Seattle Mag
The Newest Spray Park in Town
Beacon Mountain Spraypark sets a high water mark
Hooray for August, when we can finally say it’s summer without feeling the impulse to knock on wood. After spending most of the year complaining about the rain, we find ourselves seeking out precipitation—in the form of spray parks and fountains. While the International Fountain at Seattle Center wins big for, well, sheer bigness, there’s…
Good News at the Greenus Building
!–paging_filter–pWhile it’s been open for a while in the a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/edies-capitol-hill-moving-…“newly renovated Greenus Building/a (500 E Pike St.), a href=”http://ediesshoes.com/” target=”_blank”Edie’s Shoes/a has announced the date for its official Grand Opening Party on Thursday, September 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. during the Capitol Hill Art Walk. Enjoy goodie bags, sips and nibbles, special events…
Portland Rickey Cocktail Recipe
The official cocktail of Tales of the Cocktail 2013 by Jacob Greer
Makes 1 cocktail 1 1/2 oz Martin Miller’s Gin3/4 oz fresh lemon juice1/4 oz Green Chartreuse4 oz Le Merle Saison or biere de garde style beer Squeezed half of lemon (lemon shell), for garnish Combine the Martin Miller’s Gin, Green Chartreuse, lemon juice, and beer in an ice-filled highball glass. Drop the squeezed half-lemon into…
Mixing It Up at Tales Of The Cocktail 2013
!–paging_filter–pWhere do the grandmasters of cocktail culture collide with the best and brightest in the spirits industry over phenomenal libations? a href=”http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/“Tales of the Cocktail/a, of course!/ppIt is emthe/em highlight of the bartender circuit. Held annually in New Orleans, the week features seminars, parties and cocktailing galore in this boozy 24-hour playground. It can be…
Casual Fare at Madison Kitchen
Pops of poppy orange, new banquette seating and an airiness are hallmarks of the Madison Kitchen, which lives in the spruced-up Madison Park locale where the dim, crowded Park Place Deli spent many years. Here, neighbors stop in for coffee and a scone—one of the most tender in memory, with blueberries, lemon zest and a…
4 Quiet Restaurant Openings You Should Know About
!–paging_filter–pIn this age, it’s the rare restaurant that opens without months of pre-opening buzz, endless teasing out of who’ll tend bar and what the tables and chairs will look like. Every picture posted on Facebook, every newsy bit is covered by the food media. Last week alone we here at Seattle magazine (along with, ahem,em…
Ampersand As Apostrophe’s Buffalo Parcel Bag
One bag, seven ways to wear it
Chinatown–International District-based Jessica Park, the designer of the ultrachic Ampersand As Apostrophe line of bags (and one cool necklace), is really into the concept of transformation. “Almost all of my bags can be transformed for multiple ways to wear,” she says. Her most popular bag, the Buffalo Parcel ($795), for example, has at least seven…
Capitol Hill Block Party Was A Feast For All Senses
!–paging_filter–pspan Wow. Just WOW!/span/ppThe Capitol Hill Block Party delivered the full-on sensory overload I was expecting–it was my first time, be gentle./ppWhen I told friends I was going, they served up some stern warnings: Yeah, good luck with that massive clustercuss. Or, words to that effect./ppBut I love the electric buzz of crowds and the…
Mossback Monday: McGinn Versus Whole Foods, Plus New Laws on Pot and Social Media Passwords
!–paging_filter–script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-6.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-6″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/p
Kiehl’s LifeRide for amFAR Kicks Off at U Village
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.kiehls.com/” target=”_blank”Kiehl’s/a fourth annual a href=”http://www.kiehls.com/LifeRide/liferide,default,pg.html” target=”_blank”LifeRide/a for a href=”http://www.amfar.org/” target=”_blank”amFAR/a, a nine-day motorcycle race to raise funds for HIV/AIDS research, is kicking off this year at the a href=”http://www.uvillage.com/” target=”_blank”University Village/a store on Wednesday, July 31. Celeb riders, including dreamboats John Corbett and Gilles Marini, will be on hand for photo opportunities and…
Humble Pie Now Open in the Central District
!–paging_filter–pI drive past the home of a href=”https://www.facebook.com/humblepieseattle” target=”_blank”Humble Pie/a (at 525 Rainier Ave, at Weller Street) on the edge of the nbsp;International District (technically it’s the Central District) almost daily on my way to and from the south end. And strongfor over a year, I’ve watched as owner Brian Solazzi gradually built decking, planted…
Seattle Children’s Hospital Gets a Dedicated Cancer Unit
Hope gets a new address
For teens and young adults facing long, difficult battles with cancer, and their families, little things such as a private room, fridge, bathroom, shower, large flat-screen television, mood lighting and expansive views make a big difference. And they’re all in the mix at the country’s first dedicated cancer unit for teens and young adults on…