Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do September 28–30

Record releases, Friedberger in Columbia City, and cinema du jour at SIFF.

09/27/2018 By Stefan Milne

Signed, Seared, Delivered

Cowabunga Preview: Seared Is a Night of Steak and Cake

Saturday night's event is a true steak-cation...because it's all you ever wanted.

09/27/2018 By Rosin Saez

Style Recap

Fashion for Conservation Combines Couture and Biodiversity Advocacy

“What we do is mission centric. There is always something that can be done to make things right on our planet.”

09/26/2018 By Elizabeth Podlesnik

Ballet Review

Pacific Northwest Ballet Shakes Off the Cobwebs

PNB’s new season opens with Jerome Robbins Festival, a celebration of the famed choreographer that doesn’t exactly celebrate the company’s strengths.

09/26/2018 By Darren Davis

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner September 26–October 2

The week in which: Caffè Umbria tackles a caffeine-centered holiday, food trucks and sailboats parade around Lake Union, and Oktoberfests kick off across the city.

09/26/2018 By Christina Ausley

Oy, This Year

Petite Galerie Closes in Madison Valley

This lovely dining room was high-end and, alas, short-lived.

09/25/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Record Release

Tres Leches Release Their First Album at the Clock-Out Lounge

The punk trio celebrates their eclectic debut record on Friday.

09/25/2018 By Stefan Milne

Morning Matters: Festival Edition

A Sneak Peek at Cowabunga’s Country Brunch

Our annual food festival culminates with an ode to Seattle's favorite meal, bloody marys included.

09/25/2018 By Jaime Archer

City Budget

Durkan's Proposed $5.9 Billion Budget Invests in Public Safety, Transit

In the coming months, council members could eye more funding for housing and homelessness.

09/24/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Sweet Treats

7 Heavenly Chocolate Chip Cookies You Need in Your Life

From the petite and salt-sprinkled to the massive and gooey.

09/24/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff

Last Week in Politics

Top 10 Stories: Safeco Field, UW’s Master Plan, and a Win for Tenant Advocates

Your weekly dose of top political stories.

09/24/2018 By Anne Dennon

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work September 24–27

Stranger staffers (former and current) popping up all over, the new generation of Native poets, and Japanese Breakfast at the Neptune.

09/24/2018 By Stefan Milne

Mayor's Office

Durkan Creates a New Office, Investigative Unit to Address Workplace Misconduct

A new executive order directs the city to create a new investigative unit to field all workplace complaints within the executive branch.

09/21/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Housing & Homelessness

Tenant Advocates Score a Big Win in Court, Still Want More Protections

A new report details evictions in the city last year and what Seattle should do next.

09/21/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Shake Shack Cometh

Shake Shack's Just-for-Seattle Burger Is Local to the Core

The mega, meaty Montlake Double Cut is the first time the company has localized every major element of one of its burgers—even the patty.

09/21/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Election 2018

Daron Morris Suspends His Campaign in King County Prosecutor Race

Morris in a statement on Friday said he was dropping out due to medical reasons and asked for privacy.

09/21/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Fall Festivities

Where to Hoist a Stein for Oktoberfest

Our favorite time for bratwurst and Bavarian pretzels, Oktoberfest, has arrived. In typical German fashion, rock those lederhosen and dirndls with a boot of beer in hand at these events (Sept 22–Oct 7).

09/21/2018 By Christina Ausley

Pop Culture Fix

The Essential Guide to Seattle Music, Books, and Film

Catch up on the works you’ll hear locals reference all the time.

09/21/2018 By Stefan Milne

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Hello Homer and Goodbye Chinook Salmon

Plus, Ballard restaurant Stock is rebranding as Papa’s Hot Potatoes.

09/21/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Bumbershoot Blunder

Debunking a Few Seattle Myths

What exactly is the Seattle Freeze? And why does nobody carry an umbrella?

09/21/2018 By Allison Williams