Seattle Mag
A Taste of Botswana Made on Whidbey Island
These traditional African sauces are perfect for salads, wraps and meats.
When Dorcas Young moved from rural Botswana to Whidbey Island in 1996, one of her greatest challenges was finding the foods she had eaten as a child growing up on her family’s 500-acre produce and livestock farm. After searching high and low, she decided to grow her own. But the Kalahari Desert is a far…
Croque Monsieur
Melted cheese and smoky ham: Local eateries take the classic croque monsieur sandwich to indulgent n
Café Presse Presse’s croque monsieur is baked in a convection oven, guaranteeing that the sandwich is browned on all sides. A pallone white bread from Grand Central Bakery encloses Madrange ham, Comté cheese and mustard. $6. Capitol Hill, 1117 12th Ave.; 206.709.7674; cafepresseseattle.com Belle Epicurean Inspired by the classic French style, Belle’s croque monsieur features…
5th Ave Theater Gives ‘Oklahoma!’ an Update
Armed with a fresh take on the story's historical context and Donald Byrd's choreography, this produ
The title song from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 musical Oklahoma! conjures up images of cowboy hats, chaps and ruffled prairie skirts sweeping down the plain. That’s because, over time and countless community theater productions, the classic musical comedy has warped into a caricature of itself, with broad characters and hokey sets. But for its new…
DIY Kombucha Kit
A Seattle company helps you brew your own fermented tea touted for toxin-elminating properties.
So you say you brew your own beer. Big whoop. Do you brew your own kombucha? Embraced by Seattleites for its purported health properties (eliminating toxins, increasing energy), the fermented tea beverage known as kombucha has long been sold prebottled in local stores. But in 2010, Seattle company Goldfinch Kombucha (goldfinchkombucha.com) seized hold of our…
Visit Long Beach, Washington
Trek south to see the Asian New Year Celebration at the World Kite Museum.
WHERE: Long Beach, Washington. WHY: For the Asian New Year Celebration at the World Kite Museum (303 Sid Snyder Drive; 360.642.4020; kitefestival.com). This year’s event centers on the vibrant culture of Bali, with colorful handmade kites and other exhibits from the Indonesian island. BYO KITE: Walk down to the blustery beach for dramatic scenery and…
Christopher Boffoli’s Strange Little Worlds
The West Seattle-based photographer is getting a big response to his funny miniature series.
Christopher Boffoli won’t stop playing with his food, and we couldn’t be happier about it. The West Seattle-based photographer and writer has gained acclaim for his “Disparity” photo series, which comically pairs teeny human figurines with real-life foods in extreme close-up. Now he’s bringing the photo series to greeting cards, pairing his macro food photography…
The Royal Room: Columbia City’s New Live Music Spot
A new music venue, restaurant, bar and “project room” offers live music every night of the week.
Seattle keyboardist, composer and experimental jazz fixture Wayne Horvitz has never shied away from mixing things up—and now he’s bringing a fresh idea to the local music scene. Partnering with restaurateurs Steve Freeborn and Tia Matthies (owners of OK Hotel and Rendezvous, among others) he’s created The Royal Room, a new music venue, restaurant, bar…
THEESatisfaction Gives Family Concert
Seattle's dynamic hip-hop duo plays for the PG-13 set.
Our city’s growing hip-hop scene gained more national attention last summer, when Sub Pop Records picked up local duo THEESatisfaction (Catherine Harris-White and Stasia Irons). The playful twosome has been wowing Seattle crowds with self-released EPs and infectious live shows since 2008, and at press time were about to release their first full-length album. To…
BB Ranch Brings the Local Beef
Pike Place Market gets a new source for local meat.
Carnivorous locavores, rejoice! Seattle has a new source for premium, local beef, pork, lamb, goat, poultry and game, courtesy of William von Schneidau, formerly of Bill the Butcher Organic Meats. His latest endeavor, BB Ranch, opened in Pike Place Market in November, selling meats sourced locally from Lopez Island Farm, Quilceda Farm, Dog Mountain Farm…
David Schmader’s Funny New Solo Play
The Seattle writer and performer examines what it really means to live today like it's your last.
Best known as associate editor of The Stranger, David Schmader debuts a funny new solo play, A Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem, about the pros and cons of living every day as if it were your last, and “narcotic distractions” such as cat videos and child beauty pageants. Brangien Davis: What does the title…
Fashion + Style: Inside Liberte’s spa, a big sale at Velouria, and the scoop on Nordstrom’s loyalty program
Happy Friday all! It’s chilly outside and the snow chatter has started already, so in fitting fashion, I have three warm and toasty places for you to hang out this weekend: One of my favorite hidden treasures in Ballard, Liberte Skin Wellness, is perhaps not so hidden anymore: aesthetician Liberte Liberte (her real name)…
Entry to Washington State Parks Free This Weekend
Hikers (snow hikers?) take note: The state is waiving the day-use fee to use state parks for all three days this long MLK Day weekend. If you scamper off to Mount Si, Little Si, Twin Falls, West Tiger or Rattlesnake—or any other DNR trail—you won’t need a Discover Pass ($10/day). So it’s a great weekend…