Seattle Mag
Best of 2012
Seattle mag's picks for the best restaurants, shopping, sports and arts in 2012.
From no-hitters to new highways, pocket libraries to boutiques on wheels, 2012 brought a slate of changes to Seattle. The city is bristling with construction cranes and bustling with new shops, breweries, barbecue joints and pontoon-dragging barges. It’s thrilling to watch the recession recede, inch by inch, in the rearview mirror, as ever-innovative Seattleites launch…
Hear Beck’s Song Reader, Honor MLK, Sing with Mormons and Other Weekend Musts
MUST SEEThe Book of Mormon Ongoing (1/8-1/20) — Winner of a whopping nine 2011 Tony Awards, this clever take on the Mormon faith tackles tricky questions about life and death in ways both humorous and touching. The local run sold out immediately, but don’t lose faith! There are still a few tickets available. Enter your…
Inspiring Kids’ Tees from Peek
San Francisco–based Peek came onto Seattle’s retail radar in 2011 when it partnered with Nordstrom—a minority shareholder in the company—for a Peek store-within-a-store. By late 2012, there were two stand-alone Peeks, one in University Village and another in Bellevue Square (with select styles still available at Nordstrom), filled with stylish kid clothes and gifts. Our…
Gourmet Meals To Go
Indulge in freshly prepared gourmet meals from local companies that deliver.
Shell-shocked from orchestrating holiday feasts? Indulge in a freshly prepared gourmet meal from one of several companies that deliver tasty entrees, soups and sides to Seattle and the Eastside. All you have to worry about is which Netflix movie to cue up. Kitchen DoorIf you’re seeking…foodie refuge.Sample Entrees: Beef bourguignon; turkey vegetable meatloaf; apple-stuffed pork…
The Eye(lashes) Have it
Seattleite Natalie Russo is taking eyelashes to new heights (one could argue, never before seen heights) with sets of incredibly zany handmade false ones. The sky is the limit with Russo’s Eyelash Jewelry collection: grapefruits, bubble bath accoutrements, unicorns, glow in the dark googly eyes—her designs are a perfect nod to Seattle’s rave and festival culture….
Robert Redford and Activists Speak Out Against Pebble Mine
Film icon Robert Redford joined a chorus of voices when he published his stance against the Pebble Mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay on the Huffington Post: The Pebble Mine is a disaster waiting to happen. Now, a long-awaited study by the Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that the Pebble Mine — along with its estimated…
Grapefruit Cravings
Pucker up! This bittersweet citrus is in season in winter.
Seattle chefs and mixologists call on the sun-kissed fruit to brighten our overcast days. PoppyChef Jerry Traunfeld’s crab and avocado salad with grapefruit is a customer favorite. The grapefruit adds sweet and bitter notes, contrasting with the richness of the Dungeness crab (cooked and cracked in house!) and the avocado. Available as a starter or…
Inside the January Issue of Seattle magazine
A sneak peek at our latest issue, on newsstands now.
A sneak peek at our latest issue, available on newsstands and in the Kindle store now: Restaurants: Dining editor Allison Austin Scheff maps out the best noodle dishes at local Asian and Italian restaurants; and food writer Jess Thomson offers a beginner’s guide to shopping the Asian noodle aisle at Uwajimaya, complete with recipes for…
Top Doctors 2013: Now Accepting Nominations
Today, we launch Seattle magazine’s 13th annual Top Doctors survey (seattlemag.com/topdocssurvey). Puget Sound–area doctors who receive the most peer-to-peer nominations will be included in the 2013 Top Doctors issue of Seattle magazine. Our annual Top Doctors feature is one of our most anticipated issues. During our many years of conducting the survey, we have learned…
Tour of Modernist Cuisine Lab Prompts Dreams Of Geoduck
Ever since a recent visit to the Modernist Cuisine Lab, I cannot stop thinking about geoduck. Yes, I’ve got a giant clam on the brain. The Modernist Cuisine Lab is one slice of the pie that’s known as Intellectual Ventures, the sprawling science playground in an anonymous looking building in Bellevue. I was recently invited…
New to Seattle: BluePrint Juice Cleanse
Chances are you’ve heard of the BluePrint juice cleanse. Michael Kors does it. Jason Wu does it. Rachel Roy and Blake Lively do it. Ali Brownrigg does it (ok, just did it) and now, thanks to its recent launch at area Whole Foods, you can do it to. (Although, BluePrint will also deliver directly to…
Questions for Jerick Hoffer
The young Seattle actor has the lead role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Seattle magazine: How long have you been performing?Jerick Hoffer: I am 25 years old and I have been performing on stage since I was about 12 years old. I started in ballet, but soon I shifted my attention towards theater and comedy, and was in my first professional theatrical production at age 17. SM: When…