For Jimmy Anderson and Tim Hoskins, high school graduation from Seattle’s University Prep in 1983 didn’t entail a parting. Instead, their friendship ripened to the point that, 25 years later, they created Kirkland-based Rowdy Roja Salsa (mernies.com). In 2007, despite being immersed in their own careers (Hoskins was designing and maintaining marine aquariums, Anderson was…

Squeezed next to Moe Bar and Sweat Box Yoga studio is Capitol Hill’s first and only winery, Cork House (1421 10th Ave.; 206.323.2675; corkhousewines.com). Travis Scarborough (of O’Shea Scarborough Winery) and Josh Fletcher opened the tasting room in September to showcase their locally made blends. The VibeThe décor is a welcoming “recycled chic,” including a…

Thrive Cafe The refresh, made with cucumber, celery, kale and spinach, is a richly colored, nutrient-packed pick-me-up. Add some apple juice for a sweeter flavor. $6/12 ounces. Roosevelt, 1026 NE 65th St.; 206.525.0300; generationthrive.comHealeo Shake up your system with the wellness shot, made with fresh squeezed ginger and lemon juice and topped with oregano oil,…

Seattle-based architects and artists Daniel Mihalyo and Annie Han, who collaborate under the name Lead Pencil Studio (leadpencilstudio.com), have built their reputation on nothing. More specifically, their award-winning site-specific installations have focused on absence—such as in 2003’s “Stairway,” a spindly metal flight of stairs missing quite a few steps in the middle, and 2006’s phenomenal…

Since we’ve got a year or two to go until the Mayan calendar runs out, there’s still a chance to think reflectively before the end of the world. There’s no denying that world has been changing, and so, too, our corner of it. Today’s Seattle is not the old Seattle that we knew. I’ve been…