September 2014
Recipe for Matsutake Sukiyaki
This is a traditional dish made by matsutake hunters while in the woods. A cast iron pot is perfect for cooking it, whether indoors or out. I adapted the recipe from one in Hsiao-Ching Chou’s informative article on matsutakes from the October 13, 2004 Seattle Post-Intelligencer with a few minor modifications. If not using a single…
Foraging for Japan’s Favorite Fungus: Matsutake Mushrooms
Discover the autumn delight of the matsutake mushroom
In the early 1990s, the Central Cascades of Oregon saw a feverish moment of fortune-seeking, reminiscent of the Klondike a century earlier. Hordes of itinerant prospectors descended on the small mountain community of Chemult, about an hour’s drive south of Bend, some of them coming from as far away as the East Coast, and pitched…
Seattle Music 2014: Instrumental Groove Bands
Kick back and relax to these chill local groups
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Psychedelic Bands
From the Rose Windows to The Comettes, these local bands are far out
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Hip-Hop/Rap Artists
The local beats that we're jamming to these days
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Electronic/Dance
Get your groove on to these local electronic and dance bands
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Soul Artists
The hottest bands of Seattle's soul scene
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Indie Pop Bands
Shake it to the upbeat sounds of these local indie pop acts
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
Seattle Music 2014: Indie Rock Bands
Add these local indie rock bands to your must-listen list stat
My Goodness Gateway Band: SoundgardenThis heavy-rockin’ band with a grungy metal edge dropped its full-length album Shiver + Shake last summer to much critical success. In a way, their sound is simple, but don’t let the stripped-down guitar and drums fool you. As with similar-sounding rock/blues outfits (The Black Keys and The White Stripes), the…
Seattle Music 2014: Americana/Alt-Country Bands
From Shelby Earl to Star Anna, these are the bands rocking the Americana/Alt-Country genre
What’s your favorite current Seattle band? If you have trouble answering (or if you draw a blank after Macklemore), we’re not going to judge. But we are going to suggest it’s time to check in with the city’s thriving indie music scene. New local bands are exploring sounds, blurring genre boundaries (though we’ve wrestled them…
This Small Distillery Churns Out Heritage Spirits and Liqueurs That Amaze
The Old Ballard Liquor Co. is turning out an array of high-quality spirits and liqueurs
The recent boom in Washington distilleries has resulted in producers of all sizes, from large spirit and liqueur makers (hello, Woodinville Whiskey!) to mom-and-pop spots (see: the fine folks at Sidetrack) to one of the smallest in total space: the Old Ballard Liquor Co. (4421 Shilshole Ave. NW, 206.858.8010; oldballardliquorco.com). But don’t be fooled by…
Cool Art Classes in Seattle for Kids
A Madrona couple inspires kids to create unique art with Project Ninho
Over the past 10 years, Brazilian native Tininha Silva has owned Tininha’s, a stylish bikini boutique in Fremont; the online Orla Kiely boutique; and her own line of teeny-weeny bikinis (Teu Swimwear). In 2013, while she was pregnant with her second child, Silva and her artist and craftsman husband, Sean Yearian, launched Project Ninho, an…
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