Seattle Mag
Tanakasan, Assembly Juice and Coffee: New Details on Tom Douglas’ Assembly Hall at Via6
If you thought Tom Douglas’ recent restaurant domination of South Lake Union meant the big guy was done with Downtown, think again. Tanakasan, an Asian American fusion restaurant, will serve as the cornerstone of Tom Douglas Restaurants’ 10,000 square foot Assembly Hall (a mixed-use space at the base of the new Via6 Apartments, on the…
New Work at Click! Design That Fits
West Seattle’s Click! Design That Fits, a lifestyle and gift store carefully curated by husband and wife team Frances and John Smersh, carries a wide variety of interesting, beautiful and functional things, including the work of Canadian artist Karen Konzuk, whose newest collection of gold and concrete jewelry is creating quite a stir. Called Orbis,…
The Must List: An Epic Plant Sale, Double Bill at the Opera and the Sunniest Opening Day Ever
MUST SHOPTilth Plant SaleDust off your pruning shears, shovels and gardening clogs in preparation for Seattle Tilth’s huge Edible Plant Sale at the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. Shoppers will find plants of all kinds available for purchase, including over 50 varieties of tomatoes, 20 types of peppers, edible flowers and other warm season crops…
Anthropologie’s New Petite Department
Who doesn’t love Anthropologie? We all wish we could move right into their dreamy stores and have their lovely, eclectic inventory all to ourselves. Imagine if their clothing section was your closet. My heart flutters at the thought. Well, now there’s more to love, for more body types. Today the brand announced their first petites…
Lush: The New Tacoma Aroma
Tacomans! You’re loving life right now. Lush, that emporium of body care goodness is opening up in your mall. Very soon! In early May, you’ll be able to shop their ethically formulated and 100 percent vegetarian soaps, hair care, bath bombs, scrubs, creams and cosmetics on level one between Macy’s and Nordstrom in the brand’s…
Skip the Blender: 3 On-the-Rocks Margaritas to Make Now for Cinco de Mayo
You owe it to yourself to sip a good margarita on the fifth of May – one that highlights the tequila base but has the requisite tang and sweet. Herewith: three slightly different twists on how to concoct the perfect marg. Pick your fave (or opt for all three) and start sipping. Should you want…
Glasses by Iris Apfel
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, but as a middle-aged woman, I’ll channel my inner “geriatric starlet” (to steal her phrase) and wear sunglasses by the inimitable Iris Apfel, the 92 year-old interior decorator and fashion icon instantly recognizable by her big, round black framed glasses and layers of amazing jewelry….
Nancy Guppy Interviews The Cave Singers’ Morgan Henderson
In her debut column, Nancy Guppy chats up one of the city's most versatile musicians.
COFFEE DATE: Musician Morgan Henderson, who recently joined Seattle neo-folk rockers The Cave Singers and plays on their new album, Naomi. The band hits the Showbox at the Market this month (5/4; thecavesingers.com).SCENE: The café at Elliott Bay Book Company, a Wednesday morning in FebruaryMORGAN’S ORDER: A bacon, cheese and spinach omelet Nancy Guppy: You’ve…
Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale
The first weekend in May is traditionally a time to get your beans and beets in the ground, but it’s also when Seattle Tilth throws their huge Edible Plant Sale in Meridian Park behind the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. This year the sale is on May 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Make a Lasting Bouquet at Clementine Shoes
Enjoy your Mother’s Day a little early and head to this fun fabric flower making demo at West Seattle’s Clementine Shoes on Saturday, May 11 from 12 to 4 with local milliner Izzie Lewis. In addition to a fun frill to take home, Clementine will be offering special deals and $20 in Clementine Cash for…
Davenport Opens in Madrona
One store was not enough to contain the amazing talent of cousins Dustin Nelson and Erica Sheehan, whose original Madrona shop, Hitchcock Madrona, is the stuff of jewelry lovers’ dreams. Their newest project, Davenport, also on 34th Ave. (in the old Cameos and Crowns space), Madrona’s main shopping drag, is filled with more treasures, from wearables…
Updated: Mother’s Day Brunch Spots that Mom Will Love
Brunch has become the go-to way to pamper Mom on Mother’s Day, and why not? Nothing says I love you quite like a big platter of eggs bennies and potatoes fried golden with a mimosa on the side. Thanks for all you do Mom! In this month’s print edition, we’ve rolled out a brand-new approach…