Seattle Mag
5 Things You Should Know About Saving King County Metro Bus Service
!–paging_filter–pOn April 22, King County residents will vote on Proposition 1, a measure to preserve current bus service and fund needed road maintenance projects with a $60 annual vehicle license fee and a sales tax increase of 1 cent per $10 spent in the county. Prop. 1 is on the ballot because, for nearly a…
Must-Try Cold Dessert: Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich from Parfait
The Ballard ice cream shop serves up sweet treats
!–paging_filter–pThe ice cream sandwich is a deceptively simple dessert that all too often devolves into a messy and unsatisfying disaster. Achieving just the right balance between the ice cream filling and the texture of the cookie is crucial for success—something that Adria Shimada, owner and chef of Ballard’s Parfait ice cream shop, understands deeply and…
2014 JBFA Seattle Finalists Announced: Why It’s a Big Deal
!–paging_filter–pFinalists for the stronga href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/who-was-james-beard-anyway” target=”_blank”2014 James Beard Foundation Awards/a/strong have been announced, and it’s a pretty good show for Seattle./ppBut before I present the short-list, let’s talk about why this award is such a big deal. While it may not mean much to the average consumer, this accolade is a huge honor for folks…
Drinks After the Ballet? Head to Queen Anne’s Triumph Bar
Triumph Bar scores with tasty bites, cultured cocktails and a friendly ambiance
!–paging_filter–pNestled into the first floor of the Expo apartments (the new condo where the QFC used to be) directly across the street from Seattle Center, Triumph Bar (114 Republican St.; 206.420.1791; a href=”http://www.triumphbar.com” target=”_blank”triumphbar.com/a) has a Northwest modern décor that balances rough wood tables (wood reclaimed from the renovated Packard Building at 12th and Pine),…
Seattle Homes For Sale with Wine Cellars
Gorgeous to look at and fun to stock, the wine cellar is a bonus in vino-loving Washington
!–paging_filter–pUnclaimed storage space in a house is like an inkblot test: Fitness buffs see a place for the elliptical, fashion plates see a huge closet, oenophiles see a wine cellar. Happily for wine lovers, many fellow grape connoisseurs have gone before, transforming unsung corners into fabulous temperature-, light- and humidity-controlled zones where investment pieces can…
Drink Up: Washington-Distilled Italian Spirits
With a number of Italian-style liqueurs, Washington distillers are bringing la dolce vita
!–paging_filter–pRenowned Russian poet Anna Akhmatova once said, “Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” This sentiment is echoed by most who have visited, or even dreamed of visiting, the boot-shaped country, famous for its wine, food, art, poetry and liqueurs. It’s also the dream that recurs for many of…
New Downtown Menswear Shop Suitsupply Outfits Dapper Seattle Dudes
!–paging_filter–pEarlier this year, Amsterdam-based men’s outfitter Suitsupply opened a store in Seattle, its 10th in the U.S.—bringing a world of custom-tailored suits and accessories to this city’s increasingly style-conscious male inhabitants. Why Seattle? “After we tracked web store sales, we noticed that a very large amount was shipped to a lot of big business in…
Antigay Violence on Capitol Hill: Is its Booming Nightlife to Blame?
Capitol Hill confronts a dangerous side effect of its broadening mainstream appeal
!–paging_filter–pOn New Year’s Eve, growing fears that antigay violence is on the rise on Capitol Hill reached a peak as firefighters extinguished the last of the flames from an apparent arson attack at the popular Neighbours nightclub, packed with more than 700 revelers at the time. Quick action by patrons, an employee and the club’s…
Mossback Monday: Bellevue Beats Seattle on Racial Diversity, St. Paddy’s Day More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-39.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-39″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Designer Kristie Metcalf Heads to Vancouver Fashion Week
!–paging_filter–pEvery year, a great designer heads up to Vancouver for that city’s a href=”http://vanfashionweek.com/index.html” target=”_blank”fashion week/a (VFW). Last year it was a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/carole-mcclellan-show-vanc…“Carole McClellan/a and this year, it’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/local-designer-and-model-b…“Kristie Metcalf/a, who, you might recall, shot to prominence with her appearance on Bravo’s emStyled to Rock/em, Rihanna’s fashion reality show./ppMetcalf, whose line is called a…
St. Patrick’s Day Events in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pstrongPike Place Market/strong/pp3/14–3/18 Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day at Kells Irish Pub in Post Alley, where gingers toast to dear old Ireland with live music from the old country—and quite a few pints o’ Guinness as well. a href=”http://www.kellsirish.com/seattle/index.php” target=”_blank”kellsirish.com/a/ppstrongDowntown /strong/pp3/15, 12:30 p.m. Don your finest green-and-white wares for the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Starting…
The Always Tasty Edible Plant Sale
!–paging_filter–pspanspanJump start your spring with Seattle Tilth’s (Phinney Ridge,nbsp;spanspan4649 Sunnyside Ave. N; 206.633.0451;/span/spanbr /spana href=”http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SeattleTilth/8c6ad8277b/3046400b60/498fd46d0b/ut…” target=”_blank”www.seattletilth/a)nbsp;/spana href=”http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SeattleTilth/8c6ad8277b/3046400b60/b00ed649da/ut…“March Edible Plant Sale/anbsp;this weekend,nbsp;strongSaturday, March 15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.,/strongnbsp;at thenbsp;a href=”http://cts.vresp.com/c/?SeattleTilth/8c6ad8277b/3046400b60/8ce480b4e3/f=…“Pacific Market Center/anbsp;(SoDo,nbsp;6100 Fourth Ave. S (at S Michigan St.)./span/spanbr /br /spanChoose from a wide selection ofnbsp;/spanstrongorganically, sustainably and locally grown edible plant starts,/strongspannbsp;including culinary herbs and delicious…