Features

BEST RESTAURANTS
This was the year that plates went small and innovation large, a year filled with foodie buzz, late-late dining, slammed houses, and restaurant openings, it seemed, every day. We tried them all and chose the 10 best to have opened in the last 12 months. Time-tested classics are here too, with chefs’ stories about inventing Seattle’s legendary dishes. Plus, chefs confide their favorite eateries, and our critic reveals secrets of the trade.
by Kathryn Robinson
photography by Angie Norwood Browne and Amos Morgan

Bury My Heart at the Treaty Tree
On the night of December 14, 2006, a violent storm brought torrents of rain and hurricane-force winds to our corner of the Northwest. By morning an icon of Washington’s turbulent history no longer stood.
by David M. Buerge

The Good Fight
A celebration of Northwest people and organizations who invest in making a better community.
photography by Curt Doughty

Perfect Snow Conditions
Three mountains, more than 100 feet of snow, and one unforgettable winter.
by Courtney Nash

The Collector
When Barney Ebsworth moved to Seattle from St. Louis, he discovered a new home for his fine art collection.
by Steve Wiecking
photography by Will Austin

Making Merry
Feeling festive? We enlisted three event-planning gurus to throw three holiday parties—and you’re on their guest lists.
by Laura Cassidy
photography by Elke Van de Velde

Departments

Mudroom
Dogscootering, hummingbirding, and a surprise Star Trek sighting.

Cornershop
Skinfully delicious beauty treatments. by Lia Steakley

Spree
Everything you need for holiday travel. by Anna Wallack

Style Counsel
Matthew Segal of Lo_Fi Performance Gallery shares his fashion outlook. by Laura Cassidy

Snapshots
Floating Bridge’s Great Art Party, Kirkland Concours d’Elegance car show and gala, and Seattle Metropolitan’s Passport to Mexico

Asking Price
Burien, we hardly know you. by Roger Brooks

Rainmakers
Brown Bear: a clean, green car-washing machine. by Jim Gullo

Past Lives
Senator Warren Magnuson’s “Patriot Act” of 1950. by Eric Scigliano

Urban Brawl
Do we need a watchdog to mind the media? by Robbie Corrie-Boulet

SeaTown Diary
Horror, hope, and joy run rampant in Fremont’s field of screams. by Jeremy J. Repanich

Habitat
A Kirkland boutique owner dresses up her historic condo with an eclectic decorating style. by Ciara O’Rourke

Dig
Seattle P-Patch gardeners learn to grow big plantings in small plots. by Lia Steakley

Dish
Show the love for the ugliest vegetable at the produce stand. by Jess Thomson

Crush
Five Washington wines to pair with turkey, stuffing, and Aunt Edna’s cranberry sauce. by Chris S. Nishiwaki

Last Look
The yolk’s on you.

City Guides

Dining Out
Geneva, Seattle’s elegant dowager, thrives on convention. Plus reviews of more than 50 top Seattle eateries. by Kathryn Robinson

On the Town
Top shows you shouldn’t miss this month, and writer Dave Eggers visits THE GREEN ROOM.