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Airport Wages, Major Road Closure & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Working at the airport just became an even better gig. The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a voter-approved initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 in the city of SeaTac should apply to workers at the airport, reports KOMO News. Residents of SeaTac voted last November for the increased wage, but a month later…
Happy 9th, Tilth! 9 courses + 9 wines = $90
Owner and chef Maria Hines celebrates Tilth's 9th anniversary with special dinner
It is hard to believe that Maria Hines’ first restaurant, Tilth in Wallingford, is now on the verge of tween-dom. It seems like just yesterday that Hines, who beat Chef Morimoto on Iron Chef America in 2010, earned herself a James Beard Award and witnessed her baby earning New York Times accolades as one of the…
Instagram Inspiration: A Lazy Person’s Iron Man
Not quite ready for a real triathlon? These chill games might be more up your alley (and more fun)
My family is hosting its 28th Annual Triathlon this weekend. It’s a triathlon for people who would rather relax than do sprints, which is the best kind of triathlon, and for most of us, the only kind. My dad started it with some of his college friends back in the day, which makes sense considering…
Chill Out With Icy Drinks at Local Bars
Keep cool in the sweltering heat with, what else, alcohol!
While we had a brief break last week, we’re now back into August sunshine and warmer temperatures. And while all that sun can be awfully nice (and good to remember once November rolls around), it also increases the need for a super cold mixed drink. If you’re feeling the heat, check out the below icy…
I Went Crabbing and Got Outplayed by All the Crabs
Spoiler alert: the trip was not a rousing success
My first mistake was forgetting to take the tag off my ring trap. I laid everything out at the end of the Shilshole Bay Marina pier—my rope still taped into a coil, my harness and caliper both still in the packaging, a pound of raw turkey legs, and my ring trap (a contraption made of…
Three Seattle ice cream stops to dip into right now
Nutty Squirrel comes to Phinney Ridge; Hot Cakes scoops up soft-serve in Capitol Hill
It’s freaking hot. And we have no idea how much longer it will last. Between last-minute camping trips and back-to-school shopping, make some time to indulge in some new frozen treats. Nutty Squirrel, Phinney Ridge After three years in Maple Valley (26636 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE, Suite H-100), the family behind Nutty Squirrel has…
The Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns, So Fresh and So Clean
Big news surrounding the return of the beloved Starbucks PSL
Summer is slowly saying its last few farewells and hopefully taking this blistering Seattle heat with it too. Every year, the drink that officially reminds us of this before we even feel an autumny nip in the air is back. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to stores and this time, it’s cleaned up its act. …
Recipe of the Week: Salted White Chocolate Lavender Cookies
Rachael Dart's salty-sweet cookies couple delightfully with a cup of tea
Seattle food writer Rachael Dart, of foodie blog Spache the Spatula, is back with a new mouthwatering cookie recipe. These morsels are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. They sound delicious all by themselves, but Dart suggests eating them with tea or coffee, or pairing two of them together to make an ice cream…
How to Kick Off Your Fantasy Football League in Epic Seattle Style
Tips for a successful, Seahawks-themed start to your fantasy football season
Do a Mock Draft (or seven) Mock drafting lets you try out strategies without the risk of getting stuck with a horrible team. For example, here’s the result of one ESPN mock draft I did where I tried to pick as many Seahawks players as possible. Round 1: Marshawn Lynch – RBRound 2: Calvin Johnson…
City of Storytellers: Essays from Some of Seattle’s Finest Writers
A new book celebrates Seattle’s vibrant literary scene
It’s easy to find stats that prove Seattle is a literature-loving city—we always land in the top three in the annual ranking of America’s Most Literate Cities, which doesn’t even take into account our many writing programs, reading series and independent word nerds writing books and creating literary magazines. But beyond the numbers are the…
Meat & Bread Deli: A Heavenly Porchetta Sandwich You Need to Try
A look at a British Columbia-based deli on Capitol Hill with a sandwich to satisfy the taste buds
Vancouver, British Columbia–based Meat & Bread offers four lavish sandwiches for lunch, but it is the heavenly porchetta ($10)—a menu staple, thank goodness—that wooed my taste buds at the deli’s first American outpost. As you enter this Capitol Hill counter-service spot, where exposed iron beams and vaulted, wood-slatted ceilings show off the Central Agency Building’s…
9 Seattle-area Restaurants with Fantastic Views
Westward and Ray’s aren’t the only restaurants with killer vistas
BELLEVUEDaniel’s Broiler The “patio” dining area at this classic steakhouse is essentially a glass box attached to the outer wall of the 21st floor of a Bellevue Place building, and delivers views normally reserved for the Microsoft employees who work in the office towers nearby. Look beyond the maze of silver and gray cityscape and…