Since his days spent studying interior design at the University of Washington in the early 1960s, Tacoma native Dale Chihuly has conquered the world of glass art, sculpture and design. His unique talent has earned him universal praise as an artist, and his collections have appeared worldwide. This month, Chihuly’s work will make a grand return to his hometown.
Seattleite entrepreneur Jillu Zaveri recently invited me into her home — her beautifully decorated home, I might add — for a cup of chai tea and a chat about her fashion career, as well as her most recent endeavor, Jaipur Avenue.
Two distinct classes currently inhabit the world of online commentary. There are the bloggers, who slave over their computers in order to churn out editorial content. On the other end of the spectrum lie Tweeters, whose terse remarks and observation can be whipped up and posted at a moment’s notice. Thanks to Zapd, the new iPhone app from Seattle-based web developer Inkd, there is now some middle ground.
Fact: these days, it’s cool to own and use a bicycle. Some choose to cruise down the city streets, while others take their hobby into the rugged outdoors. All of them agree – nothing beats a bike ride on a sunny day. Plus, they give us much-needed exercise that we can’t accomplish by driving a car. And with the gas prices these days, it literally pays to go green.
This week, the subject is food that not only nourishes, but serves another, naughtier purpose. Many foods are proven aphrodisiacs – honey, almonds, avocados and chocolate, to name a few – but the granddaddy of all is the incredible, edible oyster.
Jonathan Porretta has danced ballet since he was 7 years old, and has been with the Pacific Northwest Ballet for the past 12 years. He joined the company in 1999, and moved through the ranks to become a principal dancer in 2005. He most recently danced the roles of Oberon and Puck in George Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
In the restaurant world – where territory is as important as food – competition can be a funny thing. So, the idea of five eateries joining forces seems quite odd, and yet so refreshing. That is precisely what a quintet of downtown eateries have done, in the name of fun and games.
It’s fitting that Feral, a rocking-good 2010 Sauvignon Blanc from Woodinville-based winery EFESTĒ, is made from wild yeast. It was crafted by Brennon Leighton, a tattooed, goatee-sporting Seattleite who looks like he used to be in a bad-ass punk band. In fact, he was.
Do you know what is sexy? Foraging is sexy. You heard me right, foraging. The age-old art of gathering one’s own victuals. Except we’ve slapped our own spin on it for the modern West coast lifestyle.
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