January 2014
High-Style Tiles from Ann Sacks
Whether it’s a Native American–inspired pattern hand-painted on terra-cotta or a simple rounded-edge ceramic style, tile is a smart way to add personality and flair to virtually any room. We’re swooning over the latest lot from Portland-based tile and stone sanctuary Ann Sacks, which relocated its downtown showroom last fall to a 2,880-square-foot, natural-light-filled space…
The Seven Slogans of Seattle
If “Emerald City” is outdated, Knute Berger asks, what’s our next hook?
!–paging_filter–pSeattle should start the new year by looking back in order to look forward. One hundred and fifty years ago, our sawmill town on Elliott Bay saw events that portended huge changes. In May 1864, a “cargo of brides” called the Mercer Girls arrived as potential mates for the male settlers, so the city could…
Langdon Cook’s Stinging Nettle Paneer Recipe
!–paging_filter–p3/4 pound paneer, cut into cubesbr 1 large onionbr 3 to 4 cloves garlicbr 1 4-inch thumb of ginger, peeledbr 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra for frying paneerbr 3 to 4 cardamom pods, crushedbr 1/2 teaspoon cumin seedsbr 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamonbr 1/8 teaspoon ground clovesbr 1 to 2 plum tomatoes, dicedbr 20 ounces…
Forager Langdon Cook on Rediscovering the Outdoors this New Year
Start—and finish—the year with fresh ideas for discovering our local bounty
!–paging_filter–pIn the spirit of another new year (and that endless drumbeat of time), I offer a few resolutions for the would-be wild-food forager (and anyone who wants to feel rejuvenated without buying $90 facial creams on late-night cable).brbrMake this the year you turn over rocks like you did when you were a kid. It’s never…
The Best Oyster Palaces and Raw Bars in Seattle
Our cold winter months mean it’s oyster season. Slurp some down at Seattle's oyster and raw bars
Ballard Annex Oyster HouseThe nautically designed Ballard Annex (owned by the Matador folks, who also own Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen), boasts seafood of all stripes and from all over the country: lobster, Dungeness and Maryland blue crab, salmon, white fish and so on. But the list of oysters is where we concentrate our time: Usually…
Woodinville’s Avennia is a Rising Wine Star
Since Avennia’s launch in 2010, this winery’s star is in rapid ascent
!–paging_filter–pNew wineries launch in Washington all the time. Many fail. Some succeed. And a select few succeed so meteorically that they achieve cult-wine status, with filled mailing lists whose members wait with breathless anticipation of new releases. Woodinville’s Avennia is fast becoming a member of the latter camp, which raises the question: How did this…
Rock Ombre Tights This Winter
!–paging_filter–pForget Fifty Shades of Grey, it’s 50 shades of OMBRE TIGHTS from SoDo-based BZR that will keep you warm, toasty and excited this winter. Crafted by Parsons School of Design graduate Tiffany Ju, 28, each pair of nylon tights is hand-dyed and available in mood-boosting colors, ranging from splashy fuchsia and teal to coal gray…
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