Seattle Mag
The Best Bars & Cocktails in and Around Seattle
Innovative and intriguing spots are popping up all over town, bringing with them inventive backdrops
Aristotle categorized poetry as lyric, elegiac, epic or dramatic, and until recently, our local bar scene could also be divided along similarly strict lines: beer bar, fancy cocktail bar, sports bar, restaurant bar, wine bar. But in today’s joyous cocktail and bar renaissance, these lines have been nearly smudged out as intriguing, flavorful drinks are…
8 Things Locals Love in Downtown Phoenix
Walkability and indie character make Arizona’s cosmopolitan core a favorite for mega sports events
Sponsored by Visit Phoenix Earlier this year—as many Seattle Seahawks fans recall (painfully)—Phoenix hosted the Super Bowl. In just a few months, Phoenix will host college football’s version of the Super Bowl—the College Football National Championship. And, in 2017, Phoenix will be the site of another of the nation’s biggest sports spectacles—the NCAA Men’s Final…
Recipe of the Week: Persimmon and Burrata Salad
Rachael Dart’s seasonal interpretation of a caprese salad will have you savoring every bite
If you’ve ever found yourself in your local grocery store’s produce department pondering the persimmon–a strange orange fruit resembling a tomato–then allow this recipe to quench your curiosity. Local food blogger Rachael Dart, she of Spache the Spatula, used this uncommon ingredient in a bright and flavorful seasonal salad. In her post, Dart explains that…
The Cost of Staying in Seattle
How do native Seattleites navigate major changes occurring within the city?
The city is changing, affordability is worse than ever, and longtime communities are “hollowing out,” as Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has described a Central District that is no longer an African-American enclave. And then there’s Ballard, where you can’t buy “fresh” lutefisk anymore. Missives from the departed, like civic suicide notes, lament the…
Saboteur Bakery pops up three times at RN74
Michelin-starred pastry chef is from soon-to-open Bremerton Bakery
If you’re anxious to try Michelin-starred pastry chef Matt Tinder’s gluten-y goods, you’ll have three chances to do so this month (Nov. 17, 19 and 24) at RN74 Seattle. Tinder and his business and life partner Kate Giuggio are opening the much-anticipated Saboteur Bakery, close to the ferry terminal in Bremerton, in early 2016, but thanks…
Should the UW’s Brutalist Nuclear Reactor Building be Saved?
Embracing the Nuke building’s iconic status links the roots of our tech past to the future
Even when something is “saved,” it’s never saved in Seattle, at least not during boom times. Case in point is More Hall Annex, aka the Nuclear Reactor Building on the University of Washington campus. The 1961 building used to house a small nuclear reactor used in training atomic engineers. It was designed by a…
Big Questions Answered During Yesterday’s Seahawks Game
What's a catch? Could the Seahawks come back NFCCG-style? Where are Jimmy Graham, Richard Sherman?
Entering Sunday’s Seahawks game there were a lot of questions surrounding the team. After the game, we had our answers. Sort of. For a contest that had more ups and downs than a Six Flags coaster, more heartache than a hospital ward and more tweets per minute than a bird cage, we were left with…
What it Would be Like if the SuperSonics Came Home
What we see the first game looking like... whenever it happens
It’s been eight years since the Seattle SuperSonics existed as a team and played in KeyArena. Last week, The Seattle Times reported that New Mexico-based real estate investment company M.T. Phoenix LLC had contacted the Mayor’s office and “expressed interest” in renovating KeyArena for NBA (and NHL) use. And while the Times notes that the…
Taichi Kitamura Shares His Favorite Seaweed Dishes
Sushi Kappo Tamura's owner and chef dishes about the edible sea plant that packs healthy nutrients
Seaweed, long revered in Japanese culture, is available as close as Puget Sound. But can we simply stroll down to Golden Gardens and harvest some fresh kelp for eating? “Yes,” says Taichi Kitamura, owner and chef at Sushi Kappo Tamura in Eastlake. “All seaweed is edible; it is just a matter of tasting good or…
Food We Love: Avocado Toast at The Fat Hen
The Ballard restaurant offers a delicious and wallet-friendly version of the trendy dish
Growing up, my favorite after-school snack was a piece of toasted white bread smeared with avocado. Today, chefs across the nation have elevated this comfort food to be among the trendiest of appetizers. My favorite version is at The Fat Hen in Ballard. There, chef and co-owner Massimo Gallo covers a thick slice of levain…
The 9 1/2 Block Strategy is in Effect, But Are Citizens Safer?
Seattle police began cleaning up a seedy section of downtown months ago to target and reduce crime
When the Seattle Police Department (SPD) and Mayor Ed Murray’s office rolled out the 9 1/2 Block Strategy to clean up crime in a chunk of downtown last April, the city cheered. After all, for years Seattle’s unsavory elements had turned those areas between Westlake Park and Pike Place Market and between Union and Stewart…
Instagram Inspiration: Elevated Fall Looks
Stay ahead this season with ideas from Seattle stores and boutiques
I, like most Seattleites, love fall fashion. I firmly believe “the more layers, the better,” and I constantly strive to look as cute as possible while being as comfortable (and warm) as possible. When prioritizing comfort–and being subjected to a never-ending grey, sunless sky–it’s easy to get stuck in a sartorial rut consisting of neutral…