Seattle Mag
The Map of the End of the World
A local artist maps a postapocalyptic Seattle
According to the Seattle Doomsday Map, not even the apocalypse will change local priorities. But in this dystopian future, you have to brave the Belltown black market to get a decent espresso, and the only organic garden grows on a heavily guarded SLU rooftop. For his meticulously detailed map (24 by 36 inches) local artist…
How-To Guru: Macy’s Executive Chef Toni Keene
A local chef has been demonstrating the art of demonstration for 24 years
For Toni Keene, every Thursday is pressure cooker day. But that doesn’t stress out the Macy’s executive chef, who says her job is more play than work. The spritely 68-year-old has been recommending cookware and demonstrating new kitchen products on the sixth floor of the downtown store (and its predecessor, The Bon Marché) for 24…
Grab a Drink at Two New Georgetown Bars
A.J. Rathbun cozies up to a pair of new Georgetown watering holes
Just off airport way and nearly beneath Interstate 5, Georgetown’s Ground Control (6105 13th Ave. S; 206.397.3821; groundcontrolseattle.com) is perhaps the smallest bar in Seattle, with only a few two-top tables, a lazy-U-shaped wooden bar, shelves of model airplanes mirroring nearby Boeing Field, and rotating art shows. But the former coffee shop is filled with…
Foraging for Porcini Mushrooms
Hunting for porcini mushrooms on the eastern slope
The Italians call them porcini—little pigs—now the accepted term of commerce for a group of meaty, sought-after mushrooms in the bolete family. It’s an exotic word that spruces up any restaurant menu, evoking thoughts of deep forests and rich, earthy flavors. Here in Washington, we’re fortunate to have both a spring season and a fall…
Does Shanik Live up to the Hype?
With Shanik now open in SLU, is the legendary Vij's still worth the trip?
The anticipation began a year ago when word leaked that Meeru Dhalwala had plans to open a sibling restaurant in South Lake Union, to be called Shanik, named for the couple’s daughter. Dhalwala is chef and co-owner with Vikram Vij of Vancouver’s acclaimed Indian mecca, Vij’s, and its more casual restaurant/takeout spot next door, Rangoli….
Today’s Mossback Monday: Goofed Up Gun Meltdown, the Bursting Cupcake Bubble and Bigfoot’s Alleged Demise
Olympia:Special session begins. Not sure what’s so “special”–it’s the 41st one since 1981. Mayor’s Race: Ed Murray might have trouble raising revenues in Olympia, but raising money for his mayor’s race? No problem. Oops: Mike McGinn’s goofs on gun meltdown, but turning rifles and revolvers into rebar is a better idea than “peace plaques” anyway….
Seattle magazine’s Community Involvement Program Making a Difference
We bring 'em. Retailers sell 'em. 40% proceeds to a local nonprofit.
Welcome to one of our newest CIP business partners, Roy Street Coffee & Tea in Capitol Hill WhatLaunched at the start of 2013, the goal of our Community Involvement Program is to support local non-profits with a sustainable funding source and strengthen the bond between community and neighborhood businesses. This is accomplished by working together…
A Sneak Peek at Westward’s Scratch Cocktail and Drink List
The first thing I did after I read the email detailing Maggie Savarino’s cocktail menu for Westward this morning was search “how to make vermouth.” Savarino wrote The Seasonal Cocktail Companion (which I use and love) and created one hell of a drink list for Madison Park Conservatory during her tenure there as the bar…
TruAthlete to Host a Three-Sport Competition for Everyone
Get ready, all you diehard athletes, sports fans and Seattleites who are just in the mood to be active and have fun: This July, TruAthlete, a company that hosts organized sporting events for the everyday Joe and Jane, is taking over Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila with its first tri-sport event. Dozens of creatively titled…
Rachel Comey to Visit Totokaelo
Last night an email bearing some pretty awesome news popped into my inbox: Rachel Comey will be making a personal appearance at Totokaelo on Saturday, May 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. The whole day, however, is a Rachel Comey extravaganza with a trunk show of new styles and a chance to check out the…
The Fight Against Toxic Flame Retardants in Your Couch
A pioneering Seattle coalition wages a battle against toxic flame retardants, one couch at a time
Washington state Senator Sharon Nelson loved the comfy brown loveseat she bought for her office in Olympia. The couch gave her Statehouse digs a cozy feel. And curling up on it with her laptop for a precious half-hour now and then provided respite from the long hours at her desk and in her chair on…
Writer JM Sidorova Talks about her New Novel, The Age of Ice
Seattle writer and scientist Julia Sidorova pens an icy and expansive debut novel
Sitting in a Ravenna coffee shop, novelist Julia Sidorova is making sweeping gestures across a table, like a seamstress extending a measuring tape across a long swath of fabric. She’s explaining what she does during her day job as a biomedical scientist at the UW School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, where her particular niche…