Seattle Mag
Sommelier David Butler Spills on Le Caviste, His Forthcoming French Wine Bar
!–paging_filter–pIt’s been almost a year since David Butler announced his plan to open a French wine bar in downtown Seattle. At last, strongthe former Le Gourmand sommelier will launch a href=”http://lecavisteseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Le Caviste/a /strong(translation: the cellar man)strong downtown at 1919 7th Avenue in October. /strong/ppButler’s hoping to recreate the romance and spirit of his favorite…
New Spirits to Sip
!–paging_filter–pWhile I think any time may be a good time to try out new spirits or liqueurs, mid-summer is definitely one of the best. nbsp;Why? nbsp;Summer, even for us older folks, is a school’s out kind of occasion—a period to try new things and go on adventures. With that in mind, start your summer drink…
Jason Wilson’s Fired Up About His New Project: Miller’s Guild
!–paging_filter–pspan“Portland restaurateur Kurt Huffman opening Seattle steakhouse with lauded chef Jason Wilson,” the emOregonian/em’s Michael Russell announced on Wednesday a href=”http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/2013/07/first_word_portland_r…“on the newspaper’s food blog/a./span/ppThis scoop has been slowly simmering for some time, and now that it’s official, carnivores will want to mark their meaty calendars for late fall’s debut of Miller’s Guild, an ambitious…
Some Hot Food Dates For Your Summer Calendar
!–paging_filter–pspanBest summer ever, right?/span/ppBesides savoring the long, sun-filled days and gloriously warm evenings, there are just so many fun things to do. Here are a few:/ppBack by popular demand, BOKA is offering another class on the art of liquor infusions at 5:30 p.m. July 25. This interactive event will give participants the basic skills to…
Hugo Boss Yacht in Seattle for the Weekend
!–paging_filter–pIf you gaze out over Elliott Bay this weekend you might catch a glimpse of the a href=”http://www.hugoboss.com/us/en/emag/sportsSponsorship/sailing_boat.php” target=”_blank”Hugo Boss yacht/a, a carbon fiber, 60 mono-hull racing boat with around 600 square meters of sail (that’s the size of a soccer field) helmed by British skipper a href=”http://www.alexthomsonracing.com/“Alex Thomson/a, who races her all over the…
Fashion Historian and Curator Valerie Steele in Seattle
!–paging_filter–pSpend an evening with Valerie Steele, fashion historian, author and curator from the a href=”http://www.fitnyc.edu/13666.asp” target=”_blank”Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (MFIT)/a this Friday night, July 19m at 7 p.m. Steele will be in town to give a talk on the Japanese fashion influence and “revolution” in the 1980s as part of the SAM…
Shape Shifters
Seattle’s long-term obsession with ambitious earth moving projects
Within months of establishing their settlement in November 1851, Seattle’s founding families realized they had made a mistake. Their location on the western, forested shore of Elliott Bay could not support a good harbor, which would be central to the new community’s success. Trade vessels from the Pacific Ocean could travel down Puget Sound to…
Ballard Annex Oyster House
New seafood restaurant in Ballard makes a splash with its nautical design
It’s funny how it works. Some restaurants can serve inspired, memorable food, but be stuck in a bummer location, doomed to failure. Others can serve food that’s fine, overpriced but all right, yet be so blessed by the location gods (and have such a likable design) that they survive in spite of their shortcomings. Ballard…
Heart of Gold: Material Good and Pollinator Pathway Partner Up
!–paging_filter–pspan style=”font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;”What’s been garnering a lot of buzz lately? The benevolent partnership between a href=”http://www.material-good.com/shop/products/yellow-brick-road/” target=”_blank”Material Good/a, the maker of those cute, hand-made and hand-glazed Little Shirley vases, and a href=”http://\/\/staging.seattlemag.com/article/scoop-seattles-pollinator-pathway” target=”_blank”Pollinator Pathway, a project started in 2008…
Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Seattle
All the kid- and parent-pleasing nosh spots in Seattle
It’s summertime, and that means families are busier than ever. When you don’t have time to cook, take the family to dinner at these kid- and parent-pleasing restaurants.BALLARDBurger Hero [AMERICAN] Your superhero wannabe is going to love this place, where the friendly owners give the youngest diners free ice cream. At the teeny spot, which…
Where and When to Shop the Best Sales
Baby & Co.Owner Jill Donnelly shows no mercy at her annual summer sale, slashing prices by as much as 30 to 70 percent off retail and filling baskets with $25 and $50 scores. babyandco.us Barneys New YorkThis New York City–based style stalwart hosts two big sales, in May and September, with items from fashion’s heavy…
How Useful is the Wine Scoring System?
What’s in a wine score? A local winemaker rebels against the system
Red Mountain is full of interesting sights. Like movie-star-handsome Christophe Hedges, stripped to the waist, heaving huge stones into their proper place at the French country farmhouse he’s building near his family’s winery, Hedges Family Estate. The stone house already looks ancient, like it grew organically from the rocky soil. Or I should say grew…