery/em; Swedish Colon and Rectal Clinic, 751 NE Blakely Drive, Issaquah, 425.313.7075, Swedish Cancer Institute, 1101 Madison St., First Hill campus, Suite 510, Seattle, 206.386.6600; Swedish Medical Center; University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 1992/ppstrongAlessandro Fichera, M.D./strong, emcolorectal…
Top Docs ’14: Colorectal cancer (medical)
!–paging_filter–pstrongOncology, Colorectal Cancer (Medical)/strong/ppstrongPhilip Gold, M.D./strong, emGI cancer, clinical trials/em; Swedish Cancer Institute, First Hill campus, 1221 Madison St., Suite 200, Seattle, 206.386.2121; Swedish Medical Center; University of Miami, 1991/ppstrongWilliam Harris, M.D./strong, emmedical oncology, gastrointestinal medical oncology/em; Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 825 Eastlake Ave. E, Seattle, 206.288.1000; UW Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center; Columbia University,…