June 2011
Urban Enoteca, Seattle’s Hottest Washington Wine-tasting Room
Seattle mag wine writer Shannon Borg on her top Washington wines poured at Urban Enoteca.
Going on wine-tasting treks is one of the joys of living in the Northwest. There is no greater find than driving past vineyards and discovering a sweet little tasting room off the beaten path. But even though I don’t often have the days—or the cash—to spend weekends across the mountains, my love of wine and…
Bite Into Skagit Sun’s Shuksan Strawberries
Skagit Sun’s Don Kruse loves his Shuksans, available now at local farmers markets.
Skagit Sun owner Don Kruse can describe his Shuksan strawberries in just one word: sensational. And since he’s provided the Northwest with sweet and juicy berries for 32 years, we’ll take his word for it. Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, Kruse arrived in the Skagit Valley in 1979 with enough money to purchase 40 acres of…
Tis’ the Season for Tempting Pea Vines
Seattle chefs dream up tasty ways to utilize freshly shucked peas and pea vines.
TulioTulio’s sweet pea risotto is the perfect bowl to savor on a mild day. The creamy risotto (cooked in a vegetable broth) creates a comforting backdrop for a medley of greens—leeks, chives and, of course, those toothsome peas. Mascarpone cheese and truffle oil round out the dish with winning richness. $18. Downtown, 1100 Fifth Ave.;…
Maestro Gerard Schwarz Bows Out
Seattle Symphony conductor plays his final concert as music director. Get the scoop on his finale pe
The year 1985 was a big one for music: USA for Africa’s “We Are the World” raised $70 million, David Lee Roth left Van Halen for a solo career, and Madonna embarked on her first tour—The Virgin Tour, which kicked off in Seattle. But of much greater import locally, Gerard Schwarz took the position of…
Grey Matters: Knute Berger on Seattle’s War-making Business
Despite our peacenik reputation, a key to Seattle’s economy is the war-making business.
If you listen to people like Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, “Left Coast” cities like Seattle are so far out of the mainstream that we’re on the outer banks of reality. It’s true that we’re an antiwar kind of place, having been at the forefront of opposition to nuclear submarines, and wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Central…
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