Food & Drink
Eat Your Vegetables
Make the most of seasonal produce with these recipes
The parking garage is under a vitamin shop, across the street from an apartment complex. It’s trash pickup day so the garbage cans are stinky and overflowing. A few crows bounce through puddles in the alley, waiting for me to pass so they can get back to doing whatever it is crows do when no…
Westfield Southcenter launches Restaurant Row
The mall is in the midst of a culinary upgrade
Get ready for Restaurant Row at Westfield Southcenter. The entire north side of the Tukwila shopping center has established a new dining district. Dubbed “Restaurant Row,” the emerging culinary hub is introducing several new concepts, beginning with Mr. Dim sum this winter. Gen Korean and another new concept will open later next year. Each restaurant…
This is a barrel of fun
What’s believed to be the world’s first international whiskey trail has been created right here in the Northwest. The new Northwest Whiskey Trail features seven distilleries in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. It has two Seattle stops: Copperworks Distilling Co. and Westland Distillery. Visitors pick up a passport at the first distillery they visit and…
Nationally Touring Play ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ Uses Music As A History Lesson
The play, by Lauren Yee, offers a glimpse of the country’s pre-Khmer Rouge music scene, with songs by Dengue Fever alongside classic Cambodian oldies
Cambodia of the 1960s and ‘70s boasted a thriving music scene. With artists combining traditional Cambodian music forms with global rock and pop influences from the United States, Europe and Latin America, they created a unique sound—which was all sadly cut short when the Khmer Rouge took over the country in 1975. Many musicians from…
Leisure & Luxury
Seattle fine-dining destination Canlis named to exclusive culinary travel membership group
Acclaimed fine-dining establishment Canlis is among only a dozen restaurants across the country on a new, exclusive list aimed at high-end travelers who enjoy upscale dining experiences. The Seattle restaurant, led by executive chef Aisha Ibrahim, is part of Taste Club, a first-of-its-kind dining and global luxury travel club. Memberships provide access to dining experiences…
Five Things You Need to Eat in October
Cakes, cookies, carbs, Rice Krispies
The notable chill in the air compels us all to take better care of ourselves, to tuck into the comfortable and warm spots of our home, to indulge in the richness that our body craves this time of year. This month, we’ll have two new bakeries added to a growing list of incredible bakeries in…
The Numbers Guy
Sean Clement backed into a career he didn’t know existed
Sean Clement was not looking for a profession when he began applying formulas to football. He just needed practice. A graduate of Bremerton High School, Clement was an officer in the Army in his mid-30s. He felt a little bit out of his depth among all these big math brains as he began a graduate…
Grappling With Graffiti
Seattle seeks to create murals to combat vandalism
Tired of graffiti across our beautiful city? Help is here. The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture this week awarded $1.13 million to more than 75 artists and organizations to beautify neighborhoods and nurture the artistic aspirations of youth. One initiative, through the Downtown Seattle Mural Project, will create about 40 murals from Belltown south…
The Seattle Mag Interview: Sports Sage
Bob Whitsitt’s book tells the tales of a colorful career as a force in the front office
“Trader Bob.” The name conjures memories of the ’90s-era Sonics when the NBA club captured the heart of Seattle. It’s reminiscent of the controversial “Jail Blazers,” a term coined by Portland sportswriters to describe late ’90s and early 2000s Trail Blazers teams that enjoyed on-court success while suffering off-court misadventures. Bob Whitsitt’s ability to make…
Tropical Punch
Seattle’s own Tommy Bahama brightens up your fall getaway
Clockwise from bottom left: Dip-Dye Travel Speaker, Terry Block Rocker Tote, Wedges Sunglasses by Maui Jim®, Lokelani Sunglasses by Maui Jim®, Sunrise Beach & Yachting Sunnies Beach Towel, Sunburst Clutch, Underwater Camera, Sunrise Beach & Yachting Sunnies Beach Towel, Raffia Packable Bucket Hat, Poolside Highball Tumbler, Viski® Travel Bar Tool Kit. For item details, go…
Art for All
Cornish launches robust community school
Want to learn how to dance? Maybe welding is more your thing. Or drumming or playing the guitar. You can learn how to do all those things and much more through the Cornish+ program. The new community school within Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts offers 60 studio-based classes in music, art, design, dance, theater,…
UNLOCKING THE SECRET OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE WORLD OF COLLEGE CONSULTANTS
A high school student, meeting for the first time with a college admissions counselor, felt he’d messed up his chances at ever being accepted at a top university because of missteps in his early high school years. “Nobody will take me,” he said. Kathleen Griffin, president of Seattle’s American College Strategies, told him that colleges…
Tastes of Mexico
Special dinners at El Camino seek to educate and entertain
Illuminated beneath the glow of Fremont’s famous rocket, two dozen Seattleites gather at El Camino restaurant to enjoy a specially curated meal featuring authentic Mexican dishes paired with three pours of Wahaka Mezcal. The enclosed patio is strewn with colorful punched banners and paper lanterns. Light dances above tables set with flickering votives, bowls of…
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