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Spirits for Sale: Get Your Booze at Big Chain Stores Tomorrow
Ready your jumbo-size shopping carts, Washington State’s new liquor privatization law goes into effect on Friday, June 1; and local stores aren’t wasting any time preparing their displays. Looking for a unique recipe to celebrate (or commiserate over) this watershed cultural shift? Regular Seattle mag contributor and spirits expert A.J. Rathbun has excellent recipes for…
Two New Must-Read Parenting Resources
Follow these local experts to find the very best for entertaining and shopping for your kids.
Tot StuffTottini, the beloved South Lake Union tot-gear shop, has a new bundle of joy: a brand-new blog for local parents, TotStuff (blog.tottini.com). Store owners Melissa Maffei and Melissa Van Flandern have recruited a cadre of local and national bloggers, such as Rebecca Woolf (girlsgonechild.net), Keli Faw (drygoodsdesign.wordpress.com), and Emily and Matt Baldwin (standardstyle.com/category/blog), to…
The Ultimate Father’s Day Pick
A personalized trinket that will make any dad feel like a rock star.
For the dad who has everything—except a recording contract—personalize a silver guitar pick. Bainbridge Island artist Carrissa Barbee imprints custom messages, kids’ names and/or birthdates onto standard-size sterling silver picks for a gift that says “You rock, Dad!”—even if all he ever rocks these days is a cradle. $35; the-silver-diva.com; allow seven business days for…
A Diaper Bag for Dads
This eco-friendly shoulder bag keeps dad equipped for all manner of duties. (Wink.)
Conquer the Father’s Day gift quandary with the coolest diaper bag in town: SoDo-based Metamorphic Gear gives new life to old sails and tarps by sewing them into sweet man-totes. Lake City dad Lindsay Lawrence makes the bags with 75 percent upcycled materials; they’re big enough to hold a 15-inch laptop (or about 15 clean…
Rovers, Luc Chef Thierry Rautureau Returns for Chance to Be Top Chef Master
Nope, you’re not having déjà vu: Thierry Rautureau was indeed on Season 2 of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. And now comes a promo proving The Chef in the Hat is returning to compete on Season 4, which premieres July 25th. Rautureau, the chef/owner of Rover’s and Luc, is the only cheftestant from the Northwest, and…
King Tut Returns to Seattle as Egypt Elects a President
The Golden King and the Great Pharoahs Rule—Until You Exit Through the Gift Shop
The press preview for the new King Tut exhibit at the Pacific Science Center began with the customary parade of thanks to partners and sponsors, along with civic boosterism regarding this “marquee event” and the tourist dollars its going to rake in for the city (90,000 tickets have already been sold—claustrophobes, take heed). It all…
5 Ways to Spend a Rainy Memorial Day Weekend
MUST SEEHide/Seek Don’t miss this exciting exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum. Originally presented at National Portrait Gallery in London, Hide/Seek represents over 150 years of American artists challenging or reshaping perceptions about sexuality. Bonus: on Thursday, Tacoma’s own Telephone Room Gallery is sponsoring free entry to the museum, as well as a participatory photo booth…
A Friendly Memo to Chris Hansen from a SoDo Neighbor
Dear Mr. Hansen, As the city eagerly awaits the results of your privately-funded transportation study that may (or may not) determine if a third professional sports venue in the SoDo neighborhood will cause insurmountable traffic issues, where two stadiums and a working port already frequently force things to a standstill, let us at Seattle magazine…
Understanding the Royal Treatment at Brightwater
King County’s shiny new sewage treatment plant aims to change our thinking about water usage.
When a visitor tells Ron Kohler that it smells good where he works, he nods graciously. “I hope you pay particular attention to that smell,” he says. “I’m very proud of it.” The aroma—generic fresh air—is nothing special, except that Ron is a manager at King County’s Brightwater wastewater treatment plant. From its innocuous odor…
Strawberries at Café Flora
This early summer treat makes us berry happy.
Come early summer, the menu at Madison Valley’s airy Café Flora really starts to come alive: Asparagus, rhubarb, peas, carrots and tender baby lettuces make their way to plates as soon as they’ve popped their heads up in the garden. I find myself drawn to the restaurant’s atrium, dewy and warm, filled to bursting with…