If you’ve ever dropped a tire into a spine-rattling pothole, you understand why SDOT’s stated goal is to “repair potholes within three business days of receiving a report.” The city’s three roving “Pothole Ranger” crews fill about 10,000 potholes every year. To see if your favorite local pothole is slated for repair, visit SDOT’s handy…

For reasons that have to do generally with a love of the Irish people combined with a love of any excuse to cut loose, St. Patrick’s day in the United States has become more than a bit synonymous with quaffing a few (or more than a few) drinks with pals. Interestingly, in Ireland itself there’s…

You could’ve knocked me over with a feather this morning when I opened my inbox and there was the news: Murray’s Cheese opening seven mini Murray’s stores inside local QFC stores. I had to check to make sure it wasn’t an Onion headline. Murray’s is a legendary Greenwich Village destination–and I mean “destination.” The 70+…

Don’t mind if I toot our own horn, but The Forecast fashion show at Benaroya Hall last night (a first-time endeavor for Seattle mag in theme and format) was a hoot. The crowd was lively (and impeccably dressed); the drinks were strong (sorry for Tweeting too much); and the concept delivered: the spectacle of high…

Blink and you missed it, but Sammamish designer Lizzie Parker was one of the lucky few to secure a winning bid on the debut of NBC’s Fashion Star Tuesday night. A spin on the fashion design competition a la Project Runway, the show puts the designers in front of buyers from H&M, Saks Fifth Avenue…

MUST SEEPNB’s New WorksPacific Northwest Ballet’s most exciting show every year, New Works, presents work by cutting-edge choreographers from all over the globe. This season, behold the beauty of two world premieres: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Cylindrical Shadows, whose emotional landscape is the death of a friend; and a (yet to be titled) piece by Victor…

Nothing beats the winter blues like a dip in a pool. If a tropical getaway isn’t in your immediate future, you can still go for a swim at one of the many local indoor pools. With everything from movie nights to rope swings to indoor rivers, you might even forget it’s winter out there! There’s a reason…

After months of delays due to challenges with construction, I’m thrilled to announce that chef Greg Atkinson’s Restaurant Marché Bainbridge is opening Saturday night. (Not to be confused with Marché at Pike Place market, which I reviewed this month.) Atkinson’s well-known to local food lovers; his books have guided our seasonal home cooking, his writings…

The big day is almost here: The Forecast storms the runway tomorrow night at Benaroya Hall. Here’s a look at the last-minute goings-on, iPhone photo essay style. The weather we ordered has arrived (as illustrated by my dog Zoe’s frantic attempt to get back in the house this morning):   The clothes from our amazing…

The phrase “Northwest fashion” isn’t commonly used. Probably because it evokes smirks and Gore-Tex jokes more than it actually describes any identifiable trends or habits. But after hosting four annual local designer competitions (Seamless in Seattle) and covering new and exciting retailers and designers in the magazine every month, this editorial team can testify that…

Did you know? A 1998 Penn State University study found that people leaving a parking space take 11 seconds longer to do so when there is another car waiting for the spot. One exception: When the waiting car is a high-status model, men leave “significantly sooner.” This is just one of many interesting and surprising…