April 2012
Luly Yang’s Couture Cycle
Seattle magazine looks back on the last decade of this celebrated local fashion designer's career.
In 2000, then graphic designer Luly Yang entered a fashion show on a whim, crafting an exquisite butterfly dress entirely out of paper. The awed—and awesome—reception to the gown soon inspired a career change. Now, after enlivening the fashion community for 10 years, gaining fame for her thematic annual runway shows and elegant bridal and…
Better, Lighter, Faster
This locally made outdoor gear boasting high-tech fabrics and sweet features is a must-have for spri
Seattle’s Outdoor Research, which just turned the ripe old age of 30, is blazing new trails with the introduction of the 13.5-ounce Axiom jacket ($375), the company’s first shell that uses Gore-Tex’s most breathable and waterproof stretch fabric, Active Shell. And for adventurers who don’t have time to change before hitting the bar, the Termini…
Mind the Gap
Poor and minority kids are falling through the cracks at Seattle schools. Can a Supreme Court ruling
Imagine receiving a telephone call from your child’s teacher asking you about your family’s academic goals and how you can work together to achieve them. It’s happening in areas of Seattle as part of an innovative new strategy to turn around a troubling trend among local schoolchildren. These “sunshine calls,” along with home visits from…
Hot Cakes
Delicious, decadent molten chocolate cakes-in-a-jar.
I pity the poor souls who’ve never tasted one of Autumn Martin’s decadent molten chocolate cakes-in-a-jar, baked to an oozy middle and deeply, darkly delicious. The Theo Chocolates (featured in our inaugural Seattle Food Establishment list) alum has been selling her desserts at local farmers markets to much acclaim, and so we’re thrilled to report…
Cooking with Szechuan Peppercorns
Lorna Yee sets taste buds buzzing with a spicy Szechuan peppercorn sauce.
What it is: Known to the Chinese as “hua jiao,” this numbing yet addictive spice zings taste buds with its slightly lemony flavor in many popular Szechuan dishes, including Grandma’s Pockmarked Tofu (or “ma po dou fu”). These small, dark brown pods are normally sold whole, then toasted and ground at home before being used…
Honest Biscuits
Light, fluffy, Southern-style biscuits get a local twist.
Although Art Stone launched his new company, Honest Biscuits, last October, he traces its roots to his boyhood in North Carolina, where he used to help his grandmother make traditional Southern biscuits. After moving to Seattle last year, Stone turned his childhood memories into a business, selling fresh biscuits at farmers markets. Like many Southern…
Our Favorite Omelettes and Scrambles
Try these Seattle restaurants for a delicious new take on two beloved breakfast staples.
BASTILLE CAFÉ & BARLocal ingredients are key to Bastille’s menu, and the smoked salmon omlette is no exception, with organic eggs from Yelm, salmon from the Ballard Market (smoked in-house!), milk from Lynden (for the house-made fromage blanc) and herbs from the café’s rooftop garden. $14. Ballard, 5307 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.453.5014; bastilleseattle.com CAFÉ PRESSEChefs…
Visit Portland for Rothko Paintings and Good Eats
A retrospective exhibit of the abstract painter's career and two new eateries make the trek south ne
WHERE: Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon. WHY: For the Mark Rothko Retrospective (through 5/27; prices vary; 1219 SW Park Ave.; 503.226.2811; portlandartmuseum.org), which boasts 45 works by the Russian-born and Portland-raised painter, known for his rectangles of saturated color. The show spans the artist’s five-decade career, revealing his roots in figurative and surrealist work….
Sea-Tac Airport Rocks
The Seattle-Tacoma airport brings local bands to its airwaves.
Imagine you’re this close to missing your flight at Sea-Tac Airport, the family floundering in front of you has apparently never been through security before, and your departure has just been moved out to the N gates. From somewhere overhead, you hear the voice of a local rapper saying, “Hi. I’m Macklemore. Welcome to one…
Hello Poster Show at Cupcake Royale
You could own a limited-edition piece of art for a mere $20.
What image does the phrase “forces of nature” bring to mind? A tornado? Crashing waves? An apple falling on Isaac Newton’s head? Last winter, the Hello Poster Show (hellopostershow.com) extended a call for entries, asking graphic designers from all over the globe to translate the concept into bold, screen-printed posters—the best of which are now…
Three Tudor Homes For Sale in Seattle
Distinctive outside and cozy inside, Tudors are much sought after in Seattle.
What is the telltale sign of a Tudor? Outside, look for a steeply pitched roof, which gives a triangular aspect to the face of the house. Sometimes a double peak is employed, above a curved entryway. A decorative technique known as “false half-timbering” harks back to medieval building methods and is responsible for the distinctive…
Linoleum-block Prints Perfect for Baby’s Room
Hip decorative prints inspired by vintage French pop art and made in West Seattle.
They’re the perfect foil for pastel-colored nursery walls: hip linoleum-block prints inspired by vintage French pop art, made by West Seattle–based artist Jennifer Ament. The lovely black-and-white linos are beloved by babies, who like to stare at high-contrast images; parents like them, too, for their sweet, clean lines, worthy of display long after baby is…
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