Jon Martinez is an accountant. He’s also a father, husband, janitor, business owner, grape grower and, most recently, the praiseworthy winemaker of Maison Bleue Family Winery.
Looking for a stylish Seattle loft that still affords you some privacy? The penthouse at Madison Lofts is luxurious and spacious, but best of all — the layout allows you to go about your days and nights without being put on display to neighbors and passersby. Think of it as your urban super pad.
On Tuesday, May 10, the Washington Athletic Club hosted a tasting engagement for The Balvenie, one of the most eminent whisky labels in Scotland. A handful of invited guests were on hand to sip three select single malts — and a few lucky Seattleite staff members were among them. The event was part of a nationwide promotion to introduce a distinguished brand to a wider North American audience.
Here is a question for those who frequent the waterfront: have you ever wondered how the wooden boats are built, or who builds them? No, not the canoe waiting to be sanded on a couple of sawhorses in your garage — large-scale seagoing vessels from industry innovators like Nathanael Herreshoff, Chris-Craft and Howard Chappelle.
Middle Eastern shelf design gets a modern makeover in the new offering from Oeuffice — a collaboration between Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte of Samare Studio and Jakub Zak of Studio Patricia Urquiola. The Totems for Living collection, which debuted during Milan Design Week 2011, and is the first set from this duo of highly-renowned designers.
Lactose intolerant individuals, beware: the seventh annual Seattle Cheese Festival is hitting the avenues of Pike Place Market this weekend. More than 30 creameries will be on hand, presenting their unique flavors from end to end of the city’s most famous thoroughfare. Seattleite was lucky enough to score a sneak peek at Coach Farms, one of the festival’s delicious exhibitors.
For over two decades, Anacortes-based interior design firm Gracious Living has served a multitude of clients all over Washington state. Founder Molly McIntosh and her skilled crew operate on the principle that, while they have the professional expertise, the homeowners themselves have their own style and preferences. By collaborating and sharing ideas, the possibilities are many when one enlists in Gracious Living’s services.
Here’s a strange question: what do ceramic bears, miniature models of buildings and a foam deer have in common? The answer, of course, is that they all share a “living” space in Ravenna with their creator, artist Weston Jandacka.
It’s that time of year again, Seattle (well, almost). Time to fill our trunks with wicker baskets, Pendleton blankets and a couple bottles of rosé and head to the nearby shore. Once there, some of us will board our boats for a sexy sail on the Sound, while others compete with seagulls for a spot on one of Lake Washington’s sandy beaches.
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