Sarah Stackhouse
The Pulse: Grounds for Change
Sue Bird on stage, Starbucks in retreat.
Fall is officially here, but are we feeling it yet? It’s certainly getting colder. Maybe you’re shutting the windows at night or noticing all the pumpkins at the grocery stores. Some of us are pulling out scarves, others are clinging to late-summer light. I guess the question is, are you Team Fall or Team Endless…
Howl About That
Woodland Park Zoo welcomes four Mexican gray wolf brothers.
The new arrivals at Woodland Park Zoo are, quite simply, incredibly handsome. Four Mexican gray wolf brothers, with coats streaked in buff, gray, rust, and black, just moved in from the California Wolf Center. At six years old, they’re still getting their bearings, which means they might be shy at first. “The zoo is a…
Cicchetti Returns to Eastlake
After five years dark, the Mediterranean-inspired kitchen reopens with old favorites, new dishes, and a refreshed space.
Good news for Eastlake: Cicchetti Kitchen & Bar, the neighborhood’s beloved restaurant built around tapas and shareable plates, is reopening today after being closed since the pandemic shut it down in 2020. For regulars, it will feel like an old friend returning. “We’ve wanted to reopen for a long time, but with Seattle’s worker shortage…
Café Calaveras Finds a Home
Clarissa Griego brings culture and connection to her first brick-and-mortar coffee shop in the Yesler neighborhood.
Coral pink and marigold walls frame the space, while red, orange, and white flowers cascade down the walls. Sunlight pours through tall windows, catching the green plants, and a burst of colorful tile across the front counter sets the tone at Café Calaveras. The space feels warm, alive, and distinctly feminine. Two years ago, founder…
No Gluten, No Problem
Seattle author Aran Goyoaga’s new book proves great bread is for everyone.
Seattle cookbook author, food stylist, and photographer Aran Goyoaga is about to change the way we think about bread. Her new book, The Art of Gluten-Free Bread, includes more than 100 recipes for sourdough starters and loaves, flatbreads, naan, tortillas, enriched breads, holiday favorites, and even creative ways to use sourdough discard. All are gluten-free,…
Leveling the Field
Seattle’s Rough & Tumble redefined what a sports bar can be, and now it’s opening a second location.
Rough & Tumble, the Ballard bar built around women’s sports, is opening a second location next month in Columbia City. The new space takes over the longtime home of Columbia City Ale House, just minutes from the Reign’s training facility. When it opened in 2022, Rough & Tumble was the first bar in the world…
Help Build 100 Bikes for Seattle Kids
Volunteers are needed Sept. 23 at Stoup Brewing to build bikes that will be donated to first graders.
I won my first bike in a school contest selling candy bars. It was a game-changer. Living close enough to town, it felt like having my own car at eight years old. For many kids, that first bike is a small miracle—a way around the neighborhood, a chance to go farther and faster, and a…
Dockside Dinks
Pickleball gets a floating court on Lake Washington.
Seattle can’t resist putting things on water. We’ve got the world’s longest floating bridge, floating hot tubs on Lake Union, even a floating sauna. Now add a floating pickleball court to the list. The temporary court, set up on Lake Washington off Renton’s Southport, is open to the public and can be reserved online for…
The Pulse: Red Sun Season
Skylar Diggins on point and Seattle’s best egg tart
It’s been a strange mix lately—a little wildfire haze plus maybe some fog in the mornings, warm afternoons, and skies that turn cinematic at dusk. The smoky sunsets and that weird red glow at dinnertime are both gorgeous and a little creepy. The season feels like it’s starting to tip, with school back and October…
Ten Years Loud
Shout Your Abortion, which began in Seattle, marks a decade with a celebration at Washington Hall.
Three words on social media changed the conversation. In 2015, after Congress voted to suspend funding for Planned Parenthood, Seattleite Amelia Bonow posted with gratitude about her abortion on Facebook. Writer Lindy West amplified the post on Twitter with the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion, encouraging people to share their own experiences—without shame, secrecy, or apology. The hashtag…
Dan Pelosi Wants You to Party
The bestselling author brings his new cookbook to Seattle with a reminder: Parties don’t need to be perfect to be good.
Dan Pelosi is not a chef in starched whites with tweezers in hand. He’s a “meatball making meatballs,” as he likes to say—warm, funny, and prone to turning leftover spinach-and-artichoke dip into a pasta bake. His debut cookbook, Let’s Eat, became a New York Times bestseller and cemented him as one of the most entertaining…
Stadium Supreme
'USA Today' readers rank Lumen Field first among NFL stadiums
Lumen Field was named Best NFL Stadium in 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, its second win in three years. USA Today describes it as “a locals’ stadium,” praising the atmosphere created by the fans along with “a bountiful selection of local craft beer… and a diverse array of foods, including Pacific Northwest favorites.” The write-up highlights…
Five Ways to Summer
How to soak up the last of the season before fall rolls in
Don’t even think about autumn yet. Summer’s still here, and we should be enjoying every last warm day. I’ve been savoring the simple pleasures of the season, trying to make the most of it before the weather shifts. Here are five things I’m loving right now, and I hope they’ll inspire you to do the…
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