December 2018

A Seattle Indie Rocker Goes Solo at Bellevue Art Museum

An indie music veteran constructs his sonic vision in 3-D

FLAMINGO FRETBOARD: Clyde Petersen’s 2018 cardboard, paper and ink piece, The Flamer

Gavin Borchert

Magnuson Park’s New Brewpub Makes the Neighborhood Cheer

Magnuson Café and Brewery was launched by the Mollusk Brewing and Dexter Brewhouse team

WINNER, WINNER: The fried chicken is a menu must-have, whether as a sandwich (shown here) or with biscuits at brunch

Chelsea Lin

Fed up With Seattle? Move to These Burgs

Thinking of leaving our beleaguered city? Knute Berger has a few ideas on where you might want to go

A SUNNY STATE OF MIND: Wenatchee has sun and is affordable, but locals don’t like the way Seattle escapees are driving up prices

Knute Berger

ID’s New Boutique Is What Seattle’s Been Missing

Marcus Lalario's clothing boutique, Can't Blame the Youth, fills a void in the city

MIXING IT UP: Find streetwear, coffee and an art space at Can't Blame the Youth

Maggie Kerr

A Day in the Life of a Seattle Pop-Up Baker

Pop-ups may be nothing new in town, but this year fledgling bakeries have especially embraced them as a way to gain customers before taking on the heady costs of a brick-and-mortar business. But even a pop-up isn’t easy to pull off

CULTURE CLUB: Mariela Camacho rolls dough overnight to make sure her Mexican-inspired baked goods, like empanadas and conchas, are ready by morning

Naomi Tomky

Pioneer Square Distillery Lets You Blend Your Own Whiskey

Copperworks’ whiskey-blending workshop lets you create your own perfect bottle

BARREL OF FUN: Copperworks co-founder Jason Parker holds the “dipping dog,” a tool used to extract whiskey from the cask

AJ Rathbun

ID Renovations Clash With Housing Affordability

In the Chinatown–International District, an old form of housing has fallen, taking a piece of history—and affordability—with it

UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Closed since the 1970s, the West Kong Yick building, a former single room occupancy hotel, is now being slowly renovated but it’s unlikely rents will be affordable for a low-income population

Steve Scher

Local High School Teacher Gets an A+ in Style

Newport High School's Carolyn Marino earns bonus points for style both in and out of the classroom

This article appears in print in the December 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Carolyn Marino leads a double life. By day, she shapes young minds as an English teacher at Newport High School in Bellevue; in her off-hours, she updates her lifestyle blog, Hey Pretty Thing, often showcasing a new fashion find. Her personal style takes a…

Andrew Hoge

Ravenna’s Tempero Do Brasil is Reborn as Alcove

Alcove, a new Brazilian restaurant, has ties to an old one

RESTAURANT LIFE: Emme Ribeiro Collins has reborn Tempero Do Brasil as Alcove, with a tasting menu focus

Chelsea Lin

The Best Winter Getaways

Looking for your winter bliss? We've got you covered

MOUNTAIN MAJESTY: Strap on some snowshoes and explore, or get cozy with a warm winter beverage at the National Park Inn.There’s something for everyone during winter in Mount Rainier National Park

Carrie Bell, Danielle Centoni, Leslie Kelly, Hilary Meyerson, Nicholas O’Connell, Virginia Smyth and Diana Wurn

Follow I-90 for a Luxe Winter Getaway, From the Salish Lodge to Suncadia

A jaunt west to east along this highway packs plenty of options for a long winter weekend of luxe fun

The Salish’s Club 268 takes its name from the height of Snoqualmie Falls

Virginia Smyth

Cozy up and Watch Storms on the Oregon Coast

A favorite winter spectator sport is best viewed from a window; these spots give you a front-row seat

DARK AND LIGHT: Winter weather creates an eerie landscape on the Oregon coast

Danielle Centoni

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A ROOKIE TRIES STAND-UP COMEDY, WITH MIXED RESULTS

As with many Tinder dates, things didn’t go quite as I expected. For example, I didn’t intend to have multiple guys I’d matched with in the same place, at the same time. Especially when that place was a comedy open mic that was going to be my first and possibly only attempt at stand-up. After…

Julie Zack

Costco Goes for the Gold

Have a sudden need for gold bars? Better act fast.

The warehouse retailer known for everything from its popular food court to organic maple syrup and bulk, well, everything, is now in the business of selling gold. That’s right. Costco is peddling one-ounce gold bars online. But you have to be a member to buy them. And they’re not cheap. Shoppers have two options: One…

Rob Smith