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I was trying to write this month’s shopping column this morning, but I admit, I am way too hyped about tonight’s Thaw Fashion Show to focus (plus I’ve had three shots of espresso). For fashionistas headed to SoDo tonight, I’ve noted six things you just can’t miss—and for the fashion savvy who won’t make it, we will be cluing you via @Seattlemag and @kcalamusa on Twitter: Read more »

Late last month, Carolyn Messier closed her young (just 2 years old) but beloved tapas bar, Txori, in order to concentrate her energies on Madison Valley’s perennially adored Harvest Vine. Read more »

The 3rd annual Thaw Fashion Show will transform an industrial SoDo warehouse tomorrow night for the city’s unofficial spring fashion kick-off.

As much as we are excited about the fashion, the more important factor is Thaw exists to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America, helping families battle Huntington's Disease, which organizer Liz Weber has experienced personally within her own family. Read more »

Today (Wednesday, May 5th), from 11am-8pm, Taste will be offering $3 desserts from pastry chef Lucy Damkoehler to all diners. Or head on over after work: There's an extended happy hour going on at the bar from 3-7pm, with all Happy Hour menu items and draft beers going for $3 each.

Looking to do something different with Mom this Mothers Day? Seattle Parks naturalists are leading a Mothers Day Walk through Carkeek Park. Check out spring wildflowers and learn about one of Seattle's largest urban watersheds. Read more »

Seattle mag fashion correspondent Joan Kelly lends her expertise to Seattlemag.com with her "In the Closet" series, a monthly video installment on Seattle shops, looks, trends and more. This month, Kelly stopped by Sassoon Salon (1405 5th Ave.) in Downtown to tell us about the season's hottest new cuts. Watch and learn. Read more »

Photo by Lorna Yee

Delancey in Ballard continues its occasional special multi-course dinners with this month's Chuckanut Brewer's Dinner. These events are often limited to those lucky folks on their mailing list, but we've got the details:

From the good people at Delancey:

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Woo-hoo! SIFF is just around the bend! Check out this sampling from the lineup (which features many local filmmakers, hurrah!) and start blocking off your calendar. The fest starts May 20, so use these remaining weeks to get yourself into tip-top movie watching condition. Hydrate! (Er, but not too much.)

Here's this year's trailer (enjoy it now... because no matter how good it is, you're bound to get sick of seeing it before every SIFF movie!): Read more »