Dark, dank, and filled with animal heads. Your grandfather’s study? Well, maybe (probably), but also Smith on 15th Avenue atop Capitol Hill. To expect a shiny, bright menu would be to contradict the mounted deer on the wall, and therefore — does not exist. The void is simply filled with delectable, instinctual, indulgent eats and complimentary cocktails. Just like the doctor (or taxidermist) ordered.
There’s something special to be said about Pacific Northwesterners and their fish. We’re scathing when it comes to salmon, we spurn crab from outside of our realm and we don’t like to buy halibut unless it’s lewdly expensive. And our wine? Pff, if it’s not from Washington (exception being Pinot)
Valentine’s Day oozes with sentiment from the greeting cards to the jewelry store commercials, with restaurants booking up weeks in advance and preparation skills are needed to be at their keenest.
Parked on the corner of 45th St. and Thackeray Pl. sits Pinky’s Kitchen, a mobile food stop offering cheap sliders, macaroni and cheese and a choice of five barbecue sauces – the ultimate comfort food. A friend and I stopped in on a blistery Sunday night and were greeted with warm, smiling faces. Most people ordered their meals to go, but we were so hungry we took shelter in the tent set up next to the truck, and sunk our teeth in.
Spend an intimate evening with local musicians and activists alike. Get swept away in the melodies of Seattle’s own folk artists Kris Orlowski, sway to the sultry voice of California’s Dawn Mitschele, and enter for a chance to win exclusive autographed memorabilia from local indie band Fleet Foxes — all in the name of positive global change at the 10th Gigs4Good concert presented by Team Up for Nonprofits.
With all the culinary diversity available in the area, food lovers in Seattle are pretty lucky as it is, but Seattleites are about to get even luckier when two food Gods grace us with their presence.
Chop Shop: Bodies of Work will be held at the Meydenbauer Theatre in Bellevue on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. Presented by StoneDance Productions, this contemporary dance festival is in its fifth year
Whether you’re a seasoned golf-pro or just need a little extra help perfecting your short game
With over 300 exhibitors, an incredible display of Show Gardens and a large number of free horticulture seminars–the Northwest Flower and Garden Show has been delighting and inspiring gardening enthusiasts since 1989.
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