Don’t let the weather fool you — January is a great time to get outdoors.
Many set New Year’s resolutions to exercise, clear their mind and enjoy the world around them. With these in mind, Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center invites the public to enjoy an entire month of outdoor activities for the whole family.
A lesson in luxurious vegan cuisine.
Be sure to wear your fanciest skinny jeans when you dine at Plum Bistro. This tasteful Capitol Hill restaurant showcases fine dining, vegan-style.
“Portraiture In The Park” — through the lens of Charlie Ainslie.
Mark your calendar for a whole month of tasting events.
“If we don’t have it, we’ll get it,” boasts the web slogan for Wine World Warehouse (WWW). This year, the superstore celebrated its first birthday as the largest wine store in the Northwest, with more than 500 local wines and nearly 6,000 international selections.
Fashion, ballet, chai tea and paddleboard yoga — our favorite stories from 2011.
Can you believe it’s been a whole year since “Seattleite” launched? We can’t either — and we want to thank all our loyal readers, gracious industry colleagues and awesome interviewees for your amazing support and encouragement. To commemorate this milestone, here is a look back at our 10 finest features from 2011.
Authentic scotch cuisine arrives in Ballard.
James Weimann and Deming Maclisse are once again adding a new establishment to their already impressive resume — the pair also owns Bastille Café & Bar and Poquitos. Along with good friend and namesake, Allen Macleod (a native of Edinburgh, Scotland), the trio christened Macleod’s Scottish Pub just last week.
These irresistible Seattleites made their mark in the year that was.
2011 was a good year for food in Seattle. We’ve seen a craft cocktail uprising, scads of new restaurants (much to the locavore’s delight) and a slew of culinary books. I’d like to highlight some sexy celebs of the Seattle food community, for their accomplishments, as well as their raw and often silly charm. Here they are, in no particular order:
McMenamins’ Cap Hill location offers cheap eats and frothy ale.
Do you ever have one of those, “I’ve always walked by that place and never gone in,” moments? I get it. It’s raining outside and you don’t want to travel far, so just go to the usual spot and be done with it. Well, for people who live on Capitol Hill, own a car or can afford cab fare, consider Happy Hour at
A guide to bubbles that will brighten your spirit on New Year’s Eve.
Drinking sparkling wine on New Year’s Eve is a little played out — but regardless, everyone will do it. Most bars include a toast with cover charge, while retailers hammer home their inventory. Realistically, you won’t be focused on pairing your meal this Saturday night — so I’ll throw my hat into the ring for bubbly recommendations, instead.
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