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Posted on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 12:52am

Neighborhood Heroes: Readers' Choice 2012

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Seattle Magazine
Cafe Racer
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Cafe Racer / Facebook

For the first time, we asked readers to answer our annual Readers' Choice poll with their neighborhoods in minds.

Of the many questions we pose every year (What's your favorite restaurant, bar, takeout, etc.), "Who is your neighborhood hero," was a new addition to the mix.

Here are the results in that category.

Sorry, neighborhoods yielding an insufficient number of votes not included in the results. Want to see your 'hood represented better in our magazine? Vote in our current Best Restaurants poll. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 5:14pm

Hointer: German Robots Make Shopping Fun for Men

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Naomi Craw
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Hointer
Sales people are eliminated in the shopping equation at Hointer

You can recognize him by his over-worn denim (but not the stylish kind) and by how his eyes dart towards the nearest exit when you mention the “s-word.” Yes, he’s one of those men afraid of shopping. Maybe he hates crowds, or is overwhelmed by the choices, or dreads the laser eye of the shopkeeper, but he’ll avoid replacing those jeans until the last possible moment. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 5:01pm

Seattle's Lundgren Monuments in the News

Lundgren Monuments Greg Lundgren
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Hayley Young
Greg Lundgren, founder of Lundgren Monuments, photographed for Seattle magazine

Seattle's own Lundgren Monuments is in The New York Times this week, spotlighted for a collaboration with local architect Tom Kundig on a sleek and stylish urn. Yes, urn. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 8:53pm

Seattle's Stunning Modern Jewelry Movement

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Ali Brownrigg
Helsinki from Twin Within
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Twin Within
From Iceland with love. One of the sisters from Twin Within now lives in Seattle.

In the spirit of "a picture is worth a thousand words" peruse these images of this batch of new-to-me (and maybe you, too) Seattle-based jewelers.

Click on the links below to visit their websites for more info on the artists if their vibe strikes your fancy.

 

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Twin Within

 

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Posted on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 8:44pm

Matt Dillon, and the Food-Focused Reinvention of Pioneer Square

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Allison Austin Scheff
matt dillon pioneer square restaurant
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Hayley Young
Chef Matt Dillon outside the future Bar Sajor in Pioneer Square

I first heard rumblings about Matt Dillon (Sitka & Spruce, Corson Building) opening a bakery in Pioneer Square last spring. It was just rumor then, a word dropped by a friend we have in common. Sometimes food-world friends spill the beans on things. But I kept quiet, as Dillon hadn't finalized leases yet, and didn't want to comment. Read more »

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