Seattle Mag
OMG! Mamnoon starts brunch service
Israeli egg dishes, fresh-baked Iranian bread, and other Middle Eastern morning goodies
It’s a fine day when one of our favorite restaurants announces it is finally launching a brunch program. Effective June 18 — just in time for Father’s Day — Mamnoon on Capitol Hill is rolling out a Middle Eastern-inspired brunch menu that will make it way easier to get over the fact that they recently…
The Center for Wooden Boats Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
This historic Lake Union gem totally floats our boat
At The Center for Wooden Boats’ (CWB) annual Wooden Boat Festival, set for Independence Day weekend, July 2–4, explore the nautical education nonprofit’s Lake Union Park home—and help celebrate its 40th anniversary. Turnout has grown more than fivefold since CWB welcomed 3,000 people to its first festival in 1976. “The festival is designed to celebrate…
Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in Seattle
Clam chowder, particularly outside its native New England, can be easily overlooked—too thick, too chewy, too frequently relegated to a bread bowl. But done right, it is the stuff of legend. At Duke’s Chowder House, it’s precisely that—a family recipe (using a bacon roux and unique combination of herbs) on which a local empire with…
Vegetable Dishes are the Stars at Many Seattle Restaurants
Once relegated to side-dish status, plant-based foods are now unapologetically the main show
As a restaurant critic, I hope my reviews don’t sound like broken records—that I’m not recommending the same dishes at different restaurants. But, over the past year, I can’t remember eating a meal where I wasn’t totally impressed with the veggies. In fact, the best dishes—the most inventive, boldest and yummiest—have been veggie-based, with grains…
Washington Wines to Drink this Summer
Paul Zitarelli recommends the best bottles for summer
“The most disagreeable time I have experienced.” That’s how William Clark (of the Lewis and Clark expedition) described his first winter in the Pacific Northwest. Many of us who are still shaking off memories of the rainiest winter on record know exactly how he felt. This, more than any summer in recent memory, is going…
Look for Toi Borthwick’s Thai Grilling Sauces at Williams-Sonoma
This former Belltown restaurant's sauces are all bottled up
In its prime in 2001, Toi, a Thai restaurant in Belltown, garnered accolades for its authentic curry sauces (including a 2002 story on braised short ribs in Bon Appétit). On weekends, the restaurant employed a bouncer, who managed throngs of people waiting in line for chef Toi Borthwick’s red, green and panang curries. Borthwick, who…
Whole Foods to Open 365 Concept Store in Bellevue
Whole Foods' new concept offers convenience and lower prices for on-the-go shoppers
These days, it requires more—or perhaps less—to get a person to grocery shop. Whole Foods is another of the grocery chains aiming to compete with the success of millennial-minded markets like Trader Joe’s or Aldi. To do so, the company is introducing its organic, health food grocery shopping experience in a new way. Coming to…
Travel Easy With New In-Home Health Service
TravelRx service eliminates trips to the office
Typhoid, dengue fever, measles. These aren’t diseases most of us worry about—until we start planning that trip abroad to countries where these diseases are problematic. Helping you learn what vaccines or medications you need to protect yourself, and having them conveniently administered, is the mission of TravelRx (progressivetravelrx.com), a new Tacoma-based company. The Centers for…
Saltstone Ceramics to Offer Kids’ Clay Camps
Seattle pottery studio passes the art to the next generation
After a 15-year hiatus, Sarah Steininger was ready to return to her passion. Last July, the Seattle-based ceramicist started her own studio, Saltstone Ceramics, which she says has been “the best decision [she has] ever made.” Aside from being an artist, Steininger is a teacher. She teaches clay classes that focus on beginner techniques in…
Power Hour: How to Take Advantage of Your Lunch Break
Make a lunch date with these fun activities
Put down your fork and step away from that sad desk salad. According to a study by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, more than 60 percent of us are dining “al desko” on a regular basis. Seattleites, we are here to tell you there’s a better way. Grab that container of last night’s leftovers…
The Last Stand: Numbers of Elusive Mountain Caribou Shrinking Dramatically
Forestry, climate change and recreation have taken a toll on the mountain caribou
In the far northeast reaches of our state, the bleached antler of a caribou sits quietly on a shelf in the back of a ranger station. Seemingly out of place, the antler is not as incongruous as it first appears. Nearby in the Selkirk Mountains, which form Washington’s borders with Idaho and British Columbia, the…
Places in Seattle with Kid-Friendly Happy Hours
At these spots, both you and the kids win during that predinner hour
It’s a joke among parents that the day’s happiest hour is that brief window of solitude—preferably with a glass of wine and a favorite series from Netflix—between when the kids go to bed and adult heads hit the pillow. And while that may be the norm, parents also need to have a social opportunity that…