March 2014
The March 2014 Issue: Neighborhood Pride in Seattle
A ZIP code might be a somewhat useless piece of information in the web-o-sphere age, but in Seattle and its environs—an area swelling with hyperlocal neighborhood pride—those five numbers still speak volumes. Make the mistake of assuming a Queen Anne resident lives in 98109 when he or she is a 98119-er and, trust me, you…
Style Tips from Dapper Nordstrom Personal Stylist Brent Martin
The dashing Brent Martin pontificates about the art of dressing
!–paging_filter–pstrongOrigins of style:/strong “I can remember in the early 1980s when I was in sixth or seventh grade asking for a pink sweater and subscriptions to emVogue/em, emInterview/em and emGQ/em for Christmas,” says 41-year-old Nordstrom personal stylist Brent Martin—requests that made him quite an original in small-town Colorado, where he grew up. Today, Martin, who…
New Seattle Hot Sauces: Bonache Turns Up the Heat
Local flavor purveyors are spicing up Seattle tables
!–paging_filter–pIf you’ve chosen a side in the Tabasco versus Sriracha debate, you may need to rethink your position. There’s a new contender in the battle for taste buds—straight outta Ballard. Bonache (pronounced “bone-atch,” a word that founder Marc Olsen’s child invented) aims to add big flavor to food without scorching your palate. The line of…
Writer Adrianne Harun on Her New Novel ‘A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain’
Adrianne Harun’s haunting new novel portrays a hard-luck town along a Pacific Northwest highway
For the past 45 years, young women—mostly First Nations—have disappeared along Highway 16 in British Columbia. Some were found murdered, others were never seen again. This tragic road, called the Highway of Tears, is the inspiration for Port Townsend writer Adrianne Harun’s hypnotic new novel, A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain…
Downtown Seattle’s Latest Restaurant Opening: Loulay
Chef Thierry Rautureau's Seattle restaurant Loulay tells a wholly different story
!–paging_filter–pLoulay is a curious spot—although at first it might be hard to understand why. Chef Thierry Rautureau’s third restaurant is an energetic, glitzy, big place, with soaring ceilings, open loft seating and a spectacular chandelier that casts a glittery spell over the dining room. It’s downtown, but just outside of the shopping core, a location…
Seattle Magazine’s Neighborhoods Issue
Pick up a copy of our March 2014 issue on newsstands now
!–paging_filter–pOur March 2014 issue is all about Seattle neighborhoods and the people and places that make our city so liveable (and loveable). In this issue, on newsstands Thursday, February 20, you’ll find stories such as the “Best Neighborhood Bakeries” and “The Changing Face of the Central District,” plus a look at “What Your ZIP Code…
How One Seattle Couple Created an Outdoor Sauna from an old Garden Shed
An outdoor sauna draws homeowners into their lush garden
Pulling up to Sam and Katie Barloons’ woodsy Broadview abode, it’s hard to ignore the presence of “The Brain.” The looming concrete-and-steel cube—built in 2002 by Olson Kundig Architects as a neighboring workspace for the home’s former owner, a filmmaker—is an icon among architecture and design devotees. But veer to the right, down the verdant,…
Dress Up Your Shelves with Geode Bookends
Shelves, meet shimmer
For bookshelves, fireplace mantels or any other sturdy surface where row after row of books might stand, opt for two hefty, sparkly and very on-trend hunks of rock to keep them all stylishly in line. At Pioneer Square’s family-owned Agate Designs, the 31-year-old treasure trove of gems, minerals, fossils and a few (slightly squirm-inducing) framed…
A Chic Seattle Mudroom Makeover
Interior designer Brian Paquette’s stylish solution for a slim Capitol Hill mudroom
!–paging_filter–pBefore its recent remodel, the main entry point from the detached garage of this North Capitol Hill colonial was the kitchen. Common enough in most homes, but less than ideal for a geared-up, storage-poor family with a 1-year-old, and a dilemma that interior designer Brian Paquette sought to remedy. brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0314_innerspace2.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;”…
Seattle Spring Arts Preview 2014: Film Festivals
The top fests around town to catch a really good flick
!–paging_filter–pstrongSeattle Jewish Film Festival /strongCelebrating Jewish and Israeli history, culture, humor and pathos. 3/1–3/9. bra href=”http://www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org” target=”_blank”seattlejewishfilmfestival.org/abrbrstrongSociety for Cinema and Media Studies Annual Conference Presenting /strongpublic screenings and talks at Northwest Film Forum. 3/19–3/22. a href=”http://www.nwfilmforum.org” target=”_blank”nwfilmforum.org/abrbrstrongSeattle Deaf Film Festival/strong Eye-opening work by deaf filmmakers. 4/4–4/6.a href=”http://www.seattledeaffilmfestival.com” target=”_blank” seattledeaffilmfestival.com/abrbrstrongNational Film Festival for Talented Youth/strong More…
Seattle Spring Arts Preview 2014: Book Signings and Readings
Play your cards right (get tix early!) and hear ace writers share words of wisdom
!–paging_filter–pstrongDavid Guterson/strongbr[Fiction] Local writer David Guterson made waves last year when his commencement speech at Roosevelt High School failed to paint a sunny view of the future, and instead suggested our lives pass in a “profoundly confused way…and then they end.” See if he’s still spreading tough love when he reads from new work written…
Seattle Spring Arts Preview 2014: Theater Events
Spring’s theatrical performances dig deep into the human power dynamic—in all its gritty glory
!–paging_filter–pstrongimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/0314_theater_suit.jpg” style=”float: left; margin: 10px;” height=”525″ width=”350″[The Suit]/strongbrIn 1940s–’50s South Africa, a wife is caught in flagrante delicto with another man, who upon being discovered, rushes out and leaves his suit behind. As punishment, the cuckolded husband insists the wife host the suit in their home as if it were a guest of honor….
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