Alexis Steinman
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This Marseille Microbrewery Is Crowd-Sourcing Hops and Training Urban Farmers
Part Faite, a Marseille microbrewery, hires local urbanites to grow its hops and recycles almost everything it uses. Read the story of the sustainable, steadfastly local brewery here! → Read More
Drink Up History at Seattle’s Smith Tower
Before the Space Needle became the star of Seattle’s skyline, Smith Tower was the city’s architectural darling. This gleaming white terracotta landmark has lit up Seattle skies since 1914. → Read More
Seattle’s Best Pie Shops
You can find one of the stars of Twin Peaks just 30 miles east of Seattle. → Read More
Seattle’s Most Excellent Egg Dishes
For kids, Easter eggs are crafted from chocolate, painted in pastels, or molded from plastic and stuffed chock full of saccharin surprises. As with Halloween candy, the pleasure comes not just from the colorful treats themselves, but the act of procuring them, hunting down eggs hidden in tall grass and tucked behind sofa cushions. → Read More
Introducing Nocciolata, Italy’s Eco-Conscious Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Named after the Italian word for hazelnut, Nocciolata is an organic chocolate-hazelnut spread that tastes great while limiting damage to the environment. → Read More
10 Reasons Why You Should Be Drinking Caffe D’arte
Seattle's Caffe D’arte flies under the radar in spite of being one of the city’s first, due to a business that is 95 percent wholesale. → Read More
Seattle’s Top 10 Soup Spots
Seattle’s drizzly climate demands bowls of steaming soup. This culinary capital is a melting pot of flavorful stews, broths, and porridges. From Vietnamese pho to NOLA gumbo, there are plenty of options to perk up our palates and our moods. As Justin Timberlake so famously crooned, “Soup, there it is!”Le Pichet → Read More
Elysian Brewing and Thunderpussy Team Up to Help Seattle’s Homeless
To kick off the new year, Elysian Brewing Company is debuting a special new beer. And to debut the brand-new brew, Seattle’s longstanding craft brewery is hosting a free concert for a good cause. This Friday, Jan. → Read More
Combat the Chill With Seattle’s Best Hot Cocoa
As the weather outside gets frightful, hot cocoa tastes so delightful. This is especially true in Seattle, where local artisans have raised the bar with smoked, spiced, and spiked options. Say goodbye to artificial, chalky Swiss Miss and hello to these gourmet, chocolate-y choices.Fran’s Chocolates → Read More
It’s Looking a Lot Like Christmas at Seattle’s Rob Roy
As the weather outside gets frightful, the ambiance inside Rob Roy is delightful. The bar stools are topped with Santa hats, festive ornaments hang from the ceiling, and string lights twinkle with holiday cheer. Seattle’s classic cocktail lounge has gone from clubby to Christmas-y thanks to Miracle. → Read More
Seattle’s Best Holiday Desserts
‘Tis the season to be eating baked goods. We’ve got you covered on the best pies, gingerbread cakes, cookies, and puddings with our go-to guide of Seattle’s holiday desserts. It’s our way of saying “happy holidays,” from our taste buds to your tummies.Amandine → Read More
Tuck Into These Thanksgiving Meals in Seattle
Want a holiday from cooking this Thanksgiving? From communal feasts to gourmet meals to go, Seattle brims with delicious options for discerning eaters.Dunbar Room → Read More
Fall Into These New Seattle Restaurants
As the temperature drops, the desire for comfort food rises. This credo rings especially true for us in Seattle as we enter November, our wettest month, already soaked from the rainiest October on record. Thankfully, fall’s lineup of just-opened and almost-open restaurants is stocked with warm, comforting fare to keep away the chills. That means hot clam dip, General Tso’s fried chicken,… → Read More
Seattle Welcomes a New Nighttime Farmers Market
Seattleites have been fans of fresh-grown produce and locally raised meat long before farm-to-table became a buzzword. Case in point: Our biggest tourist attraction, Pike Place Market, has been a working farmers market since 1907. Situated in the heart of downtown, this bustling spot has nearby chefs and residents stocking up their larders amid crowds of camera-touting tourists. → Read More
The 5 Best Restaurants to Watch the Seattle Seahawks
‘Tis the season for football in Seattle, as fans don blue and green to root for the Seahawks. While sports bars are as abundant as pot shops, this culinary capital offers options for foodie fans like myself who want our football with a side of good grub. In the Emerald City, yes, you can watch the game with a bowl of pho, a plate of jamón ibérico, or a Hawaiian breakfast sandwich. → Read More
Which Restaurants are Leading Seattle’s Culinary Scene?
Seattle has been dubbed the “Region of Boom”. This recent nickname—a riff on the Seahawks’ Superbowl-winning defensive line, the Legion of Boom–reflects the skyrocketing growth of the city. Google and Facebook have joined ever-expanding Amazon. Gleaming, modern buildings are sprouting up at rapidly, as if the rain is fertilizing their growth. → Read More
The Summer, Glamping's Going Gourmet With Seattle Chefs
It takes two to make a thing go right. While Rob Base was singing about getting down, I’m talking about chowing down. Lakedale Resort is combining two of Seattle’s favorite things — camping and eating well — into a delicious weekend series. → Read More
Ole! Celebrate Cinco de May 2016 at Seattle’s Newest Mexican Restaurants
April showers bring May margaritas. Though Seattle is much closer to Canada than our south of the border neighbor, we are Cinco de Mayo pros thanks to our abundance of Mexican restaurants. New cantinas are opening faster than the boom of new condos, giving Seattleites ample options to choose where we fiesta daily. Here are three new spots celebrating their first 5th of May. → Read More
Seattle’s Best Bonfire Patios For Spring
Springtime in Seattle marks the start of patio season. The lilacs, magnolias, and cherry blossoms beckon us outside with their dazzling purples and pinks. The sky, on the other hand, is temperamental, switching from bright blue to dreary gray without warning. In this schizophrenic weather, eating al fresco can be complicated. What’s the best way to stay warm outdoors? → Read More
This Cancun Tequila Tasting Teaches as You Sip
Tequila, the official beverage of Mexico, is downed daily in Cancun, hence the ever-popular mantra, “Don’t drink the water. Drink tequila.” Though the spring breakers are all about shots, shots, and more shots, the best way to appreciate tequila is to sip it slowly. This fact is one of the many nuggets of knowledge I learned at La Joya’s tequila tasting. → Read More