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Posted on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 5:01pm

Five Cocktails to Serve at Your Oscars Party

By: 
A.J. Rathbun
oscar party drinks cocktail recipes

The lights, the glamour the red carpet (oh, and the movies)—they’re all  part of the yearly parade that is Oscars night. But without the right cocktail at your Oscars soirée, you won’t be winning any awards. Serve up one of the following, though, and you might earn a standing ovation from your guests. Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 12:26am

Call For Info: Long Gone Seattle Shops

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
An undated photo of the French gown shop at Frederick & Nelson

I'm on a quest and hope you can help. I'm talking to those of you who have lived here a long time, and have memories of a favorite store or two you used to love to frequent that is no longer around. I want to hear them! Dreamland? Retro Viva? Lipstick Traces? Klopfenstein's? John Doyle Bishop? 

For example:

I have memories of I. Magnin, the upscale department store with a Seattle presence from 1926 until it closed in 1993 and think often of the soft silk pants I got there during their liquidation sale. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 11:19pm

Fashion Icon: John Doyle Bishop

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Josef Scaylea Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved
Fashion designer, John Doyle Bishop. Check out his pants—the pattern is his initials.

Join MOHAI’s Costume and Textile Specialist Clara Berg on Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a presentation on John Doyle Bishop, a Seattle designer and shop owner from the 1940s-70s who was known at the time for his flamboyant character and belief in the chicness of Seattle’s collective style. He was famously arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 1972 after painting a green stripe down Fifth Avenue in downtown. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 11:03pm

Updated! It's True: Matt Dillon's Bar Sajor is Opening in Pioneer Square

By: 
Allison Austin Scheff
Matt Dillon outside of Bar Sajor, his Pioneer Square restaurant
Photo Credit: 
Hayley Young
Chef Matt Dillon in front of Bar Sajor in December. Don't worry: The paper's off the windows now.

Update! Bar Sajor just announced it will opens for limited service tomorrow (Thursday, February 21) at 4pm and on Friday. Regular hours will begin Monday, February 25, when Bar Sajor will begin serving lunch and dinner on weekdays, opening at 11am (with a limited menu on Mondays). Weekend hours are still TBD. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 6:30pm

The Urban Girls Garage Sale

By: 
Ali Brownrigg
Photo Credit: 
Stock Xchng
Expect a trove of affordable treasures at the Urban Girls Garage Sale

Ever wanted to raid the closets of Seattle’s most fashionable? Get ready to on Sunday, March 17 at 1927 Events for the Urban Girls Garage Sale. Over 40 local sellers will be selling their gently used, still-stylish clothing, accessories and small home goods, with all remaining items going to the Seattle Goodwill. The sale is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a VIP Preview Sale from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Read more »

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