December 2011
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Dot’s Delicatessen Surpasses Expectations [CLOSED]
This Fremont deli has a happy hour and cheap meats selection that exceeds expectations.
Oh, hello, little glass ramekin of chicken liver parfait ($5) with a sweet, sticky port glaze: You’re coming home with me. And my, oh my, that sausage sandwich—in this case, merguez with harissa, on special ($7). But really, all of the sausages I’ve taken home or eaten for lunch (like the smoky, snappy Polish sausage…
Merlot’s Big Comeback
After its reputation was decimated in the movie Sideways, this Washington variatel is reclaiming its
Back in the 1990s, Merlot was the Lady Gaga of Washington wines: red hot and showing no signs of cooling. Along with Riesling, this Bordeaux varietal was the state’s future. Then, fickle tasters turned away, looking for the next big thing, and a line tossed off in a movie—Miles (played by Paul Giamatti) in the…
Splitboarding, the Hottest New Winter Sport
Snowboarding is great for going downhill. But next-gen splitboards let boarders take to the backcoun
If you were on Mount Rainier or Mount Baker this past spring and summer—when the snow just wouldn’t melt—you probably saw the latest craze in backcountry snow travel: splitboarding. Local Alpine touring and telemark skiers have been accessing trackless backcountry runs for years, using removable traction “skins” that allow them to climb up and then…
Zonal Heating for the Home
Wait out Seattle winter in an efficient oasis of warmth.
Beth Evans-Ramos doesn’t want to ignite your envy. But on winter’s frostiest days, the 2,000-square-foot house in Shoreline where she lives with her husband is as cozy as a thick Irish sweater, and it comes with a heating bill that rarely rises above $55 a month—even in the middle of winter. “It’s like magic,” she…
Postcards from the Edge
Seattle artist Joe Parks' new work draws viewers into a mysterious underworld.
You may not be able to afford an oil painting by esteemed local artist Joe Park, but you surely can pick up I Am Yours (Chronicle Books; $9.95), a new pack of postcards featuring his richly atmospheric work. Evoking animation stills, Edward Hopper–style ennui and barely remembered dreams, Park’s work draws viewers into mysterious tableaux—a…
Sarah Rudinoff, Cinderella’s New Wicked Stepsister
Seattle singer and actress is playing Prunella, one of two wicked stepsisters (with Nick Garrison) i
BD: What’s the best part about being a wicked stepsister? Sarah Rudinoff: I get to be wicked with a friend who I have been wicked with in real life! Nick and I have worked with each other in countless plays, cabarets and rock shows, and now we get to be “sisters.” Like a good sister,…
Seattle’s Own “Christmas Story”
Local filmmaker Sue Corcoran makes a holiday movie in Seattle’s own backyard.
“Make the world you want to see” is a refrain that runs through Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas, the new family holiday movie directed and cowritten by Sue Corcoran. It also happens to be a theme that carries significant personal resonance for the Seattle filmmaker. In the comedy, Ira Finkelstein—a California-based, Christmas-obsessed 11-year-old Jewish boy—is on a…
Sarah Caples’ 1970s Disco Glam Style
This stylish Seattleite mixes breezy bohemian looks with her favorite golden accessories.
Sarah Caples may have been just a tyke when disco was first in vogue, but the busy charity fundraiser, stylist, mom and blogger (subterfugeseattle.com), 41, often looks ready to hit the floor at Studio 66 with her voluminous, tousled hair, platform heels and layers of gilded baubles. Peppered in with her high-waisted jeans and flowing…
Holiday Gift Guide: Tech-Savvy Accessories
The best Northwest-made accessories to bestow on beloved gadget geeks this season.
Still those texting fingers for a millisecond and redirect your iThing’s browser to these Northwest-based “techcessories” (also known as protective accessories for your personal playthings) to bestow on your fellow gadget geeks this holiday season. >>iPad: Portland-based Grove’s leather and bamboo iPad case is one talented multitasker: Accenting the laser-cut “Two Birds” design by…
Seattle Meteorologist Scott Sistek’s Sunny Attitude
Why this local weather blogger is a fan of Seattle rain.
Scott Sistek is on a mission to make Seattle’s chilly weather cool. A Pacific Northwest native and University of Washington alum, Sistek has been forecasting the weather for more than a decade, including stints at the National Weather Service, NOAA and now KOMO News. His insightful and dependably witty weather blog, Partly to Mostly Bloggin,…
For the Love of Old Cameras
At Rare Medium, nostalgic photographers find a shop and gallery space just for them.
Vintage-camera aficionados and Instagram-loving cell-phone photographers are saying cheese in response to Rare Medium, the instant-camera shop/gallery/workspace that opened last month on Capitol Hill. While renting art studios in the 619 Western Building, former Microsoft engineer Cory Verellen, his astrologer wife, Tali Edut, and Seattle visual artist Justin Mata had a vision of an artistic…
Give the Gift of Grunge
Grunge fans will dig these new books chronicling the music genre, its players and its predecessors.
This year marked the 20th anniversary of several seminal events in Seattle grunge history—Nirvana released Nevermind, Pearl Jam released Ten, and Soundgarden released Badmotorfinger, all in 1991—which is why we’re awash in grungy nostalgia. If you’re hoping to keep the dream alive (or wondering what all the fuss is about), dig into these new books…