Seattle Mag
Boat Street Cafe’s Pork Chop
The double-cut Carlton Farms pork chop is outstanding.
In a town that’s plenty pork happy already (try to remember the last time you didn’t see pork belly on a menu), Boat Street Café’s double-cut Carlton Farms pork chop is outstanding. Roasted to a deep bronze, the thick chop is nestled atop a savory tangle of kale and Beecher’s cheddar cheese, and then brightened…
The Coterie Room’s Haute Comfort Food
In recent years, the simple comfort foods that star in our sepia-toned childhood memories have had an even greater pull on us. Ice cream shops, burger joints and doughnut dynasties have multiplied, doling out creamy, salty, sweet and (this is key!) affordable indulgences. But this isn’t anything new: Pros and home cooks alike have dressed…
LloydMartin Allures with Small Plates
A stylish new eatery opens on Queen Anne Avenue, serving food you won't want to share.
Sometimes a restaurant feels just right in its space. LloydMartin, chef Sam Crannell’s masculine den on Queen Anne Avenue (the former location of Bricco wine bar) is such a place. With room for a dozen at the bar, with polished walnut and reclaimed-wood banquettes, it’s an ideal place to duck into for a glass of…
Bako Disappoints
Capitol Hill had high hopes for this new Cantonese eatery. Does it deliver?
Depending on whom you ask, finding great Chinese food in Seattle is either tricky or downright impossible, because it doesn’t exist. Local Chinese-food aficionados have been known to respond to the question “Where should I go to dim sum?” with a sassy “Vancouver, B.C.” So one could argue that Bako, with its promising modern take…
West Seattle Fish House
A great spot if you're craving affordable seafood for lunch.
On a somewhat sparse stretch of 35th Avenue in West Seattle, sisters Senait Beyene and Muzit Evans have opened a casual fried-fish eatery that the neighborhood is warmly embracing. And it ought to: The panko in the cod’s coating fries up to an audible crunch ($8.99/three pieces, with fries) and makes for a mighty satisfying…
The Barrel-aged Cocktails Trend
Local expert A.J. Rathbun finds the best barrel-aged cocktails at local bars.
When writing about aged cocktails, I feel I should start with, “It all starts a long time ago, in a faraway place,” as if my grandfather were telling me a story. In the case of the aged cocktail trend, that long time ago was the fall of 2009 (which is about a hundred years ago…
Seattle’s Sustainable-Seating Renaissance
Pull up a chair and invest in a functional work of art made in Seattle.
What’s the purpose of the split down the middle of Henrybuilt’s Wood Bench 3? “It helps the seat to hug your bottom,” says Lisa Day, Seattle-based Henrybuilt’s director of marketing. The split divides the bench into two long slabs of wood, which angle down slightly toward the center, making it more comfortable than a standard…
15 Ways to Stay Fit (While Staying Inside)
A stir-crazy urban athlete’s guide to indoor sports in Seattle.
If the cold, wet weather and shorter days are putting a damper on your outdoor workout, head inside and try something new. Here are a few cool ways to feel the burn—without catching a chill. Climb the walls Perhaps it’s no surprise that the world’s first indoor climbing gym opened its doors in rainy Seattle…
Quinton Morris Takes on Carnegie Hall
A local concert violinist is making beautiful music, pioneering a new music education program—and ga
Just as this issue hits the stands, a young concert violinist who went to high school in Renton and now lives in Seattle’s International District is making his solo debut at Carnegie Hall. On January 21, Dr. Quinton Morris—director of chamber and instrumental music and assistant professor of music at Seattle University (SU)—plays a program…
Sun Liquor Distillery
Nestled midblock on Pike Street, Sun Liquor Distillery is the second outpost of Sun Liquor. Here, th
The Gin’s the Thing Sitting on a stool at the long wooden bar—and I strongly suggest it—is a singular experience. While sipping, you can gaze through a glass wall into the backroom distillery and see the 200-year-old Scottish still that Sun Liquor’s Hedge Trimmer gin is made in. When creating Hedge Trimmer gin, distiller and…
Michael McCafferty Brings Gauguin into the SAM Dollhouse
This month's Essential Seattleite explains how SAM's big shows get onto the gallery walls.
“The choreography is tricky,” says Michael McCafferty, and his position at Seattle Art Museum is indeed a dance of sorts. As director of exhibition design, he works with SAM curators to figure out which artworks and artifacts go where for every show. The new Gauguin exhibit (which opens 2/9) is particularly complicated, since the pieces…
Cooking with Fenugreek
Lorna yee crafts a kicky lamb curry with Indian fenugreek leaves.
What it is: Fenugreek is a plant widely cultivated in Asia (predominantly in India) and Europe. Both its leaves and seeds are used in cooking, commonly in curries. How I discovered it: My first encounter with fenugreek was years ago when I dined at Vij’s back in my hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. To this…