Seattle Mag
Spotlight on: Uxibal
!–paging_filter–pMeet a href=”http://www.uxibal.com/” target=”_blank”Uxibal/anbsp;(span style=”font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;”ooh-she-bal)/span, a Guatemalan-based footwear and accessory line created by Seattleite Britini Port. I could swear that I wrote about this company when it hit my radar in September, but I must have let it slip away from me. Let me remedy that./ppPort launched Uxibal in 2012 as away…
A Dreamy Kitchen Re-Do in Mount Baker
A 1914 Mount Baker home gets a slick kitchen fit for this century
!–paging_filter–p”It was horrible.”brAlmost every time I would cook, I would say out loud: ‘I hate this kitchen. I hate this kitchen,’” recalls Lisa Richmond. “It was really closed off and tiny and chopped up and sad.” brbrThe situation was especially distressing considering that Richmond and husband Steve Burke are both avid home cooks, and Richmond…
Create a Cozy Outdoor Space with a Backyard Fire Pit
Toasty warm gathering spots can be as simple—and affordable—as a run to Target.
As an author who writes books about science and nature, West Seattleite Lyanda Haupt relies on sharp binoculars, a clean hand lens and a pair of sturdy walking shoes. A less likely tool? Her backyard fire pit. “I love it!” she says. “It brings me outside when I wouldn’t otherwise be there.” In the evening,…
Chef Mike Easton’s Recipe for Salsa Siciliana
Featuring anchovies, from the kitchen of Il Corvo chef Mike Easton
!–paging_filter–pstrongIngredients:/strongembr2 Tablespoons olive oil/emembr4 cloves of garlic, crushed/emembr8 fillets of anchovy/emembr2 Tablespoons of pomodoro concentrato, the Italian tomato paste in tubes/emembr1 teaspoon chili flakes, or more, to taste/emembr1 pound pasta/em/pp class=”Normal1″strongInstructions:/strong/ppCook 1 pound of your favorite spaghetti for the recommended amount of time in a large pot of well-salted water./ppWhile that’s cooking, coat the bottom…
The Black Male Experience at Photo Center NW, ‘A Great Wilderness’ on the Seattle Rep Stage and ‘Swamplandia’ Author Reads at Town Hall
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/LkfhZW” target=”_blank”brPhoto Center NW’s Visual Exploration of Being a Black Male/abr(1/16 to 3/8, times vary) — “What do black men have in common?” In Question Bridge: Black Males, the new video installation at Photo Center Northwest (PCNW), African-American men pose such questions, and African-American men answer, in straight-on, close-up, fascinating video recordings./ppstrongMust Watch/stronga…
Working at Your Desk? Order One of These Lunches for Delivery
Gotta work through lunch: Our picks for ordering premade, tasty lunches for delivery
!–paging_filter–pstrongGourmondo /strongbrPanini, salmon entrées and vegan wheatberry salad, with nothing costing more than $15, are some of the hallmarks of this longtime boxed-lunch caterer. Orders must be placed by 5:30 p.m. the previous business day; avoid the $7 surcharge by ordering at least three lunches, and opt to have them delivered for free between 11…
Chef Mike Easton On How to Cook with Anchovies
Il Corvo chef/owner Mike Easton adds flavor to sauces and vinaigrette with anchovies
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/dining/cheap-eats/cheap-eats-il-corvo” target=”_blank”At Il Corvo/a, the small handmade-pasta place in Pioneer Square, chef/owner Mike Easton keeps a sharp focus on big, bold flavors. So, naturally, he’s a fan of anchovies, the teeny fish that packs a huge savory-salty punch. He wasn’t always on board, though: “I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and we just…
Super Small Seattle Bars
!–paging_filter–pI’m not going to lie–I tend to love the majority of bars. Sure, there are those generic spots that everyone should avoid, but outside of those sad places, most bars, lounges, dives and dancehalls are pretty fun, provided you’re in the right mood for the right bar (so, probably no need to visit a high-end…
Shop News: Jack Straw and Edie’s West Seattle
!–paging_filter–pFor your information: downtown’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/jack-straw“Jack Straw/a is moving mid-March to the old Peter Miller Bookstore space at 1930 First Ave., right next to a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/baby-co“Baby Company/a, creating a one-two punch of designer shopping for men and women on this little corner of the city./ppAnd in West Seattle news, a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/directory/edies-west-seattle“Edie’s/a outpost in the Alaska…
Mere Basics Trunk Show and Shop an Editor’s Closet at Clementine’s
!–paging_filter–pWest Seattle’s a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/clementine“Clementine/a is hosting two events this weekend. First up is the chance to experience the simple luxury of a href=”http://www.merebasics.com/” target=”_blank”Mere Basic’s/a cashmere underpinnings during a trunk show from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. If you love cashmere, you won’t regret stopping by to check out this featherweight collection./ppSecondly (shameless plug…
Organization Meets Sleek Design in this Leschi Kitchen
A Leschi kitchen sets the bar for super-organized, streamlined design
!–paging_filter–pOpenness has its limits, or should have. It’s as true for strangers conducting cell phone chats on the street as for architects designing a kitchen.brbrSo when the owners of a 1905 house in Leschi decided to start fresh with a new home, they called Thomas Schaer of SHED Architecture Design. Employing downright forensic exactitude, he…