Daily Find
Couture chocolate has arrived on Queen Anne, and you'll find it at newly opened chocolate shop Chocolopolis, the ultimate destination for Seattle chocolate connoisseurs.
By Scout Colmant | July 18, 2008
Daily Find
Eco-conscious consumers who also like pretty tableware will be happy to know that all those empty Coca-Cola bottles in Mexico don't just get thrown into a landfill. Instead, they're being recycled into dazzling, etched-glass pieces for your summer table.
By Kathy Schultz | July 22, 2008
Daily Find
The word "farfor" is Russian for porcelain. Ergo, Far4 is a shop in downtown Seattle that carries porcelain from Russia.
By Alison Brownrigg | July 17, 2008
Daily Find
Earlier this year, I walked by the space that was once Collective, one of my favorite vintage/home furnishings shops. A couple stood and stared at the papered storefront windows on historic Ballard Avenue. "Oh no," lamented the woman. "Where did they go?" My sentiments exactly. Fortunately, Collective was only out of commission for a few months and has reopened in not one, but two, Ballard locations, one on Ballard Avenue and the other on Northwest 50th Street.
By Kathy Schultz | July 15, 2008
Sure, the sun is your friend now, but don't forget the sweet pal that was there for you during those long gray days -- chocolate. Celebrate your love for this decadent treat at the Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon July 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
By Jen Harper | July 11, 2008
Gentle Snark
Full Throttle Bottles has everything you could want to pour down your gullet, affordably-priced and ready to move. And it also has a rideable elephant such as the kind one used to find grazing in front of supermarkets. Rides on "Tusko" costs only a dime, and if you leave the premises without springing for a ride on this possibly bibulous pachyderm you're missing the point of Full Throttle, of Georgetown and very possibly of life itself.
By Geoff Carter | June 25, 2008
Daily Find
I lived downtown for years and while it was great to have the Pike
Place Market in my backyard, there was really no place to shop for
regular grocery items like ketchup or aluminum foil. The newly opened Kress IGA Supermarket is out to change all that.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 26, 2008
Getting close to Father's Day and still stumped? Consider Thumps. The new Split Thumps from Oakley are a combination of sunglasses and an MP3 player. They're a terrific gift for the dad who likes to soak up the sun and get his groove on at the same time.
By Scout Colmant | June 13, 2008
Daily Find
The big stack of vinyl records that Connon Price keeps at Tune - Hi-Fi for Humans
isn't just for show. While the owner of the Belltown audio boutique
likes CD players and iPods (and owns both), they simply deliver music,
and he believes that there is something to be said for the ritual of
pulling a record out of its sleeve, putting it on the turntable and
soaking up its deep, warm sound. Surely, there must be a word for it. "We want to put the humanity back into hi-fi," says the affable, soft-spoken Price. "Music needs to be tuneful." Meaning: You need to feel it.
By Geoff Carter | June 12, 2008
Daily Find
Perhaps the word exquisite is overused, but it perfectly describes the
wagashi confections created by Chef Chika Tokara at
Tokara Japanese Confectionery in Greenwood.
By Alison Brownrigg | June 9, 2008
