December 2013
Entertaining with a Well-Styled Bar Cart
The bar cart is having quite the moment
!–paging_filter–pSmall in size and sophisticated, the home bar has gone from hiding in a cupboard to being a front-and-center showstopper. (And it has never looked better.) Stocked with local spirits, brswell bar accessories, mixology books and your most charming glassware, a well-styled bar cart adds polish and panache to your everyday—and party—décor. How to steal…
Best New Bars in Seattle (Plus One Standout in Tacoma)
They’re opening at a rapid clip—but these top-shelf spots rise above the rest
!–paging_filter–pstrongspan style=”font-size: medium;”Rumba/span/strongbrCapitol HillbrRun by the folks from Tango next door, owner Travis Rosenthal and manager Kate Perry,a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/rumba” target=”_blank” Rumba is an island gem/a on the Pike Street Hillclimb. Settled into the cushy ocean-blue barstools, Cap Hill habitués and rum devotees sample the massive selection of rums and rhums (rum’s sugarcane-juice-based cousin) and nibble…
Food We Love: Cranberry Apple Crumble at Pie Bar
In honor of National Pi Day, plan a visit to this Capitol Hill pie shop
!–paging_filter–pspan class=”field-content”It’s about this time of year that I start to feel a little bit tired. Of pie. Of the pumpkin drudgery in particular. But here comes Alyssa Lewis to the rescue! At her slim pie shop and bar on Capitol Hill, which she co-owns with her twin sister, Natalie Delucchi, Lewis (who previously owned…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Kids
!–paging_filter–pGive the teen (or tween) queen on your list a thrill with this deluxe 12-piece fashion-size set of Butter London nail color, $65 (a href=”http://www.butterlondon.com” target=”_blank”butterlondon.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_butterlondon_giftguide.jpg” style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;” height=”265″ width=”400″brBuilding goes bold with award winning and creativity-inducing brightly painted beechwood Prismania blocks, $55, by Brinca Dāda (a href=”http://www.brincadada.com” target=”_blank”brincadada.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_kidtoy_giftguide.jpg”…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Hostess Gifts
!–paging_filter–pThank the host or hostess of your holiday parties with locally crafted goodies, paired with colorful serving utensils. Sea salt from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, $17, from Admiralty Salt Company. Pink peppercorn plum jelly, $9, both available at Ludlow Home (Phinney Ridge, 7315 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.429.5081;a href=”http://www.ludlowco.com” target=”_blank” ludlowco.com/a). Dishwasher safe acrylic…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Home Decor
!–paging_filter–pThese delicate ceramic votive candleholders by LASdesigns look cool filled with air plants, $18 and $22, available at SugarPill Apothecary (Capitol Hill, 900 E Pine St.; 206.322.7455; a href=”http://www.sugarpillseattle.com” target=”_blank”sugarpillseattle.com/a). Air plants, $7, from Terra Bella Flowers Mercantile (Phinney Ridge, 7321 Greenwood Ave. N.; 206.783.0205; a href=”http://www.terrabellaflowers.com” target=”_blank”terrabellaflowers.com/a).brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_plantpots_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”232″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”brbrbrHand-embroidered…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Tools for the Cook
Local kitchen-centric gifts for aspiring chefs
!–paging_filter–pSet a festive table with an oven-friendly ceramic Washington state plate (pictured above), $80, made on Orcas Island by the Corbé Co. (online only, a href=”http://www.corbecompany.com” target=”_blank”corbecompany.com/a)./ppnbsp;/ppThe S’mores Kit, $25, from Ballard’s Hot Cakes (5427 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.420.3431; a href=”http://www.getyourhotcackes.com” target=”_blank”getyourhotcakes.com/a) comes complete with all you need for a fireside treat: homemade graham crackers,…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Jewelry
Wearable treasures and trinkets perfect for under the tree
!–paging_filter–pDon’t be afraid to give jewelry as a gift—pick something that has personality, but is versatile enough for everyday wear. Common Objects cocktail sword necklace, $64, from Venue (Ballard, 5408 22nd Ave. NW; 206.789.3335; a href=”http://www.venueballard.com” target=”_blank”venueballard.com/a).nbsp;img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_cocktailsword_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”525″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”/ppnbsp;/ppWishbone cuff with small diamonds makes a demure statement, $352, from E….
Does a Quest for Diversity Mean Giving Up Better Education?
In a quasi-segregated city, Tonya Mosley tries to find the right place for her children to thrive
!–paging_filter–pWhen my husband and I moved to Seattle from Louisville, Kentucky, eight years ago, we were quickly given the scoop on the city’s culture. “It will be hard to find friends,” we were told (the Seattle freeze is real), people drink a lot of coffee, and depending on who you’re talking to, it may or…
The Perfect White Wine for Winter: Riesling
Fall in love all over again with one of Washington’s most food-friendly winter white varietals
!–paging_filter–pLast July, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s semiannual Riesling Rendezvous wine tasting event brought together hundreds of the true geeks of the wine world, excited to spend three days focused on a single grape variety. The only major conference focused on just one grape variety in the country, the rendezvous is a chance to taste Rieslings from…
Ballard’s Stoneburner Shows Promise
The eye-catching street-level anchor of the new Hotel Ballard is co-owned by restaurateur duo James Weimann and Deming Maclise, and it shows: The pair is known for their keen sense of style; their use of reclaimed, refurbished and antique furnishings in their gorgeous interiors, which are on display at Bastille and Poquitos. At Stoneburner, named…
Mike McCaw’s Stills Boil and Steam Local Moonshine
The Seattleite takes a scientific approach to capturing the essence of spirits
!–paging_filter–pOn a concrete slab in a warehouse in SoDo squats a contraption worthy of Professor Potts: a stainless steel barrel, wrapped in insulation like a diaper and topped by two long copper pipes, tubes sprawling this way and that. But don’t be fooled. This humble, even ugly, apparatus is the work of Mike McCaw, whose…
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