Art Walk

Where to Go This First Thursday: July 2016

Punch Gallery goes down swinging (and crashing), Lisa Harris Gallery shows all it has to offer, and Davidson highlights turn of the century Japanese woodblock prints.

07/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 6–12

The week in which: there's a beer festival at Seattle Center, a seafood festival in Ballard, and Marjorie celebrates Eid.

07/06/2016 By Rosin Saez

Kiss Kiss

Shiseido Launches "Kiss Monster" Digital Experience

Shiseido 'Rouge Rouge Kiss Me' creates .gifs and spreads the love on International Kissing Day.

07/06/2016 By Colleen Williams

Mollusk Matters

This Walkup Window with Waterfront Views Opens on Lake Union July 8

Fish-and-chips shack 100-Pound Clam delivers on seafood, booze, and lake views. It also actually makes deliveries...to your boat.

07/05/2016 By Rosin Saez

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 5–10

Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival takes over Volunteer Park, the Physics play with a full band, and Arj Baker seeks stoned laughter.

07/05/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

World of WearableArt™ at EMP

Fashion and art collide through 32 award-winning garments from New Zealand’s largest art show.

07/05/2016

Sales and Events

Wear What When: July 5–10

A New Nordstrom Pop-In, Contemporary Denim at Butch Blum, and Dinner by Tim Stewart.

07/05/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Critic's Notebook

Butter's Gotten Better in Seattle Restaurants

Check out who's whipping, who's house culturing, who's studding with chives.

07/05/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

EMP

Slide Show: EMP World of WearableArt Opening Night Party

EMP celebrated the debut of New Zealand’s largest art show, World of WearableArt™, with a spectacular night fusing fashion, art, and theater.

07/02/2016

Election 2016

Washington Democrats Counting on Trump Factor to Take Back State Senate

With agenda items like cutting corporate tax breaks to fund education on their docket, Democrats are focusing on four key swing districts.

07/01/2016 By Josh Kelety

Accio Grilled Cheese

Cheese Wizards Make Melted Magic at New Interbay Sandwich Shop

The mobile truck finds a brick-and-mortar home—decorated with hand-painted enchanted weapons of course.

07/01/2016 By Rosin Saez

Morning Fizz

Pedestrian Chronicles, Scott Kubly Chronicles, and Sally Bagshaw Is Not Running for Mayor

SDOT director settles for $10,000 in ethics investigation.

07/01/2016 By Josh Feit

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Foreign National Opens, Craft Coffee in Queen Anne, Starbuck Roastery Adds Ice Cream

Plus Ballard gets a new Scandinavian cafe.

07/01/2016 By Rosin Saez

Rage against the Sun

Have Your Moisturizer and Sunscreen Too

These moisturizers fight the effects of aging from the sun.

07/01/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Platform Gallery's Stephen Lyons

Platform's owner and director discusses closing the physical space and plans to continue as a digital art gallery.

06/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Seattle Sound

Seattle Met Mixtape: Volume 7

Download a free compilation of our favorite new local music releases including David Bazan, Tacocat, and Kris Orlowski.

06/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Opening Dispatch

Of Course a Scandinavian Cafe Is Opening in Ballard

Old Ballard Liquor Company brings Nordic food to its aquavit taproom.

06/30/2016 By Rosin Saez

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: June 30–July 4

Catch fireworks from Seafair Summer Fourth and the Mariners, see Alan Cumming's emotional cabaret, and watch as the Seattle Symphony goes Hollywood.

06/30/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

It's Personal

Lancôme Custom Makeup Is Available in Seattle

The beauty brand offers custom made makeup in two U.S. cities, one of which is Seattle.

06/30/2016 By Colleen Williams

Morning Fizz

Majority of 43rd District State House Candidates Disagree with Chopp (Kinda) and Howard Behar Loves Developers (Kinda)

A flip-flop in the 43rd District race and more commentary from former Starbucks head Behar.

06/30/2016 By Josh Feit