The Modern Girl

However much we may deny it, we were born a few decades ago. But, just because we were born in a past decade, doesn’t mean we have to live in that time period. We are modern women living in the modern age.

At Ligne Roset in South Lake Union, we don’t have to adhere to conformity. Here, we can find our own style that isn’t anything like our mother’s or grandmother’s. With contemporary furnishings and modern twists, this place has everything to let a girl shine in her own way. Forget slipcovers and doilies. You’ll find teal couches and funky end tables that are anything but commonplace. Be sure to peep the accessories that are totally unlike anything at the typical “home” store. And what girl doesn’t love accessories? Forget beige and blah. Let’s go wild and find a piece that shows just how fabulous we are!

Ligne Roset
112 Westlake Avenue N
Seattle WA 98109
206.41.9990
www.ligne-roset-usa.com

Tea Time

Close enough to hear the rowdy whoops and hollers from neighboring Pike Place, MarketSpice offers other tasty flavors representative of the famous Seattle scene. For more than a century, MarketSpice has been a tea and spice lover’s emporium, slowly expanding their assortment over the decades. They now stock 100-plus types of tea from black and green to Rooibos. The shop sells loose tea or packaged. Spice blends include flavors of the Mediterranean, Indian, French, spicy, seafood-based, BBQ and several salt-free options.

Gifts also abound in this small, cozy space that range from scented candles and cinnamon-orange tea cookies to flavored creamed honey and already-prepared gift baskets. Kitchen accessories and tea-infused chocolates are the perfect host/hostess gift for that next party invite. But coffee aficionados, don’t despair; you’ll find your fix here too. MarketSpice caters to all and insist that “spice is the variety of life.” 

MarketSpice
85 A Pike Place
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.6340
www.marketspice.com

Decadent Duke’s

What’s the perfect way to cap off a sun-soaked Saturday? In our opinion, we always love heading to Duke’s Eastlake waterside oasis (with luxury yacht and Space Needle views) and extending the outdoor time beyond the dinner hour. Snag a blue-and-white-checkered table under tropical palm trees, and indulge in dishes from fish ‘n’ chips (prepared with Alaskan wild cod) to stuffed wild Mexican prawns. The restaurant’s award-winning, all-natural chowders include Cajun chicken, lobster pernod and Northwest seafood chowder. (Non-seafood lovers enjoy burgers, fresh salads and the extensive list of featured “Duketails” cocktails.)

With several other locations around Washington (and Seattle outposts at Alki Beach and Green Lake), Duke’s draws those actually on holiday and those pretendingthey’re on a carefree getaway. Looking for a special Mother’s Day venue? Treat mom to a mimosa or bloody Mary plus brunch splurges like eggs benedict with crab and French toast baked with Hawaiian sweet bread. In our humble opinion, life’s too short to not be on permanent vacation.

Duke’s Chowder House
901 Fairview Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
206.382.9963
www.dukeschowderhouse.com