Seattle Mag
Why the Freshest Field Greens Grow at Leapfrog Farm
Christine Tressel's two acres near Poulsbo is a small, but productive farm, churning out fresh salad
Christine Tressel, owner of Leapfrog Farm, developed her keen sense of color and texture from sewing and painting. Both proved assets to her true passion—farming—as Tressel’s artistic eye now lends itself to the colorful salad mixes and richly textured floral bouquets plucked from her Poulsbo garden. “Our salad mixes can have as many as 10…
When Mad Men Ran Seattle
The world’s fair era of the early 1960s offers lessons on “Seattle process” and how to get things do
Today, we complain about “Seattle process,” of the dithering, second guessing, making and remaking of every major decision, from the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement and downtown tunnel to the 520 bridge expansion, to the Green Line monorail system. Was there ever a time when we got it right the first time? I’m writing the official…
Fashion + Style Friday: A Fashionable Flea Market, the GQ Challenge and Quirky Goods Made in Ballard
It’s Seafair weekend! It’s sunny! Summer has arrived! As you go out and about this weekend, I’ve got three fashion-savvy tidbits for you to log away in your noggin: I have a serious style crush on the folks at Ballard-based Ladies &…
I Can Haz Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh Lands on GQ’s Worst-dressed List— and He’s Rallying for a Recount
You know, some people might take it personally. But when Ben Huh, CEO of Seattle-based ICanHasCheezburger.com popped up as the number 10 offender on GQ’s worst-dressed men of Silcon Valley list this month, he took the honor in classic good humor— and then issued the publication a challenge. Yesterday, our 2010 Most Influential honoree posted…
For Your Sunny-day Pleasure: Waterskiing’s Insane Little Brother, Wakeboarding
If you’ve picked up our August issue (“The Water Issue”), you already know that there are now multiple ways to get dragged around behind a boat. Waterskiing too tame? Get airborne (and possibily inverted!) on a wakeboard. Or just watch other people do it. The dudes at Hyperlite are “totally stoked” to announce a world-class…
How to Find Good Deals on Condos in Seattle
The bubble has definitely burst in the condo market— but for consumers, that means there’s plenty of
On a grayish Sunday afternoon in early spring, 150 or so potential home buyers, real estate agents and others packed the Princessa Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Seattle, where the mood was anything but dreary. With rock ’n’ roll music blaring in the background and an upbeat PowerPoint presentation flashing simultaneously, this…
Seattle’s Zombie Building Phenomenon
With developers on the ropes, stalled construction projects lurk like zombies all around town. What
With its mix of pristine Victorian homes, quaint cafes, and independent shops and restaurants, the small West Galer Street commercial strip on Queen Anne Hill is as pleasant a neighborhood hub as you’re likely to find. At least, it used to be. For months, Galer8, a partially constructed residential development sandwiched between a brick apartment…
The Bourbon Buzz: How to Score the New Dry Fly
There’s a whole lot of to-do about this Saturday’s Seattle release of Dry Fly Bourbon, which is being billed as “the first-ever commercially produced bourbon in Washington State.” Half of the limited-release production of 480 bottles hit the streets last week in Spokane, where Dry Fly is based. Dry Fly distiller Patrick Donovan tells me…
Food News: Phinney on Fire!
Look out, Ballard: Phinney Ridge is giving you a run for your money! At least when it comes to new restaurants. A year ago it was all Ballard all the time (Walrus, Staple), but this summer it’s all about the Ridge. I mean that literally: The Ridge Restaurant, from the owners of Prost! and Nickerson Street Saloon, will be supremely kid-friendly, from…
Our Top To-do’s for the Week of August 4 – 10
Must TasteGoi Thom Toui at Tamarind TreeOn those days when our Seattle summer doesn’t live up to its potential, I like to head to the tiny tropical oasis that is Tamarind Tree’s bamboo-tree-lined patio for the beachiest lunch around: goi thom toui, or fresh pineapple salad ($7.50 at lunch, $9.50 at dinner). Thick slices of…
Our Top To-do’s for the Week of July 28 – August 3
Must HangBellevue Festival of the ArtsFriday – Sunday (7/29-31) – Created and run by artists, this free, open-air festival features 180 jury-selected artists displaying paintings, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, and jewelry. Festival shoppers at this grassroots effort support Pacific Northwest artists and many local and international non-profits as well, as festival proceeds are contributed to a…