Cupcake Royale’s lovingly lethal Valentine’s Day treat, the Deathcake Royale ($6.65) returns tomorrow. Made with Theo Chocolate, Stumptown espresso ganache and sinfully good chocolate cake, this deadly concoction (which weighs about a thousand pounds) is the perfect sinful gift for your sweetie (or yourself!). The Deathcake will be available at all four Cupcake Royale locations…

MUST GROOVEGrupo de RuaThursday – Sunday (1/28 – 1/31) · Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrão and the nine male dancers who comprise Grupo de Rua bring their Rio de Janeiro street-influenced physical pyrotechnics to this Seattle debut. Their genre-busting music soundtrack bridges the chasm between classical and hip-hop, and their dance blends krumping, popping and floor…

Emmer and Rye opens this Thursday, Jan. 28th Exactly a month after announcing that a restaurant lease has been signed for a spot on Queen Anne, chef Seth Caswell’s long-awaited Emmer & Rye restaurant is (almost) open for business. Emmer & Rye, which now occupies the Victorian house at 1825 Queen Anne Ave. N (formerly…

Teriyaki, people. Martha Stewart wants to talk to me about teriyaki. Wha? Huh? No, I’ve got no expertise on the matter. I like the stuff as much as the next gal for everyday convenience: it’s cheap, good enough, quick. I grew up here, so I grew up on it. But no one is more dumbfounded yet excited…

Need a special delivery of a dozen or two cupcakes for an office birthday? Or even just one cupcake to a friend who’s feeling a little down? Now, Trophy Cupcakes will deliver their sweet treats right to your door. There’s no minimum purchase, and delivery rates are based on your area code. (Approximately $10 delivery…

Spiced Duck Crostini with Wine-Soaked Cherries–would chef Ramsey approve?  

Word has it that after the demise of Gourmet magazine last year, their Gourmet Today cookbook sales spiked. And for good reason–the national mag has been leaving foodies satisfied since 1941. Want a chance to mourn/celebrate? Seattle’s famed Chef in the Hat, Thierry Rautureau of Rover’s (the mag dubbed them “One of America’s Top Tables” by the way) will dedicate a 5-course…

Much-loved Belltown restaurant  

I left my job in September to take maternity leave, and in my stead I was lucky to have some pretty great ladies filling in for me. While I spent the last four months waking up at all hours of the night with a baby, cooking for my family, and generally staying close to home, Seattle Magazine contributor Lorna Yee and Alicia…

Choosing a lovely, healthful fish dish at Spring Hill just means more room for dessert…Photo credit: Lorna Yee There’s somethin’ new a cookin’ at Spring Hill. Pastry chef Garret Melkonian, who most recently spent four years as Executive Pastry Chef for all of renowned Chef Tom Douglas’ Seattle restaurants — Dahlia Lounge, Etta’s, Palace Kitchen, Palace…

There was a ton of creative, clever (not to mention painstaking!) work on view at the NW Film Forum’s showcase of short film animation, but my overall fave was The Sinking of the Huntley, by Seattleite Drew Christie, who told me after the screening that he painted and drew this whole story on the pages of 12…