November 2018
The Best Stuffed Buns in Seattle
We ate many, many buns in our research to find the city’s best bakeries—these are our favorites
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue, as part of our “The Best Neighborhood Bakeries,” cover story. Click here to subscribe. 1. Mee Sum PastryPike Place Market, 1526 Pike Place; 206.682.6780 Beef curry bun—soft bread, sweet crumbly topping and rich, savory filling inside. 2. Despi Delite BakeryBeacon Hill, Everett Mini ube bread—soft bread stuffed with bright purple…
What Do Citizen Activists and Rainier Club Members Have in Common?
Rainier Club members have long played a central role in shaping our city, Knute Berger recognizes, but so have citizen activists
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. I am writing this from the quiet confines of The Rainier Club in downtown Seattle. The club’s ivy-covered brick facade speaks of tradition, power, privilege and solidity. The building is impressive, a landmark designed by Northwest legend Kirtland Cutter in a “Jacobean Revival style,”…
This Unlikely Bento Pairing Hits the Mark
Burgers + sushi = the ultimate in international comfort food
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. We love an unlikely pairing. Katsu Burger—the Japanese-influenced burger empire launched from a Georgetown strip mall in 2011—opened a Ballard location in July in the former home of Skillet. The restaurant looks remarkably the same, save for the faux tree full of blossoms in…
With Affordable Housing Dwindling, These Home Owners Are Fighting Back
In a booming economy, it’s no surprise that developers are eyeing mobile home parks, which house dozens of families, as prime properties for redevelopment. But some residents are finding ways to secure their home
GROUP BUY: In 2016, Steve Aitchison, with other residents of a Lakewood mobile home park, bought the land where 48 homes are located
Politics Over Dinner? One Seattle Woman Says It’s OK
With the ‘Make America Dinner Again’ initiative, Emily Lewis wants Americans across the political divide to learn how to talk—and listen—to each other
TABLE TALK: As the Seattle chapter head of Make America Dinner Again, Emily Lewis, pictured here at the Pound Arts Building, leads the way for respectful dinner conversation
Key Lessons from the 2018 Most Influential People of the Year
This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. The single most sobering moment of parenthood I’ve experienced since, of course, the day my first son was born, was when he started driver’s education last year. Parents/guardians were required to attend the first class with students, and the first words out of the instructor’s…
Seattle’s Most Influential People of the Year 2018
We're raising a glass to those working to make this a better place— our 2018 Most Influential People of the Year
This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue, as part of the Most Influential People of the Year feature. Click here to subscribe. There are plenty of reasons to bemoan the past 12 months: More and more people sleeping on sidewalks and in homeless camps. Ever-worsening traffic. Sky-high housing prices. A never-ending string of #MeToo revelations. Ongoing gun…
Seattle’s Most Influential People 2018: Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson
Under his leadership, Starbucks has partnered with Mary’s Place, a shelter for homeless women, children and families, in the No Child Sleeps Outside campaign
He did the right thing: Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, photographed at Starbucks HQ