Seattle Mag
W Seattle’s It’s a Wrap Package
!–paging_filter–pHalloween is over, which means it’s on to Christmas, shooting Thanksgiving barely a glance as we trundle onwards towards shopping and gift giving. We get a lot of holiday packages and event announcements, but a href=”http://www.wseattle.com/” target=”_blank”W Seattle’s/a is one we just had to share. The hotel’s in-city shopping package, a href=”http://www.wseattle.com/its-a-wrap-holiday-package” target=”_blank”It’s a Wrap/a,…
The Must List: The Sexual Habits of Insects, a Two Beers Brewing Party More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Listenbr/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1aWJjYt” target=”_blank”Groove at the Earshot Jazz Festival/abr(11/1 and 11/2, times vary) — The festival continues its 25th anniversary extravaganza, with an incredible lineup that includes local master musician Bill Frisell.strongbrbrMust Celebrate/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1aqTrhe” target=”_blank”brRaise a Glass at the Two Beers Brewing Anniversary Party/a/pp(11/2, 2 to 7 p.m.) — Fete the brewery’s sixth anniversary with…
The Best Halloween Party Drinks Plus a Spooky Party at Sexton
!–paging_filter–pTwo weeks ago, we wrote about the best a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/4-drinks-have-while-watching-monster-movies ” target=”_blank”drinks to have while watching monster movies/a. But they weren’t nearly enough to cover the complete Halloween party season, which deserves much more in the way of scary (but not in taste) libation suggestions. So below are three more excellently eerie drink ideas. But…
Hello, Cookies! A First Taste of Hello Robin’s Cookies
!–paging_filter–pI’m back with another entry in the Tough Life journal./ppThis time, I, along with the other editors of emSeattle/em magazine, was treated to strongseveral dozen still-warm, just-baked cookies from Robin Wehl/strong, who’s opening her first cookie shop, a href=”https://www.facebook.com/hellorobincookies” target=”_blank”Hello Robin/a, in early December on Capitol Hill’s 19th Avenue./ppWehl, who will be sharing space with…
Voice Recap: Two Local Contestants Conquer the Battle Rounds
!–paging_filter–pLast week on NBC’s singing contest, emThe Voice/em, two local contestants represented the Pacific Northwest well and gave star-quality performances that left us wanting more. a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLQ3hnTkjA” target=”_blank”Austin Jenckes, a native of Duval, Washington/a, battled it out against his teammate and nabbed a spot in the knockout rounds. Coach Blake Shelton on why our local…
Grilling Iron Chef, Chew Star Michael Symon
!–paging_filter–pAffable celebrity chef Michael Symon is the special guest at this year’s a href=”http://www.stmartin.edu/Gala/“St. Martin’snbsp;/aspana href=”http://www.stmartin.edu/Gala/“University Gala/a on Saturday, an annual event that raises scholarship funds for students with a live cooking demo and both live and silent auctions. This will be the eighth year of the gala, and the third with a celebrity chef…
Jazz Band Industrial Revelation to Rock The Royal Room
Local band Industrial Revelation puts a new spin on an old form
!–paging_filter–pContemporary Seattle music isn’t all about hip-hop and beard rock. The city has a thriving and ever evolving jazz scene, exemplified by local supergroup Industrial Revelation. With Evan Flory-Barnes on upright bass, Ahamefule Oluo on trumpet, Josh Rawlings on keyboard and D’Vonne Lewis on drums, the quartet is rooted in jazz, but branches off into…
Mossback Monday: Remembering Don James, How Zombies Ate Frankenstein and What an Ed Murray Administration Would Look Like
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-18/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-18.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-18″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
How Seattle Became the Hub for Master Sommeliers
Examining what’s behind the recent surge of Master Sommeliers coming out of Seattle
!–paging_filter–pEarly in the documentary Somm, which screened to an enthusiastic wine-loving crowd at the Seattle International Film Festival this summer, there is an astonishing scene. The film tracks three American sommeliers—wine stewards usually employed by restaurants to manage wine buying, food and wine pairing, and education—as they prepare for the exquisitely difficult Master Sommelier examination….
Food We Love: Eggplant Fries at Poppy
!–paging_filter–pIt’s easy to overlook the simpler-sounding appetizers at a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/poppy” target=”_blank”Poppy/a, what with tender pan-fried mussels with lovage and plump oysters on the half shell vying for your attention. There are all sorts of delicious temptations, but I’d argue that one of the dishes that’s been on the menu since the first day is also…
Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Cocktails at Rocco’s
Style meets sustenance at Rocco’s in Belltown
!–paging_filter–pTaking over the space that once held Noodle Ranch and then Dope Burger, Rocco’s em(2228 Second Ave.; 206.448.2625;a href=”http://www.roccoseattle.com” target=”_blank” roccosseattle.com/a)/em makes a mark on Belltown’s crowded Second Avenue corridor with its easygoing elegance, creative cocktails and unpretentious service.brbrWhile the name has a New Jersey ring to it, it’s actually the product of Seattleite Jesus…
Submit Your Event for Consideration in our Annual Charitable Events Guide
!–paging_filter–pWant to see your charitable event in the pages of emSeattle /emmagazine’s annual Charitable Events Guide (CEG)? The 2014 guide, our 11th edition, will be published in February 2014. Designed as a calendar for our generous community of donors to plan their charitable giving, the Charitable Events Guide is the ultimate philanthropist’s datebook./ppIf your Seattle…