September 2017

Despite Pent Up Demand, It’s Nearly Impossible to Find a Condo in Seattle

New units are hard to come by and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

Luma, one of the few high-rise condo projects built in recent years, sold out within months of completion.

Elaine Porterfield

Good Dim Sum is Rare in Seattle, But This Suburban Strip Mall Joint Nails It

Discover tasty (and adorable) dim sum in Edmonds.

Instagram-ready dim sum from Fashion Dim Sum.

Chelsea Lin

New Bellevue Arts Museum Exhibition Shows the Plight of Refugees

Artist Humaira Abid kicks off her first solo American art exhibit.

Humaira Abid with works in progress to be featured in her BAM solo exhibit.

Brian Miller

Fight for Artistic Freedom Against Government Repression Takes Seattle Stage

The Belarus Free Theatre’s "Burning Doors" is a portal to a world where art is a crime.

Maryna Yurevich, Maria Alyokhina and Siarhei Kvachonak in "Burning Doors," September 28–October 1 at On the Boards.

Jim Demetre

Northwest Distillers Borrow European Traditions for Fall-Flavored Fruit Brandies

Local distillers are taking advantage of our state’s bounty by producing an array of fruit brandies.

Washington distillers are using local fruit to craft brandies including: (left to right) It’s 5 Artisan Distillery’s Cherry Brandy, Sidetrack Distillery’s Strawberry Brandy, Orcas Island Distillery’s Pear Brandy and San Juan Island Distillery’s Apple Eau

A.J. Rathbun

Make a Statement in Your Home With These Stylish, Washington Barnwood Doors

Barn doors come gliding in from Gig Harbor.

Don Rees is your sliding-door man. Founder of Real Carriage Door Company (Gig Harbor, 9803 44th Ave. NW; 253.853.3815), he’s been in the home-building business for more than 30 years and has a knack for constructing impressive entrances. In today’s door world, reclaimed barnwood is the new black; some doors even come with a certificate…

Nia Martin

How Top Seattle Chefs Survive the Notoriously Brutal Restaurant Industry

Five chefs making creative contributions to the region's booming restaurant economy.

Shota Nakajima grew up in Seattle but moved to Osaka, Japan, at 18 to train under Yasuhiko Sakamoto. Nakajima appeared this season on Food Network’s Iron Chef Gauntlet, finishing fourth.

John Levesque

New to Seattle? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

For the city’s thousands of new residents, Knute Berger offers a few tips on how to better enjoy life here.

Get a good view of the city from one of our parks, including Gas Works Park on Lake Union.

Knute Berger

Travel Around the World With This Heat-Beating Cocktail at Navy Strength

Behold the power of the swizzle.

The Kokum and Cashew Swizzle from Anu and Chris Elford.

A.J. Rathbun

Now This is How You Do a Backyard in Seattle

A remodel turns a backyard from lackluster into the life of the party.

Previously enclosed, the outside covered deck now blends seamlessly into the overall backyard design.

Sheila Cain

Seattle’s Cook Shortage Could Affect Your Next Restaurant Tab

Forget about $15 an hour or mandatory tipping. The real talk in Seattle’s restaurant kitchens is about the labor problem—and solving it may hit diners in more ways than one.

Who’s cooking? Seattle restaurants are having trouble finding enough kitchen help, an issue that may hit consumers in the pocketbook

Chelsea Lin

These After-Party Heroes Deliver Cookies and Ice Cream Until 3 A.M.

A new late-night delivery service will curb the munchies.

Cookies and milk, now on call in parts of the city.

Max Rose

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A ROOKIE TRIES STAND-UP COMEDY, WITH MIXED RESULTS

As with many Tinder dates, things didn’t go quite as I expected. For example, I didn’t intend to have multiple guys I’d matched with in the same place, at the same time. Especially when that place was a comedy open mic that was going to be my first and possibly only attempt at stand-up. After…

Julie Zack

Costco Goes for the Gold

Have a sudden need for gold bars? Better act fast.

The warehouse retailer known for everything from its popular food court to organic maple syrup and bulk, well, everything, is now in the business of selling gold. That’s right. Costco is peddling one-ounce gold bars online. But you have to be a member to buy them. And they’re not cheap. Shoppers have two options: One…

Rob Smith