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Author: Suzi Pratt

Suzi Pratt is a Seattle event, food, and travel photographer available for hire. She is also a contributing writer at Digital Photography School and runs a blog teaching others how to start a photography business.

Photos: Hae Song Korean Barbecue

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Korean food is all the rage in Seattle lately, with many people seeking Korean food recipes and authentic barbecue or gogigui restaurants. While many Korean restaurants such as Seattle favorite Trove offer the opportunity to roast a plethora of meats right at your table’s built-in grill, very few offer quality cuts of meat. Enter Hae Song Korean BBQ. Based in the Federal Way area of Washington State just south of Seattle, Hae Song offers authentic Korean BBQ with an emphasis on providing USDA prime grade beef. Of all the beef that comes out of the United States, less than 2% is certified prime. Due to its scarcity, prime grade beef is hard to find in supermarkets as much of the supply is gobbled up by fine meat purveyors and restaurants. If you’ve ever savored prime grade beef, you’ll recall its distinctly tender and juicy texture with a buttery flavor. Now imagine grilling that beef Korean-style with a side of kimchi. It’s a combination to die for, and it’s available at Hae Song.

Available cuts of USDA prime beef on the menu include short ribs, marinated short ribs, short rib cubes, New York ribeye steak, and beef brisket.

While Korean barbecue is the supreme focus of Hae Song, they also offer a full menu of traditional Korean dishes including bulgogi, bibimbap, soft tofu stew, seafood pancakes, crispy dumplings (mandu), stir-fried sweet potato noodles (japchae), and much more. Check out Hae Song’s full food menu here.

I had the pleasure of photographing the full menu of Korean food at Hae Song and sampling nearly every dish. Check out my food photos on the Hae Song website, with screenshots below and a full gallery of images here.

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt Seattle food photographer Suzi Pratt

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Russell Wilson Launches ‘Good Man Brand’ at Nordstrom

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Football season may be over, but that isn’t stopping Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson from embarking on new endeavors. Yesterday, the entrepreneur officially launched a brand new clothing line that he co-founded, called the Good Man Brand, at Nordstrom in downtown Seattle. Consisting of stylish and fashionable men’s wear including shirts, shorts, and shoes, Good Man Brand products don’t come cheap, but they’re quality clothing items with good intentions.Taking a cue from Tom’s shoes, every Good Man Brand item that is purchased will see $3 of proceeds donated to the Why Not You Foundation, which benefits inner city kids. On hand for the big announcement were Nordstrom co-presidents Pete, Erik, and Jamie Nordstrom, as well as hundreds of fans who posed for selfies with the famous quarterback. In addition to doing quick meet and greets with fans, Wilson did a brief Q&A session with Pete Nordstrom before unleashing droves of excited fans who were eager to meet their local hero.

Check out a few images that showed up in news coverage below, with the full gallery of images available here.

Photos: Russell Wilson at Nordstrom Seattle

Russell Wilson Good Man Brand

Russell Wilson Good Man Brand

 

Photos: Joe Satriani

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Joe Satriani is one of the most prolific rock guitarists of our time. In honor of releasing is fifteenth studio album Shockwave Supernova, Satriani embarked on a 45-date world tour dubbed “30 Years of Mind-Bending Guitar Daredevilry, ” which begun on February 25th at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Indeed, Satriani’s very first album Not of This Earth debuted in 1986. Since then, Satriani has collaborated with a wide range of musicians and served as guitarist for a number of artists including Mick Jagger and supergroup Chickenfoot, led by Sammy Hagar. Throughout his career, Satriani has the second most Grammy Nominations (totaling 15) of any artist, despite having yet to win one.

Check out select photos from Satriani’s tour opening show in Seattle last night.

Joe Satriani Photos in Seattle

Photos: Skillet Regrade

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Josh Henderson’s Skillet has come a long way. Beginning as one of Seattle’s first major food trucks in 2007, Skillet has since opened two physical outposts in Capitol Hill and Ballard. The brick and mortar diners have become bustling spots for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with Skillet’s signature bacon jam an ever popular favorite. In February 2016, a new branch of Skillet opened, dubbed Skillet Regrade. As Josh Henderson focuses on the restaurants making up Huxley Wallace Collective, including Pioneer Square’s Quality Athletics, this new iteration of Skillet is helmed by Jon Severson.

Located in the newer area of downtown Seattle where Amazon’s brand new corporate campus is being constructed, Skillet Regrade is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week. The menu focuses on modern American fare, using local and seasonal ingredients. This particular outpost will have a heavy focus on lunch, offering seated options as well as grab-and-go meals for busy on-the-go professionals.

Interior-wise, the restaurant space was designed and constructed by Mallet, Inc. Design features include an open kitchen facing a bar, subway tiles near the entrance, and reclaimed wood from Port Townsend. Despite being a small space, there is an ample patio area that will offer outdoor seating during warmer months.

Skillet Regrade is located at 2050 6th Ave, Seattle, WA.

Skillet Regrade Photo Gallery

*All photos are available for purchase and licensing here.

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Photos: AC/DC “Rock or Bust” 2016 Tour Opener

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Last night, AC/DC kicked off the 2016 leg of their “Rock or Bust” tour at the Tacoma Dome in Washington state. The tour is named after the band’s seventeenth studio album Rock or Bust, and it originally kicked off last April at Coachella 2015. Last year saw the Australian rock band traveling the world breaking records as they sold out shows in incredibly short timespans. Fresh off a winter break, the band appeared highly energized at last night’s tour opener which will see the band touring North America through the spring before they hit the road for Europe. This is the most recent AC/DC tour since their Black Ice World Tour of 2008-2010, and it consists of a total of 87 shows and will conclude in Denmark on June 12, 2016. The AC/DC band lineup for this tour includes Angus Young, Cliff Williams, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young, and Chris Slade.

Check out select images from last night’s show featuring openers Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown below!

AC/DC “Rock or Bust” Set List

*Set list may vary

“Rock or Bust”
“Shoot To Thrill
“Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be”
“Back in Black”
“Play Ball”
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
“Thunderstruck”
“High Voltage”
“Rock ‘N Roll Train”
“Hells Bells”
“Baptism by Fire”
“You Shook Me All Night Long”
“Sin City”
“Shot Down in Flames”
“Have a Drink on Me”
“T.N.T.”
“Whole Lotta Rosie”
“Let There Be Rock”
Encore
“Highway to Hell”
“For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)”

 

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Photos: Premiere of HBO’s Vinyl at Cinerama

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Sex, drugs, and rock and roll were certainly the themes of the 1970’s and the main focus of HBO’s newest music industry drama, Vinyl. Set to debut publicly on February 14th, Seattleites were treated to a sneak peek of the pilot episode hosted by HBO last night at the Cinerama theater, where they also premiered an episode of Game of Thrones a few years ago. The swanky event saw a packed house of fans, including actors Jack Quaid and Juno Temple making a red carpet appearance.

The 2 hour pilot episode at times feels almost like a full length movie in and of itself, which isn’t surprising considering its Executive Producers are Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and Terence Winter. From start to finish, the 2 hour episode is surreal roller coaster ride as it chronicles the rise and fall of beleaguered record label executive Richie Finestra (played by Bobby Cannavale). Set in New York City in the year 1973, the episode is chock full of colorful characters that exude many of the stereotypes of the time, including a depiction of Robert Plant. Speaking of real-life celebrities, there are hints that many other pivotal musicians will make appearances in future episodes including David Bowie, Peter Tosh, and Hilly Kristal.

The first season of Vinyl will consist of 10 episodes, with the very first premiering on HBO on Sunday, February 14, 2016.

Below, check out select images from last night’s Seattle premiere at the Cinerama, including some shots from the after party event held at the Showbox at the Market.

Event Photo Gallery

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Photos: Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe

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Cat cafes have been all the rage in Japan, so it only makes sense that one of the newest coffee shops in Seattle would also be a cat cafe. Indeed, December 2015 saw the much anticipated opening of Seattle Meowtropolitan, the very first cafe where customers can enjoy a beverage while in the company of cute felines.

Located just north of downtown Seattle in the Wallingford neighborhood, this cat cafe is located close to some of its target customers: University of Washington students. The cafe itself is newly constructed with big windows letting passing pedestrians get a good glimpse of the cat cafe’s inner workings. Divided into two main spaces, the cafe portion serves coffee, tea, and pastries, and has its own lounge area. The larger part of the space has an open floor plan with seats and tables for humans, and a large structure for cats to lounge and play on. While the cafe is open to anyone during regular business hours, the cat section is limited to 50-minute time blocks to those who make reservations ahead of time. After all, it’s important to give the cats space. Reservations can be made online up to two weeks in advance for 1-hour blocks at a cost of $10 per person. All guests must be at least 8 years of age or older.

Perhaps the best part of Seattle’s first cat cafe is the fact that it doubles as a cat adoption center. If you fall in love with a kitty at Seattle Meowtropolitan, chances are high that he or she is up for adoption. This fact alone, besides being a main attraction point, could also backfire as it did at Vancouver’s cat cafe when they ran out of cats.

The concept of the cat cafe was made popular in Japan. Since then, many more cat cafes have opened around the world, particularly in North America. Today, cat cafes are available in Portland, Denver, Seattle, and soon Vancouver, British Columbia.

Seattle Meowtropolitan

Address: 1225 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm, 4:00pm-9:00pm. Closed on Mondays.

Seattle Meowtropolitan Cat Cafe Photos

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Interior Photos: Optimism Brewing Co.

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Attention home brew aficionados! Your new watering hole has opened in Capitol Hill and its name is Optimism Brewing Co. Located at the corner of Broadway and Union in what use to be an auto-row era building,  this impressive 16,00 square-foot brewery is the brainchild of husband and wife team Troy Halaka and Gay Gilmore. After spending years working at Microsoft and in the technology startup scene, Optimism Brewing Co is their first venture that doesn’t have anything to do with software. Instead, the huge establishment designed by Olson Kundig Architects, is where Hakala is living out his true passions for home brewing beer. In fact, there is a room on the upper level that doesn’t look unlike a science laboratory where Hakala comes up with his newest recipes. On tap at Optimism will be a majority of Hakala’s own recipes including two IPA’s and eventually barrel aged beers and sours.

The huge space at Optimism includes the upstairs laboratory, a bar, children’s play area, and plenty of open seating by the facility’s many floor-to-ceiling windows. There are also many large beer barrels capable of brewing 40 kegs of beer per run. The first official opening day of Optimism was on Saturday, December 5, 2015, which coincides with the anniversary of the end of the Prohibition.

I had the pleasure of conducting a photo shoot of Optimism Brewing Co‘s impressive interiors before they opened their doors to the public. As an interior photographer, I went wild over the incredibly large space, heavy use of wood, and the modern interior design influences that were clearly in the style of Olson Kundig.  Take a peek inside of the new brewery by viewing the interior photography gallery below, with the full set available here.

Optimism Brewing Co

Located at 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.

Phone number: (206) 651-5429

Hours:

Thursday 4-10p
Friday 4-10p
Saturday 11-11p
Sunday 11-11p

Kids and dogs are welcome!

Interior Photography Gallery

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Photos: Wildwood Spirits Co

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In early November,  Wildwood Spirits Co opened its doors as Western Washington’s newest distillery. Located just below Howie’s Beardslee Public House, the Wildwood is the first craft distillery to open in Bothell. The sparkling new facility is modest yet stylish, consisting of a distillery and tasting room. Designed to take on the look of a vintage English apothecary, the tasting room has a modern aesthetic . Adjacent to the tasting room is a separate room with glass windows where shiny copper stills can be viewed. Much of the equipment including a 450-liter alembic pot still, 150-liter rectification still, and 20-plate column still is supplied by Christian Carl, a German still manufacturer. Despite its brand new physical establishment, Wildwood Spirits is already an acclaimed brand thanks to the talent of the head distiller whose spirits have received awards and recognition by Wine and Spirits Magazine. His acclaimed spirits include Stark Vatten vodka and Kur gin.

Wildwood Spirits Co is brought to us by Chef John Howie and Distiller and Sommelier Erik Liedholm. Howie is the notable chef behind some of the region’s prestigious restaurants including Adriatic Grill, Seastar, and John Howie Steak. His most recent restaurant is Beardslee Public House, which doubles as a 10-barrel brewery where Drew Cluley of Pike Brewing produces 12-13 craft brews. Meanwhile, Beardslee Alehouse’s menu is focused on a farm-to-table concept in that it produces much of its own food including fresh bread, meat ground in house, and a locker for aging housemade charcuterie.

I had the pleasure of visiting Wildwood Spirits Co on the day of their opening and snapped some interior photos. As an interior photographer with a penchant for minimalist design, I went wild over the clean, stylish tasting room and the incredibly huge, shiny copper barrels in the back room. Take a peek inside of Wildwood Spirits Co below.

Wildwood Spirits Company

Address: 19116 Beardslee Blvd, Bothell, WA 98011

Phone: 425.286.1002

Interior Photography Gallery

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Food Photos: Star Wars Gingerbread Village

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This month, the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle debuted their Star Wars Gingerbread Village as part of their 23rd anniversary. Each year, the Sheraton picks a new theme for their gingerbread village, and it seemed all too appropriate that this year’s inspiration was Star Wars. The artistic displays were excellent artistic examples that made for unique Seattle food photography images. All displays were carefully put together by the Sheraton Hotel’s culinary team working alongside local architecture and construction firms. All of the displays felt larger than life as they towered above many spectators. However, closer examination of each display showed many smaller vignettes of familiar scenes and characters from George Lucas’ blockbuster film. The Star Wars Gingerbread Village display launched just weeks prior to the much anticipated debut of the latest franchise installment, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The gingerbread village is located at the Sheraton Hotel at 1400 6th Avenue. Access to the display is free and open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week between November 24, 2015 to January 3, 2016. Donations are being accepted on behalf of JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), going towards Type 1 Diabetes research.  Take a look at some of the images below, with the full gallery available here.

Sheraton Seattle’s Star Wars Gingerbread Village

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