Seattle Mag
Our Foodie Friends Name 5 Favorite Hot Dogs in Seattle
Not exactly sure why, but Independence Day kicks my hot dog craving into overdrive. Maybe it’s that these tube steaks are just so doggone American. (Even though, they originally came from Germany, like most sausages worth eating.) In anticipation of the Fourth, I took a quick survey on Facebook and Twitter, asking for input on…
Over-the-Top Independence Day Treats
Celebrate the Fourth of July with sweet, patriotic goodies
July 4 Cake Pops If you’ve read any culinary magazine or watched any cooking show in the last few months, you’ll know that cake pops (shown above) are all the rage when it comes to innovative desserts. Patriotic cake pops are actually simple to make and we love these because the possibilities for patriotic design…
Updated! Delancey Crew Opening Essex, a Craft Cocktail Bar, This Summer
And the award for best pocket neighborhood goes to….? More fuel has just been added to the flame in the tiny 70th Street pocket in Ballard that Delancey, Honore and Fat Hen call home: Delancey owners Brandon Pettit and Molly Wizenberg are opening a craft bar called Essex in the adjoining space in July make…
Stalking Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi in Seattle
We are, perhaps, too excited to see this show filming in Seattle.
Forgive me Padma! My editor made me do it. Yes, Top Chef fever has got us whipped into quite a froth and when I showed up for my Monday morning pastry at Le Panier at the Pike Place Market, I hit the motherlode. Yes, it’s true. Top Chef is filming here in Seattle. Tents were…
Share Wear: Shop for Kids’ Secondhand Clothes Online
Here’s a sweet, supergreen spin on kiddie consignment: a new online marketplace that lets you buy and sell those barely used “outgrowns” within your own neighborhood. Launched in March by West Seattle mom Pamela Boyd (and named for her nearly 1-year-old daughter, Clara), ClarasMom.com lists goods by item type (clothing, maternity, toys, gear and more)…
Websites and Apps For Your Health
We checked in with local doctors* to find out which sites they recommend—and use themselves.
With thousands of health-related websites and smartphone apps to choose from, finding the best can be daunting. We checked in with local doctors* to find out which sites they recommend—and use themselves. 7 Great Websites I want trustworthy general medical informationNlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/The National Institutes of Health’s website offers very good general health information and a good…
Smart Stationery Makes Snail Mail Fun Again
Two new Seattle-based companies are focused on improving the mail we get.
inboxFounded by four Seattleites who wanted to share special photo moments with relatives who aren’t on Facebook or email, Postcardly (postcardly.com) delivers personalized paper postcards to your friends and family with a few mouse clicks. After signing up for an account (subscribe to five cards per month for $4.99; 15 cards per month for $9.99;…
Spend a Day on Vashon Island
Just a short ferry ride away from Seattle, this laid-back island’s quaint shops always enchant.
If you’ve been pondering a jaunt to Vashon Island, this month offers the perfect reason: The annual Strawberry Festival (July 20-22; vashonchamber.com) brings arts and crafts, live music, parades and carnival rides to the quaint downtown streets, which already play host to homegrown art collectives, niche shops and new restaurants that beckon the weekend adventurer…
5 Foodie Events Offer a Taste of Summer
Don’t know about you, but we’re so ready to say bye bye to a rotten June! Bah humbug. Here are a few ways to celebrate “summer” this weekend, no matter what the thermometer says: 1. This year’s first Salmon-Enchanted Evening dinner is Saturday in Victor Steinbrueck Park, just north of the Pike Place Market. It’s…
5th Avenue Theatre Brings Back “Rent”
And the staff promises this version will be like no other production you've seen before.
Based on Puccini’s La bohème, Jonathan Larson’s rock musical about starving artists living in the shadow of AIDS in New York’s East Village won the Tony, the Pulitzer and the hearts of countless audiences when it debuted in 1996. Fast-forward to 2012 (many seasons since we first heard Rent’s celebratory anthem, “Seasons of Love”), and…
Eye Candy Alert: New Seattle Bride Issue is Here
Keep an eye on local newsstands. A lovely lady framed in sagey green is waiting for you on the cover of the latest issue of Seattle Bride. Packed with inspiration for all aspects of the epic adventure that is planning a wedding: from fashion to favors to transportation, this issue is a stunning example of…
Ride the Ferris Wheel, Watch Fireworks and Listen to the Matrix
MUST RIDEPier 57 Ferris Wheel Opens Friday (6/29) — Pier 57 owner Hal Griffith has allegedly dreamed of building a ferris wheel on the Seattle Waterfront for years. This weekend, that dream comes true. Riding in climate-controlled gondolas, totally protected from the weather, Seattleites can enjoy views of downtown, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains…