April 2016
La Cocina Oaxaqueña Serves Up Great Mole Negro
Misael Dominguez's delicious mole is not to be missed
Good mole is cloaked in secrecy. This is especially true of mole negro, the chocolatey, rich Oaxacan sauce that gets its smoky-sweet complexity from the aromatic herb hoja santa. Misael Dominguez makes the best mole negro I’ve had: spicy with hints of licorice and cacao. Dominguez was a founding member and manager of Ballard’s La…
Washington Wines to Uncork This Spring
Paul Zitarelli recommends the best wines for springtime
Every American city experiences its own transition into spring, but have you noticed that Seattle’s springtime shift feels accelerated somehow? That where other cities amble from winter to summer, Seattle hurtles? It’s not our imagination. At our northerly latitude, each day in March and April adds nearly three and a half minutes of daylight. That’s…
Q&A with Local Author Sanae Ishida
In her new book, Sewing Happiness, Ishida learns to sew her own clothes
Seattle children’s book author, illustrator and mother Sanae Ishida decided to add one more thing to her harmonious plate: sewing. Through a year of threading and hemming, Ishida produced all her daughter’s (ridiculously fashionable) clothes, some garments for herself as well as household crafts. In her new book, Sewing Happiness (Sasquatch Books, $22.95), she stitches…
Chef Jerry Corso Gets Cooking with Soffritto
The secret to Jerry Corso’s not-so-secret ingredient at Bar del Corso
With both Italian ancestry and a lifelong career in cooking Italian food, chef/owner Jerry Corso of Bar del Corso (3057 Beacon Ave S; 206.395.2069; bardelcorso.com), a small neighborhood pizzeria on Beacon Hill, focuses on classic Italian flavors and technique. One of his beloved ingredients is soffritto, a cooked-down mixture of several vegetables. It becomes a…
Spring Gear Guide: Bikes, Boards and SUPs to Buy Now
Local shops share their top picks for gear to get you outdoors this spring
Surf’s Up Robin Ogaard, Urban Surf Fremont, 2100 N Northlake Way; 206.545.9463 A stand-up paddleboard (or SUP) is the absolutely coolest way to get a cardio workout. Or to do yoga. Or to goof off with your family on a lake. The equipment has evolved rapidly over the past few years, and Robin Ogaard of…
Where to Drink Chinese Baijiu in Seattle
A baijiu cocktail brings this lesser-known liquor into the Seattle spotlight
The Cocktail: Jade Pagoda Chinese baijiu (pronounced “bye-joe”) is the best-selling liquor in the world, but it was nearly impossible to find in Seattle—until Veronika Groth opened the bar at Lionhead, Jerry Traunfeld’s new Sichuan eatery. She managed to track down some of the liquor, and became a devotee. Distilled in the same tradition for…
The Facts and Myths of Mold
Dispelling mold myths
Got mold? For Seattleites, the answer is likely yes. Mold craves moisture, and our spring climate fosters fungi better than most. “Completely eliminating all mold and mold spores from the indoor environment is not possible, particularly in a wet environment like the Pacific Northwest,” says Hilary Karasz, Ph.D., spokesperson for Public Health—Seattle & King County….
New Foundation Seattle Award Winner’s Artwork Deals with Housing Crisis
First recipient of the 100K Prize creates artwork addressing housing crisis
Last November, The New Foundation Seattle surprised the art world by announcing the creation of The 100K Prize—a biennial, unrestricted award of $100,000 presented to an influential, U.S.-based female artist in honor of her exemplary artistic achievements and enduring commitment to her art. In addition to the cash prize, the foundation funds presentations of the…
Capitol Hill Tattoo Artist Tattoos Only Her Own Artwork
Tattoo artist Shannon Perry’s talent is more than skin deep
Becoming a tattoo artist was an improbable choice for Shannon Perry, the owner of Valentine’s Tattoo Co. (by appointment only) on Capitol Hill. “The funny thing is that I have a needle phobia. Still to this day, if a doctor draws blood, I feel like I’m going to pass out,” she says. “I think I…
New 2nd & Pike Tower to Bring More Residential Units Downtown
A new luxury high rise tower bridges the gap between Pike Place Market and downtown
For years, the lots in the vicinity of Second Avenue and Pike Street have been little more than neglected corners eagerly passed by pedestrians as they make their way between Pike Place Market and Seattle’s downtown retail core. But last summer, Pioneer Square–based real estate firm Urban Visions broke ground on a 39-story, mixed-use apartment…
What’s Being Done about the Rise in Marijuana Use Among Teens?
Marijuana use among teens appears to be up, but prevention efforts are lagging
ercer Island senior Sarah Stewart, 18, spent her freshman and sophomore years at a private arts school in Michigan, where some kids—not Stewart—frequently got stoned to beat small-town boredom. She arrived as a junior at Mercer Island High School in the fall of 2014 hoping for a different environment. But her timing was off: That…
In Honor of Washington State’s Arbor Day: Spectacular Trees in Seattle
Native and non-native, Seattle has some amazing trees
Those towering evergreens that surround the city sparked the lumber boom of the late 19th century and continue to draw lovers of the great outdoors today. But while the pines, spruces and firs that earned the Emerald City its nickname, the diversity of Seattle’s trees—both native and non-native species—add more than verdancy to the palette…
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