Seattle Mag
Shops to Tour in Belltown
New consignment outposts and trademark designer shops outfit this ever-posh strip of downtown.
Start your outing on the west side of First Avenue at (1) Fini, located near Pike Place Market in the courtyard of the Inn at the Market building. Step inside and be transported into the closet of an elegant Parisian: Druzy necklaces sparkle from their stand (most pieces are $50–$90), a stack of Thomas Paul…
Celebrate Julia Child’s 100th: Try this Burger
Food-thusiasts everywhere are celebrating Julia Child’s 100th birthday today (Aug.15) with French Chef viewing marathons, a video remix guaranteed to make you grin and all sorts of lavish tribute dinners around the globe. I’m going to mark the centennial by wolfing down a burger at Brave Horse Tavern. Say what? That’s right. Yesterday, I spotted…
Lobster Mushrooms
Langdon Cook goes lobster hunting--in the woods.
Beginning around Labor Day, I’ll be heading into the mountains to go lobster hunting. Say what? I’m in search of a crustacean of the woods. It looks a lot like a boiled lobster: fire-engine red. Such blazing color is often nature’s way of saying “Do not touch,” but not so with the aptly named lobster…
Booth Canyon Orchard Has Apples Aplenty
Stina Booth and John Richardson grow 29 organic heirloom apple varieties
Whatever your apple craving might be—tart and tangy or smooth and sweet—Booth Canyon Orchard owners Stina Booth and John Richardson have you covered. With 29 organic heirloom varieties of apples and more on the way—along with 12 varieties of pears—their tree fruits cover the full range of flavor, size and color. It all started when…
Must-Have Sweet Corn Treats
Chow down on the crisp delight of sweet fall corn with these four savory dishes.
Kingfish CaféSurprisingly light and subtly peppery, made with local corn, a creamy bowl of CRAWFISH AND CORN CHOWDER, flanked by flaky crackers, will hit the sweet spot. $5.50 cup, $8.50 bowl. Capitol Hill, 602 19th Ave. E; 206.320.8757; thekingfishcafe.com MichouThis FRESH CORN SALAD—a simple dish of corn, onions and tomatoes, seasoned with basil and drenched…
Sin City: A Gang of Tacoma Puppets Invades Seattle
Seattle loves puppets. But are we ready for Tacoma’s? Tacoma artist Jeremy Gregory keeps strange company. Lately he spends days and nights surrounded by a menagerie of skateboarders, drug addicts, supernatural beings and garden variety ne’er-do-well’s. What’s even stranger: these are puppets that he willingly created. Gregory has been dreaming up complicated characters for a…
Have Them Tote Toxin-free Lunch Bags
These locally-made lunch bags make for a great back-to-school gift.
Pass over the Disney princess this year and score a lunch bag with real style. These toxin-free, compostable bags are made of Ariaprene, a stain-resistant, machine-washable fabric that insulates food. Created by two sisters, Susan Givens and Carol Mack, the South Seattle-based dabbawalla bags was named after lunch delivery men in India. Designs include a…
Adorable Kids’ Shoes from See Kai Run
Because cute kids derserve equally cute kicks.
Just in time for the start of school, beloved local kids’ shoe designer and West Seattle mom Cause Haun is out with her long-awaited new line of sneaks for little feet. See Kai Run’s adorable kicks are hip, colorful shoes that are sturdy yet flexible for growing feet, and, thanks to Velcro straps, are easy…
Remembering Kathi Goertzen, Inspirational Role Model
News broke today that longtime KOMO-TV anchor Kathi Goertzen died after a long struggle with brain tumors. We at Seattle mag have long been big fans of her work at KOMO and, in particular, of the bravery she showed in the face of this illness. In fact, we named her “Most Inspirational Media Role Model”…
Hoppy 25th Anniversary, Latona Pub
Pop quiz: Which came first, the still-going-strong Northwest handcrafted beer movement or Latona Pub? That might be a chicken-or-the-egg kind of conundrum, but it’s safe to say Latona near Green Lake helped create legions of microbrew fans since it first opened under current ownership 25 years ago. (The watering hole’s history dates back much further,…
Seattle Magazine 2011 Spotlight Award: Megan Griffiths
CHARACTER WITNESS: Indie filmmaker Megan Griffiths gets personal
Filmmaker Megan Griffiths calls herself a “people person.” She’s referring to the energy she gets from interacting with others, but the shorthand label is also an apt description of her moviemaking style. “For me,” Griffiths says, “it’s about the people in the movie.” Strong characters drive her 2010 film The Off Hours, which she wrote,…
Sneak Peek! Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen
Cody Bay previews Ballard's new BBQ joint, opening this week.
When new things happen in Ballard, they usually get done well, but they don’t often get done big. Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen, the new concept from the boys behind Matador, makes its presence known from the get-go in a big way: a large neon cowboy boot giddy-upping off the side of a former mill house…