November 2015
Does Car Sharing Fill Transportation Gaps for Seattle Drivers?
Seattle is in the mood to share when it comes to cars
For Carey Evenson, who shares one car with her husband, Car2Go has been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. But more than a year ago, the car-sharing service, which allows members to rent cars on demand using a per-minute pricing structure, took on an even more important role in her daily life. The Columbia…
‘Sea and Smoke’ Lifts the Haze Surrounding Willows Inn
This new book offers an inside look at the celebrated Lummi Island restaurant
The fog practically lifts off the pages of Sea and Smoke: Flavors from the Untamed Pacific Northwest (Running Press, $40) by Blaine Wetzel and Joe Ray. Wetzel is the young chef and James Beard darling at the wildly hyperlocal Willows Inn on Lummi Island. There, Wetzel and his loyal staff craft a 10- to 20-course…
On-Demand Valet Service ZIRX Gains Traction in Seattle
Your car is now on call via a new smartphone app
For those of you who can’t part with your car, a new company launched last fall promises to make getting around a bit easier. ZIRX (zirx.com), an on-demand valet parking service, works via a smartphone app, much like another popular car service. Users let ZIRX know when they’re on their way to the office, a…
See How This Stacked House Conquers a Queen Anne Hillside
An impossibly steep Queen Anne hillside turned ultimate residential retreat
“Can this thing stand up?” Brandon Mullenberg asked when reviewing architect Mark Haizlip’s initial scheme for his and wife Nikola’s new Queen Anne home. Purchased in 2009, the site’s original Tudor-style house had fallen into disrepair, and its hillside location posed inherent limitations and concerns for the new owners. Presented with a total teardown and rebuild,…
Reform for a City with a Legacy of Police Corruption
Former King County prosecutor Christopher T. Bayley's memoir says big changes can be made
It’s a lesson we’re still learning. Under the watchful eye of the U.S. Justice Department, Seattle is still trying to reform a police department accused of racial bias and excessive force. Mayor Ed Murray has installed a new chief, Kathleen O’Toole, who has, in turn, shaken up police leadership. New rules for handling complaints, shootings…
Get All Things Neon at Central District’s Noble Neon
Owner Cedar Mannan's glass, metal and acrylic signs can be seen throughout Seattle
It’s easy for Cedar Mannan to spell out his chemical love of neon. Introduced to the element in college 20 years ago, Mannan still appreciates the handcrafted process of creating signs with it. “Neon’s never become a mechanized industry,” he says. “Even the Budweiser sign was bent by hand. Neon pieces are custom in that…
The Best Mushrooms to Pick in Winter
For fungi fans, find opulent options, plus a yummy mushroom risotto recipe
Last winter, the mushroom picking around here was better than the skiing. But even when a heavy blanket of snow covers the mountains, it’s still possible to get your fungus fix during the darkest days of the year. The first hard frosts, usually close on the heels of Halloween, signal most Seattle mushroom hunters to…
Center for Architecture & Design Moving to Pioneer Square
The Center will be a destination for local, national and international exhibitions
Pioneer Square is welcoming a new tenant with big ideas for its new home. The Center for Architecture & Design—the result of a partnership between AIA Seattle, the Seattle Architecture Foundation, Design in Public and the AIA Washington Council—is scheduled to move into the historic National Building by the end of this year. Designed by…
New Seafood Restaurant Salted Sea has a Vietnamese Twist
Columbia City’s newest entry marries authentic Vietnamese food with the modern raw bar
Huy Tat was born in Vietnam and raised in Columbia City by his family, owners of Hue Ky Mi Gia (huekymigia.com), a small, cult-favorite chain of noodle houses in Seattle, Kent and Tacoma. It was there that Tat met Allyss Taylor (former sous chef at The Harvest Vine), who came in regularly for a dose…
Vegetables Rule at Tom Douglas’ The Carlile Room
Veggies are the attraction and meats come on the side at this new downtown hot spot
Think of Tom Douglas’ newest downtown hot spot as a steakhouse flipped. At The Carlile Room, kitty-corner from The Paramount Theatre, veggies are the attraction and meats come on the side. It’s a fantastic way to eat, especially since Douglas and executive chef Dezi Bonow (Dahlia Lounge, Palace Kitchen) have dreamed up flavorful (often thanks…
McMenamins Opens its First Seattle-area Hotel
The Oregon-based family business to convert Art Deco Anderson School into its signature hotel
When the City of Bothell invited McMenamins to consider the city’s landmark 1930s-era Art Deco Anderson School as a site for its first Seattle-area hotel, the Oregon-based family business, led by brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin, was faced with an exciting, and perhaps slightly daunting, challenge. The school would be the largest historic property the…
Half-Dead Dancers, Spooky Showgirls at KT Niefhoff’s ‘A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light’
The performance innovator calls her new show a "glam-rock, free-for-all musical"
Seattle choreographer and performance innovator KT Niehoff is widely known for her dance theater company Lingo Productions, and for cofounding Velocity Dance Center in 1996. This month she presents A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light, a rollicking spectacle featuring a live band, spooky showgirls, half-dead dancers and an audience free to roam where…
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