Seattle Mag
Where and How to Hunt for Elderflower
Stop and smell (and pick) the elderflowers
!–paging_filter–pLast year, I had an experience familiar to many a lazy mushroom hunter. I hit the snooze button one too many times and when I finally hit the road and sputtered into my favorite spring porcini patch well after sunrise, I was dismayed to find it picked clean. Evidence was all around like a crime…
10 Things to Know About John Howie’s New Alehouse and Distillery
!–paging_filter–pChefnbsp;Johnnbsp;Howienbsp;(stronga href=”http://www.sportrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Sport/a/strong, stronga href=”http://www.seastarrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Seastar/a/strong, stronga href=”https://www.johnhowiesteak.com/” target=”_blank”John Howie Steak/a/strong) has another big restaurant coming to the eastside. This time, he’s teaming up with hisnbsp;sommelier-turned-distiller Erik Liedholmnbsp;to opennbsp;Beardslee Alehouse and Wildwood Spirits in Bothell’s Village at Beardslee Crossing complex.nbsp;/ppI sat down with Howie yesterday to get some details on his new place./ppstrongHere are 10…
The Best New Washington Wines
All the latest trends in winemaking and top new Washington wines
!–paging_filter–pWashington wine is coming of age in a big way, with a tally of a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/article/seattle-magazines-eighth-annual-wash…“more than 750 wineries/a, top scorers in the national media, and exciting educational winemaking programs in Seattle and Walla Walla that are bringing young talent to the dynamic and ever-evolving vineyards and wineries in our state. The old guard is…
10 Last-Minute Easter Brunch Suggestions
Where to go this Sunday, April 20
!–paging_filter–pThe Easter bunny arrives on Sunday, and if you’re like a lot of folks, you haven’t given a second thought about making reservations for brunch. If going out to eat on holidays is your thing, here are some suggestions:/ppstrongAGRODOLCE/strong (709 N. 35thnbsp;St.)br /If an Italian Easter is your cup of tea, Maria Hines has got…
Mossback Monday: Microsoft to Get a Pike Place Market Express, A Name for the Mammoth Tusk More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
A Mega Container Store Opens this Weekend
!–paging_filter–pLooking for some springtime organizing inspiration?/ppYou might want to head to Southcenter Mall this weekend for the grand opening ofnbsp;a href=”http://containerstore.com“strongThenbsp;Container Store/strong/anbsp;(Tukwila, 2437 Southcenter; 1.888.CONTAIN). Not only will you be able to roam the brand-new 25,000-square-foot space (10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sun.) containing some 10,000 oh-so-smart organizing items (such asnbsp;em170 /emstyles of…
Ballard’s Re-soul Launches Shoe Line
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/re-soul“Re-soul/a is a boutique staple on Ballard Ave., and has provided hip, modern shoes and the other lifestyle trappings to go with for 12 years. Saturday, April 12 marks the launch of their very own, eponymously named, Italian-made shoe line. “I began to notice that some of the products that I knew my customers…
An Epic Guide to Seattle Farmers Markets
!–paging_filter–pThe tulips are blooming and there’s talk of fresh spring vegetables, which means it must be time to start planning our farmers market visits. To help navigate you through the upcoming openings around town, we present this a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/blog/%5Buser-raw%5D/seattle-farmers-market-cal…” target=”_blank”updated calendar/a of Puget Sound farmers markets on the verge (or at the beginning) of their…
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Opens, Drink and Draw on Capitol Hill and Get Ready to Run for a Good Cause
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Multitaskbra href=”http://bit.ly/1qlbfiR” target=”_blank”Draw a Masterpiece and Drink a Pint/a/strongbrThursday (4/10, 7 p.m.) — Capitol Hill Cider is taking an active approach to the neighborhood’s second-Thursday art walk with “Drink and Draw,” curated by the Gage Academy of Art, wherein patrons use free drawing supplies to sketch live models while sipping suds./ppstrongMust Marvelbra href=”http://bit.ly/1ka5qms” target=”_blank”PNB’s…
Seattle Bar Snacks: A.J. Rathbun Names His Favorites
The roasted cauliflower snack at Essex
!–paging_filter–pI a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/local-authority-aj…“spend a lot of time talking about local cocktails and spirits/a that are served in our lounges, bars and taverns, but less time discussing the eats that accompany those drinks. Which is funny because I like to eat. So, here’s a list of my favorite bar nibbles in Seattle. It’s by no means…
Le Objects for the Home Springs a Sale…and a Design Class
!–paging_filter–pIn celebration of spring’s arrival, and to show off its new arrivals, stronga href=”http://leobjects.com“Le Objects for the Home/a/strong (Georgetown, 1226 S Bailey St.; 206.604.4958) is having a Spring Sale./ppEnjoy a strong20 percent discount/strong on almost all in-stock items, from lighting to pillows, furniture to artwork. While perusing the shop’s collection of lovely objects (the sparkling…
Breaking Restaurant News: A Capitol Hill Cafe Closing for Good on Sunday
!–paging_filter–pstronga href=”http://www.chicomadrid.com/” target=”_blank”Chico Madrid/a/strong, a favorite little Spanish cafe on Capitol Hill, is closing. Its last day is this Sunday (April 13). The announcement was made on a href=”https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=624518494304013id=4288…” target=”_blank”its Facebook page/a:/ppFriends – with heavy hearts, we must tell you that Chico Madrid will be closing its doors this Sunday, April 13th. It has been…