Seattle Mag
Star Seattle Bartender: Bryn Lumsden, Damn the Weather
Seven questions for the owner and bar manager
Bryn LumsdenOwner and Bar Manager, Damn the Weather A star in the Seattle bar firmament for a fair amount of time (and named one of Seattle’s happiest happy hour bartenders by this very magazine), Bryn Lumsden is known for incredible drinks and an incredibly good nature. He opened his own bar in Pioneer Square not…
Star Seattle Bartender: Jay Kuehner of Damn the Weather, The Cloud Room
Seven questions for Seattle shaker Jay Kuehner
I’m going out a tipsy limb – I think we have the best bartenders in the world. Creative, convivial, courteous (mostly!), and delivering delicious cocktails, Seattle has an abundance of bartending superheroes. But where does their cocktail creativity and genius come from when they’re putting together the drinks we love? We managed to grab a…
Grouse Mountain: Travel to a Nearby Winter Wonderland
Explore this snowy peak during the holidays
Where: Grouse Mountain, a snowy peak just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, British Columbia What: The annual Peak of Christmas event (11/28–1/4/2016, grousemountain.com), when this mountaintop resort becomes a winter wonderland, perfect for families and romantic getaways. For the kids: There are breakfast and photo ops with Santa, screenings of holiday classics at the Theatre…
Blogger Erica Strauss’ New Book is all about DIY
The Northwest Edible Life Blogger grows more than 100 fruits and vegetables
Erica Strauss is a self-proclaimed “edible plants hoarder.” The Northwest Edible Life blogger (nwedible.com) grows more than 100 fruits and vegetables; raises chickens and ducks; and makes beer, jam, and more in her Edmonds home. Strauss is also a leading voice among urban homesteaders who eschew the “just buy it” philosophy in favor of DIY….
Opening Ceremony is the New Pop-In@Nordstrom
The collection, inspired by suburbia and dog shows, offers a variety of eclectic pieces
Opening Ceremony, the iconic New York-based fashion company launched by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, is the new featured Pop-In Shop at Nordstrom. The shop showcases apparel and accessories from the brand’s resort 2016 collection inspired by the suburbs an dog show culture. Picks were curated by Nordstrom’s VP of Creative Projects, Olivia Kim, who also happened…
3 First Impressions of the Bar at Naka
We bellied up to the bar at the new kaiseki-style restaurant on Capitol Hill. Here are our thoughts
New kaiseki-style restaurant (kaiseki is a seasonally-driven, multi-course Japanese dinner) Naka has a bar that’s separated from the restaurant by an art piece/iron rods. It also has its own food menu. We recently stopped by and sat at the bar, and here are three impressions. The Drinks: Bar manager Nik Virrey (recently named Seattle’s Most…
Alexandria Rossoff Opens Downtown, UNIQLO Coming Soon
Stay up to date with the newest store openings, collaborations, and sales in Seattle
Alexandria Rossoff New StoreWhere: 1304 4th AvenueWhat: Alexandria Rossoff, local jewelry historian and purveyor of antique jewels and rare finds, opened its new street-level store in one of Seattle’s most centralized shopping areas, Rainier Square. The new space, which is approximately 500 square feet, is decorated with gold, black and neutral tones and features a…
Instagram Inspiration: Pumpkin Treats
Sink your sweet tooth into local pumpkin-flavored goodies
Pumpkin is everywhere. I am still not sure how we got to this point (that one Seattle coffee chain may be to blame), but pumpkin flavoring now seems to be synonymous with the fall season. Many Seattle restaurants have given into the trend, creating goodies in honor of the harvest fruit. Normally, I roll my eyes at…
Best mall food in Seattle
The best grub at Northgate Mall, U-Village and Westlake Park
Ok, mall rats. We are sure you remember a time when the only thing more oppressive than the Aqua Net holding up your bangs was the lack of good food inside the shopping mall. Times have changed. There are too many great casual eateries to mention and too many shopping districts to address. But here…
Where to Host your Next Party: A Distillery
The increase of distilleries in our state has brought an increase to intriguing event spaces
While the core result of our state’s distillery explosion has been the proliferation of a host of delicious locally made spirits and liqueurs, it’s also brought an increase in intriguing event spaces, with a number of well-designed distilleries being available for parties of all kinds, from weddings to corporate shindigs. Much like the distilled and…
7 Must-Have Bottles for Stocking Your At-Home Bar
Gather your friends, you're partying at home tonight
Setting up a home bar with local products has never been tastier—or easier—even if you don’t have a lot of space. We’ve picked seven bottles (four of base spirits, two of liqueurs, and one of bitters, all available at larger Seattle liquor stores) from Washington to get you situated, and cocktail recipes using the very…
Tacoma Art Museum’s ‘(Re)Presenting Native Americans’ Opens this Month
The museum investigates the American identity through paintings of Native Americans
One year ago, the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) debuted its Haub wing, designed to house a newly acquired collection of paintings depicting the American West. Many of the works portray an imagined, culturally inaccurate version of the region (some of the white European painters had never been there), so TAM took the somewhat radical step…