March 2018

The Daughter of Immigrants Shares Authentic Indian Dishes Through New Delivery Startup
Mitra Raman started The Buttermilk Company last year, and is giving back profits to every family whose recipe she uses
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Mitra Raman gathered family recipes from the Indian communities in Seattle and beyond to create authentic Indian dishes that she offers through her startup, The Buttermilk Company. The daughter of Indian immigrants, Raman—who started Buttermilk last summer—knows what it’s like to miss the…

You Need to Go Try the Japanese Buckwheat Noodles at Kamonegi
One of Seattle's few makers of soba has a new restaurant in Wallingford
Most soba dishes at Kamonegi are available as cold noodles to swipe through a warm dipping sauce (as shown here) or in a bowl of hot soup broth. (And yes, that’s a fish fin in the sake.)

Winemaker Charles Smith’s Leschi Home Is One For the Ages
Scandinavian influence makes its way through this home on Lake Washington
Charles Smith and daughter Charlotte cozy up on the expansive sectional in the main living area. A big change he made to this space was removing a glass ceiling in the dining room—“It made the room seem vast,” Smith says—and replacing accordian doors that

Road Trip: Whale Watching and Surfing in Westport
Watch whales, catch some waves and feast on the catch of the day in this coastal town, just a two-and-a half-hour drive from Seattle
Surfers head to Half Moon Bay to catch some powerful waves; charter boats take tourists out for a day of fishing or whale watching; at Loge Westport, you can spend the night and rent outdoor gear

Food for Thought: What It Means When We Say Goodbye to Beloved Restaurants
As some of Seattle’s eateries close, Knute Berger weighs in on what the phrase ‘We are what we eat’ really means
Bakeman’s, which recently closed, is part of Seattle’s food history, much like recipes are part of many family histories

‘BirdNote’ Answers All Your Questions About Our Avian Friends
The new book from Ellen Blackstone and Emily Poole follows the NPR segment of the same name
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Have you ever wondered what that little red dot on a seagull’s bill is for? Or why geese fly in a V formation? Answers to such questions—and more illuminating insights into avian species, such as the bird who grows its own snowshoes in…

Showcasing the Best of the Seattle Suburbs
This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart.
This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue, as part of the “Best of the Burbs” cover story. Click here for the rest of the story. My love of big cities is undoubtedly a direct response to growing up in a small one. Racine, Wisconsin, had a lot going for it back in the ’80s…

Best of the Burbs: The Next Generation of Seattle Suburbs
Living outside the city has always been an attractive option for many, but with housing prices in Seattle going up, up and up, the suburbs around us are more magnetic than ever.
The Issaquah Highlands, a planned community, offers city-like density and amenities in the burbs
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