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The Wax Bar: Laurelhurst
In a bid to take over the waxing world, The Wax Bar owner Karen Jahn has opened a new location in Laurelhurst this month, joining salons in West Seattle and Ballard. The Wax Bar offers personal waxing services from the brow to the bikini lines, ears, nose and toes, a very special service that involves…
Get Your Tickets for Walrus & Carpenter Oyster Picnics Now!
If one of your New Years resolutions is to live in the moment, to create more experiences and buy less crap, then the Walrus & Carpenter Oyster Picnic might be just the ticket. You dress (very) warmly, you meet oyster man and Food Establishmentee, Jon Rowley, at 6:30 pm at Elliott’s Oyster House and…
Win $1000 in Jewels from Gordon James Fine Diamonds
That caught your eye, didn’t it? Gordon James Fine Diamonds is a new jewelry store in Bellevue with an amazing pedigree. Gordon Raine, the man with the bling, has been making the region sparkle a little brighter for decades, and is interested in giving you a little post-holiday gift. Sign up for emails at their…
New E-Book Reflects on the Good Life at Quillisascut Farm
Winter on a farm isn’t exactly chill. There are still chores, animals to tend, seed catalogs to be pored over. But in those quiet moments, there’s plenty of time to reflect on the thrilling successes of the past growing seasons. That’s the heart of a free e-book put together by Quillisascut Farm’s Lora Lea Misterly,…
Winter Sale at Far4
By far one of my most fav stores in Seattle (one I sadly rarely get to visit because I’ve always got my kids with me) is Far4. I just love Jenny and Yuri’s eye for sophisticated, but totally eccentric and unique, home decor, jewelry, accessories and of course, porcelain. It’s sale time at Far4 with all…
From Uganda with Love: Sseko Sandals
Sseko (say-ko) Designs is a Uganda-based, philanthropically motivated accessory company created by Portland’s Liz Forkin Bohannon, whose chic leather sandals with interchangeable fabric straps are made by Ugandan woman, recent secondary school graduates, looking for ways to make money to go on to university. These woman, who would not have the chance to develop professional…
Bottled Resolutions: Five Spirits and Liqueurs to Try in 2013
When rolling out your New Year’s resolutions, get past the usual suspects. Sure, losing a few pounds or deciding to read more Dickens is an honorable idea. But a resolution you may actually keep is trying more intriguing spirits and liqueurs, especially if you begin with these five: Borghetti Coffee LiqueurAn institution in Italy, found…
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Top Docs Survey [Update]
Seattle magazine’s 2013 Top Doctors survey has been extended a few days to midnight, January 30, 2013. If you are a Puget Sound-area doctor, please visit seattlemag.com/topdocssurvey to nominate distinguished doctors and practitioners in the area. If you have questions about the survey, please contact Top Doctors Project Manager Niki Stojnic at [email protected].
Shop the Asian Noodle Aisle, Tackle Ibsen and Other Weekend Musts
MUST TASTEEasy Recipes from the Asian Noodle AisleUwajimaya, Seattle’s ultimate Asian grocery store, has four (!) noodle aisles—which can be a little overwhelming if you’re just starting to experiment with cooking noodle dishes. Accordingly, we teamed up with the store’s experts to give home cooks the best bets for easy and delicious noodle dinners. MUST…
Icebreaker: Good For a Day Like Today
It’s cold, gross and rainy and all you want to be is cozy. Good thing Icebreaker has come to town. Located in the old Betsey Johnson store on Fifth Avenue, Icebreaker is a New Zealand company that uses Merino wool to make a line of clothing that is perfect for Seattle. It’s wool, so it’s…
Boutique Sales of 2013
You were bombarded with big box store sales before Christmas, and now that it’s after New Year’s let’s gently lay out the small boutique sales. They’re so much more pleasant to shop: Sandylew 40 percent off every little “thang.” Charlie & May 40 to 50 percent off of most store inventory including gift and home décor items….
Rian Handbags Moves to the Big Apple
I like it better when we don’t lose our designers to New York, but it happens. And when it does, they often have a sale, so that’s a good thing. I guess. We lost Irene Wood last year and this year’s it’s accessory designer Rian Berry, whose crew is picking up and heading east soon,…