Seattle Mag
Why We’re Crazy for the Wallingford Seafood Spot, Westward
!–paging_filter–pOnly a few months old, Westward already feels lived in, like it’s been here forever. Outside on the gravel patio on the north shore of Lake Union, Adirondack chairs are set around ana href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/cozy-local-fire-pit-winter” target=”_blank” oyster-shell-faced fire pit/a, and the city stands proud and sparkly in the view south across the lake. Inside, the sporty…
Where to Get a Great Weekday Breakfast
The best dishes to start every day of the week
Seattle magazine’s early-rising team of food experts tout their favorite spots for the most important meal of the day (and the weekend).[pancakes]If you head to one of Portage Bay Café’s three airy Seattle locations, where the servers sport T-shirts with the company’s tagline—eat like you give a damn—consider stretching beyond your usual order and don’t…
Color Us Happy: Farrow Ball Paint at Bellevue’s Table Top and Home
!–paging_filter–pAnyone who has admired a richly painted room in a design magazine has likely come across the name Farrow Ball. Established in Dorset, England, in 1946, this esteemed line of 132 high-quality and lushly pigmented paint colors is now available at Bellevue’s Table Top and Home, much to the delight of local décor addicts. “Farrow…
Shannon Koszyk’s Debut Lighting Collaboration Brims with Drama
!–paging_filter–pGeorgetown-based Shannon Koszyk, best known for her eponymous line of religious iconographic jewelry beloved by rock stars and starlets alike (Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Rooney Mara are fans), is about to see (or make) her name in lights. This October, the jeweler debuted a lighting collaboration with Atlanta-based home…
Mossback Monday: Fans Cause Another Beastquake; Hunter Claims to Have Bagged a Bigfoot
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Kicking Kidney Disease
Dr. Bessie Young discusses prevention
!–paging_filter–pNephrologist Dr. Bessie Young is on a mission: to eliminate kidney disease. “This disease can run in families and crosses all boundaries; one in seven American adults has [it],” she says. “In the African-American community, the number with end-stage kidney disease or who need to go on dialysis increases fourfold.” As a physician at Veterans…
Gei Chan Has Seattle’s Style Down to an Art
Former Jessica McClintock designer Gei Chan embodies Seattle’s individual style
!–paging_filter–pstrongPeasant memories:nbsp;/strong When California native Gei Chan was in fashion school in the Bay Area in the late ’60s, she had no idea that her inherent relaxed design inclination would have a lasting impact on the world of style. Her use of mixed patterns and lightweight upholstery fabrics—coupled with empire waists and maxi dresses of…
Photographer Rafael Soldi Displays Black-and-White Photography with Wild Abandon
Seattle artist Rafael Soldi covers his walls in fine art photography
!–paging_filter–p“I’m not afraid of the dark,” says photographer Rafael Soldi. He’s talking about the deep gray color he painted the kitchen and dining nook of his Squire Park apartment, but his assertion also applies to the black-and-white photographs he collects and displays in every room and hallway. Born and raised in Peru, Soldi attended the…
Sunshine, Made to Order
!–paging_filter–pWith grayer days back upon us, keeping sleepy sluggishness and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) symptoms at bay is a priority for us in Seattle. Enter a href=”http://www.hotwirecoffee.com/“Hotwire Coffeehouse’s/a new a href=”http://www.hotwirecoffee.com/helios-bar/“Helios Bar/a, where your latte comes with a dose of sunshine. Owner Lora Swift set up light therapy panels at the café’s computer counter and…
Yoga for Insomnia
!–paging_filter–pIs yoga one of the secrets to the Seahawks’ success? Coach Pete Carroll may be on to something, this year putting players on a mandatory yoga training regimen, with optional meditation practice, as part of Carroll’s philosophy of caring for players’ minds along with their bodies. If it’s good enough for Marshawn, it’s good enough…
New Year’s Cocktail and Spirit Resolutions
!–paging_filter–pThe New Year isn’t yet in full swing, so if you haven’t made your resolutions there is still plenty of time. I’d like to suggest that you not only include normal resolutions (losing a few extra pounds, saving a few extra bucks), but also a few resolutions distinctly related to cocktails and spirits. They tend…
The Must List: Shiver Shake at the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival, How to Navigate the Seattle Wedding Show
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Shiver Shake/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/JKB2RB” target=”_blank”brBundle Up for the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival/abr(1/10 to 1/11, times vary) — Featuring such excellent local bands as Hey Marseilles, Telekinesis, The Lonely Forest, The Moondoggies and Cataldo, the first-ever Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth is the chillier counterpart to summertime’s Timber! Outdoor Music Festival./ppstrongMust Rock/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1glwSKx” target=”_blank”brCelebrate…