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Brighten Up Your Home With These Simple Northwest Candlestick Holders
Notary Ceramics candleholders at Flora and Henri add a hint of hygge to the home
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. As you look forward to more daylight hours this season, let these elegant, handmade candlestick holders in bone white ($32–$40), by Portland-based Notary Ceramics, add further warmth to your home. Find them at Flora and Henri (Pioneer Square, 401 First Ave. S; 206.749.9698),…
Why Seattle Is One of the Most Rat-Infested Cities in America
Our city’s hyper construction is causing more than traffic issues. Experts believe it’s one reason our city is ranking high as a rodent-infested town, and getting rid of the pests is anything but easy
One longer term solution to the rat problems is to target their reproductive systems, a novel approach to controlling a species so prolific one pair can produce 15,000 progeny a year.
5 Smart Ways Baby Boomers Can Navigate Seattle’s Tough Housing Market
How to plan for the future and take advantage of a seller's market.
Sponsored by Realogics, Inc. Maybe it’s just my age (I prefer “mature” or “grown up” to “old”), but I often consider what lies ahead in the next 20 years. How do I want to spend my free time? Where do I want to spend it? How do I want to live? I find that many of my…
3 Seattle Wine Clubs To Help You Obtain Oenophile Status
Learn from the best—join a wine club from the city’s most-loved wine purveyors.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by wine. It’s a category that’s thousands of years old, speaks many different languages, and increases by the minute. In Washington state alone, the number of wineries has almost doubled over the last decade. However overwhelming picking the right bottle may be, there is a better way to buy one…
Q&A with 2018 MoPop Sound Off! Champion Micaiah Sawyer
Singer and songwriter since she was 12 years old, Micaiah Sawyer offers a glimpse into her career and what’s next after Sound Off!
Micaiah Sawyer was this year’s winner of the Museum of Popular Culture’s “Sound Off!” competition, the region’s top under-21 battle of the bands. Runners-up include Strawberry Mountain, Misundvrstood and Maiah Wynne. Following her win, Sawyer talked with Seattle magazine. Here’s what she had to say. When did you fall in love with music?It wasn’t just…
The Daughter of Immigrants Shares Authentic Indian Dishes Through New Delivery Startup
Mitra Raman started The Buttermilk Company last year, and is giving back profits to every family whose recipe she uses
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Mitra Raman gathered family recipes from the Indian communities in Seattle and beyond to create authentic Indian dishes that she offers through her startup, The Buttermilk Company. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Raman—who started Buttermilk last summer—knows what it’s like to miss the…
Discover Inventive Japanese-Influenced Food and Drinks at New Capitol Hill Spot Tamari Bar
With intricate Japanese whiskey cocktails and creative sushi dishes, it's no surprise this place is already packing people in
Just a bit west on bustling Pine Street from sibling restaurant Suika, Tamari Bar (500 East Pine) opened on Valentine’s Day styling itself as a “new-style Izakaya.” An Izakaya is a neighborhood Japanese pub of sorts, a spot for more relaxed, often after-work, drinking and eating. And Tamari Bar definitely has an informal, friendly vibe,…
Vote: The Seattle Magazine 2018 Readers’ Choice Washington Wine Awards
Cast your votes for the best Washington wine experiences!
This August, Seattle magazine is publishing the winners of our 13th annual Seattle magazine Washington Wine Awards. Winners of the tasting portion will be selected by a panel of local wine experts, including Seattle magazine wine writer Paul Zitarelli. But we’re also looking to our readers to help us determine winners of a couple of…