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6 Places to Eat like a King on Elvis’ Birthday
Local bakeries and restaurants are celebrating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday by giving nod to the Ki
Local bakeries and restaurants are celebrating Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday by giving nod to the King’s favorite sweets (bacon maple doughnuts!) and eats (peanut butter and banana sandwiches!). Celebrate a rock-n-roll icon with a hunka food from one of these local spots: Bacon and Maple Raised Doughnut, Top Pot DoughnutsHead to the downtown location (2124…
Weekly Must List: January 8-10
Our top to-dos for the week
MUST TASTEMobile ChowdownIf you’re one of the few who missed the first Mobile Chowdown last fall, here’s your chance to mend your mistake (full disclosure, Seattle magazine is a proud co-sponsor, along with Suzuki+Chou Communimedia and The Freehold Group). Hosted at a parking lot in Interbay, where big development is in store (see the plans…
Help Restore Magnuson Park Wetlands
Volunteer/Work Party Offers First Glimpse of Emerging Wetlands
Come along over the next two Saturdays (December 9 and 16) from 9 AM to 1 PM to help the Parks Department restore one of the largest natural wildlife habitats in Seattle’s urban corridor, the wetlands of Magnuson Park. Be a part of the solution and get some exercise and fresh air while you’re at it….
Mobile Chowdown Round II January 9
Sample the best of Seattle street eats January 9, 2010
If you’re one of the few who missed the first Mobile Chowdown last fall, here’s your chance to mend your mistake (full disclosure, Seattle magazine is a proud co-sponsor, along with Suzuki+Chou Communimedia and The Freehold Group). Hosted at a parking lot in Interbay, where big development is in store (see the plans at thefreeholdgroup.com…
Southern Comfort: Best Down Home Breakfasts
These are what comfort foods are made of
Best Northwest Spin on Chicken and WafflesTaste, Seattle Art Museum’s in-house restaurant, serves up the most wonderful fried chicken and waffles ($14) for Sunday brunch, made with Olympia’s Stokesberry Farm chicken. A buttermilk-brined thigh and drumstick are served on a crisp and hearty Bluebird Grains waffle. The pile of vinegary mustard greens served alongside is…
Weekly Must List: December 30-January 5
Our top to-dos for the week
MUST CELEBRATENew Year’s Eve Celebration at the Century BallroomGiven the lineups of years past (live salsa, Afro-Cuban and swing dance music) and 2,000 square feet awaiting your best moves, we’re pretty sure this is exactly where you want to ring in the new year. 7 p.m. dinner; 9:30 p.m. dance. $40–$120 (reservations required; formal attire encouraged). Century…
Q&A: Eileen Kelly, PNB’s ‘Clara’ in the Nutcracker
I get nervous...right when the overture ends it goes pitch black and then the spotlight comes on me.
“I get nervous…right when the overture ends it goes pitch black and then the spotlight comes on me.” – Eileen Kelly At 14 years old, Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Eileen Kelly is already a vet of several classic children’s ballet productions. She’s played a bug in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a puppet in Pinocchio and this…
Holiday Goodies from Essential Baking
Just in the Nick of time, some goodies for your holiday gatherings.
Christmas Eve is here and Christmas Day is right behind it! Here are some fast and fabulous holiday treats from Essential Bakery. Really cute Snowman cake serves one ($3.50 – $5.95) and is made with rich almond-chocolate cake topped with dark chocolate mousse then covered in white chocolate snow. Available at Essential Bakery Cafes, Town & Country Market, Central…
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We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. We know it’s challenging to keep up on the latest and greatest in Seattle lifestyle scene. That’s where we come in. A subscription to Seattle mag gives you a portal into what’s…
Ethan Stowell’s New Noodle Company
Fresh pastas in shapes like casarecce and campanelle will be sold food specialty stores, all from hi
Although I make my own fresh pasta mounds for a total cost of about a buck, in January I’ll be the first in line to buy Ethan Stowell’s fresh noodles, from his new company Lagana Foods, created with his food associate Kaela Farrington. My flat noodles are easy to do with my old hand-cranked pasta…
The Must List: December 23-30
Our top to-do's for the week
MUST TASTEMiMi Gelato Grand OpeningWednesday (12/23) · Local visual artist and Seattle mag spotlight award winner, Diem Chau’s takes a sweet detour in her latest project with husband Will Leonard called Mimi Gelato. “I know this is a little crazy, but my husband and I have started a gelato shop in Ballard!” wrote Chau in…
Snowshoes for All
Let Rangers Show You a Winter Wonderland
The Forest Service is leading a series of snowshoe walks at Snoqualmie Pass this winter. Participants will drink in all of nature’s “off-season” beauty while learning about snowshoeing and winter ecology. Group size is limited to the first 20 who sign up; advance reservations required (call 509.852.1062). Ninety minute walks leave every Saturday and Sunday…