Take a vibrant city with a temperate climate, an energetic farmers’ market scene and “wine countries” in both nearby Woodinville and Walla Walla over the pass. Add a heaping helping of adventurous, talented chefs who know exactly what to do with the region’s bounty, and you’ve got Seattle: a foodie nirvana with
A candid look at the world of erotic fiction with one of Seattle’s hottest new writers.
Published in August 2012, Sex and Death in the American Novel turned a lot of heads due to its frank depiction of adult relationships. But author Sarah Martinez, a Montana transplant who earned an International Business degree from Seattle University in 1999 and has remained in the Northwest ever since, argues that erotic fiction is about so much more than
Oddly enough I live not-too-far from an Airstream dealership. I often drive by their lot, daydreaming of what it might be like to take it back retro-style and travel across the good ol’ US-of-A in one of their iconic silver campers wearing a polka-dotted full-skirted dress akin to 1950s House of Dior
Follow the sound of Banjos in Bellevue for a toe-tapping good time.
A bluegrass bonanza takes over Bellevue for the fourth year at the Wintergrass Music Festival, a showcase of 29 bands and more than 150 musicians. This upcoming weekend’s gathering
My Sweet Little Cakes opens on Capitol Hill.
Or “hotcakes” if you will. I just didn’t want to confuse you with the nickname your strange neighbor in apartment 4D keeps calling your girlfriend. “Hey, hotcakes!” Either way, pancakes/hotcakes on a stick is the concept
I’m starting to think Ethan Stowell and Tom Douglas are in some sort of secret battle in Seattle to see who can out-restaurant titan the other. Between the two there are 17 restaurants in our dear city — 11 from Douglas with a falafal house to come sometime this year near Paramount
Friendly staff and perfectly prepared food make for a delicious gyros experience.
Right when I stepped into Mr. Gyros, I knew I’d soon become a regular. The charming man behind the counter welcomed me as he took my order, and offered me a glass of mint tea on the house. He told me he and his brother own the place.
Malian rhythms and surf-rock meet Appalachian folk sounds at the Tractor this Saturday
Toubab Krewe hails from Asheville, North Carolina, yet the group has traveled far (Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali) to truly find its sound. The quintet counts African greats like Ali Farka Toure, Orchestra Baobab and Salif Keita among its many influences. The musicians admit they cannot easily be fit under one genre; the group’s been described
If you’ve been wondering what Molly Mesnick, the runner-up-turned-ultimate-winner of Seattle dad Jason’s “The Bachelor” season, has been up to, look no further than Pure Barre. The local celebrity and former “Bachelor” contestant is currently pregnant with her and Jason’s first child and is yet another “Bachelor” alum who is also a barre advocate (see: Lindzi Cox and Catherine Giudici for The Bar Method).
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