Seattle Mag
Fashion + Style Friday: Three locally-made accessories to jazz up summer style
There were a lot of jewelry pieces, handbags and shoes hanging around the office this week (check out the September issue to find out why!) and if you want to assemble a gaggle of girls lightning quick, just start throwing those things out on a table. The appeal of the accessory is simple: they…
Fresh Pineapple Salad at Tamarind Tree
Tamarind Tree’s Goi Thom Toui is a summertime grand slam.
On 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 perfectly ripe pineapple are plated with…
Datebook: Reggie Watts Amps Up Comedy
Reggie Watts returns to Seattle after electrifying the national comedy scene.
When comedian/musician Reggie Watts begins his act, he might have a British accent—but that won’t last long. Soon his inflection morphs into that of a typical American rapper, or maybe the stentorian tones of a commercial advertiser. You never know what he’ll sound like next, which is all part of his comedic attack plan: Disorient…
13 Seattle Icons Worth Keeping
Our resident mossback risks his curmudgeon status with a list of local icons he actually likes.
My column “Statues of Limitations” (March 2011), on the topic of local icons that I’d like to Photoshop out of the picture if I were Seattle’s Stalin, generated a lot of debate. I came down against Fremont’s Troll and Lenin statues, and the Darth Vader–ish Columbia Tower. I said the Pioneer Square totem pole was…
Ballard’s ‘Missing Link’ of Burke-Gillman Trail Gets a Green Light
Bike enthusiasts are celebrating a victory today: a decision by a Seattle hearing examiner that the city can go ahead with construction on the so-called “missing link” of the Burke-Gilman Trail—a 1.5-mile stretch that runs along Shilshole Avenue between 11th Ave. NW and the Ballard Locks. Work on that part of the BGT has been…
Ba Bar Opens Today on Capitol Hill
Eric Banh doesn’t want anyone making a big deal out of Ba Bar. “I don’t want the hype,” he said last night at a soft opening preview. “This is street food done simple.” Coming from the guy who takes Vietnamese and Asian cuisine to just about the most sophisticated level you’ll find in Seattle and…
Five Can’t-miss Events for the Week of July 7-13
Must Taste$2 Food Walk Saturday (7/9) – Just when we needed a new excuse to explore the International District’s affordable and satisfying dining scene, local restaurants bring us a $2 Food Walk, part of the ID’s Dragon Fest, a two day festival (7/9 & 7/10) featuring more than 30 cultural performances including Chinese lion and…
Red Trycicle Recommends: The Ultimate Summertime Reading List
Starting to get the mid-summer boredoms? This week, we have a summer reading list compiled by childr
With these long, lazy days of summer stretching out before us, there’s no better time to dive into a new book. From lobster to lunch ladies, sleepovers to Star Wars, this top ten list of the best children’s books for summer is an eclectic collection sure to tickle the fancy of your little ones. Age…
A Beginner’s Guide: Surfing Pacific Northwest Style
I had heard rumors about surfing in Washington. I thought that surely it was only the crazy, hard-core Pacific Northwesterners out in the freezing rain and rough ocean. So when I found myself organizing a surf camp last summer, I was a little nervous about my first surfing experience being at Westport. But once we…
Orange Glazed Salmon Kebobs with Yogurt Garlic Dip
Let salmon run into this glaze
(Ginger gets a bath)Impress everyone at the dinner table with these savory sweet salmon morsels. The reduced orange, honey and tamari glaze and the cool yogurt dip will help Jane regain a smile after what she’s just seen. For printable recipe, click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook…
Best Camping Spots in Washington
Whether you prefer authentic camping or luxury "glamping," our camping guide has you covered.
Roughing ItThe Northwest offers plenty of ways to commune with nature, but nothing quite surpasses the getting-back-to-the-land feeling of hiking, sleeping and cooking outdoors—especially when s’mores await at the end of a day spent entirely free of walls. Not-so-Roughing ItIf sleeping on the ground—even on a pad in a warm sleeping bag and tent—is more…
Attack of the Foodie Tours, The Sequel
Recently I profiled a couple of new local food tours that have popped up this season. Being that I don’t get to take many vacations, I’m a pretty rabid fan of these when they’re in my hometown. Most of the time I run around Seattle acting like a huge know-it-all; changing my perspective for an…