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Tackling a large pepperoni and cheese is always better with a friend. Now imagine that experience, but elevated to a Michelin-star level. That’s what you get from Pizza Pals, a one-night pop-up from Isaiah Ruffin of Pizza by Ruffin and Forrest Brunton of Roma Roma at the latter’s restaurant on Monday, Aug. 24 at 6:30… The post Restaurant Roundup: Pizza Pals and Paella on the Patio appeared first…
Can a painting ever contain an entire person? The works of Gerardo Peña, also known as Periko The Artist, leave room for their subjects to move and change, resisting the idea that any of us can be reduced to a single image or expression. Peña’s colorful, surreal figures capture something less fixed than a likeness,… The post Studio Sessions: Periko The Artist appeared first on Seattle magazine .
At Hamdi—the Ballard restaurant from Istanbul-born chef Berk Guldal and his partner and co-owner Katrina Guldal—you cannot miss the distinctive tool standing upright on the pass, where finished dishes leave the kitchen: a Turkish zirh, the wide, curved blade used specifically for Hamdi’s signature dish, the Adana kebap. Named after a city in southern Turkey,… The post House Special: Adana Kebap at…
Welcome back to Opening Night, our column about hot new restaurants around Seattle. This time, we went to the soft opening of the new Stevie’s Famous location on Phinney Ridge. If you’re going down Phinney Avenue on a summer evening, there’s a new red neon sign above a bright blue-and-red building serving as a beacon… The post Opening Night: Stevie’s Famous Comes to North Seattle appeared first on…
Pacific Northwesterners know that summer is all about spending time in nature, so Snow Peak’s first Seattle store, which opened this spring, couldn’t have landed at a better moment. Known for its camping equipment and outerwear, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand features pieces with simple silhouettes and superior craftsmanship. The retailer has settled into its… The post Outdoor Store: Snow…
If you’re online at all, you’ve likely been exposed to any number of must-try workouts, don’t-miss beauty tips, and change-your-life diet suggestions purporting to help you lose weight, look younger, feel more energized, and sleep better. Scrolling social media often feels like a never-ending advertisement for new ways to spend money, presented through the shiny,… The post Do These 10 Popular…
Discover xispa, Seattle's new art and tech innovation lab in South Lake Union blending the PNW arts community with the city's tech workforce. Step inside. The post When Art and Tech Align appeared first on Seattle magazine .
“I do drink the kool-aid!” Erica Thrash-Sall laughs as she lists reason after reason she’s fallen in love with Horizon House, the First Hill senior-living nonprofit where she serves as CEO. There are the immediately obvious attributes like the museum-quality art, the library with a section for resident authors, the cozy nooks and ample green… The post Inside Horizon House’s Ambitious Next Chapter…
Moni is liberal. Travis Tripodi is conservative libertarian. Much of what he supports terrifies her… and vice versa. But when Trump returned in 2025, they knew they had to talk. In a new A Braver Way experiment, the two friends let you in on what’s become a critical exercise: bringing each other the headlines that… The post ‘Explain yourself’: A Trump voter and Trump critic let you in appeared…
The World Cup offered a glimpse of what downtown Seattle can feel like when public spaces are full of life and activity. This August, the Seattle Convention Center (SCC) is building on that momentum. For several weeks early this summer, downtown Seattle felt different. Streets buzzed as FIFA World Cup visitors joined residents, workers, and… The post Seattle Convention Center Steps Outside Its…
In the aftermath of the violence at Bite of Seattle, the city’s other food festivals are in unfamiliar territory. Organizers of the upcoming Panda Fest Seattle want to highlight a few features that may help alleviate concerns about the event’s safety. Tickets are required to gain entrance to Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, and as… The post Restaurant Roundup: Death & Co. and Japanese-Italian…
There’s a particular kind of optimism and happiness you feel when a city decides to connect itself to its own future. World-class cities invest in the invisible things that make everything else possible. They make it easier for ideas to collide, for workers to access opportunity, for culture to flow. The East–West light rail Crosslake… The post Remember When the Eastside Felt Like a Road Trip?…
