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Raising Teens: Finding Balance and Connection
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The Mockingbird Citrus & Spice Zero-Proof Spritz
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Healthy Families
Raising Teens: Finding Balance and Connection Article by Paulette Denman, LMFTA | Photography by Stu Denman I’ve been a parent on Mercer Island for almost 18 years. Our community thrives because of the deep commitment so many families have to raising supported, successful kids. When my boys were little, many sweet, well-intentioned people warned me about the dreaded teenage years. As I struggled to get a squirming toddler into their car seat, they’d say “Just wait until they’re teens, that’s...
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The Crawlspace Gastropub Takes Top Honors
Best New Restaurant & Best Korean Restaurant in the PNW Article by Sharon Perez | Photography by Mercer Island City Lifestyle When Jason Farrish opened The Crawlspace Gastropub, he wanted to create something that felt both deeply personal and wildly inviting, a place where bold Korean flavors met the comfort of a neighborhood gathering spot. Less than a year later, that vision has translated into major recognition: The Seattle Times named The Crawlspace both Best New Restaurant and Best Korean...
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Discover The Rock
Mercer Island’s Newest Luxury Event Destination Article by Michelle Alex | Photography by MICL and J Garner Photography Islanders thrive on giving back and love gathering as a community—connecting, celebrating, and supporting causes that strengthen the place we call home. It’s important to our individual mental health and the health of our community. And so you asked, and Hill Harper delivered; another special space to come together, to celebrate, commemorate and build community. The...
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The Mockingbird Citrus & Spice Zero-Proof Spritz
Start your year with all the joy of a Jungle Bird - Spirit Free! Article by Jason Farrish | Photography by The Crawlspace Gastropub Citrus & Spice Zero-Proof Spritz Refreshing, citrus-forward, with a kiss of warm spice Ingredients 1 oz Giffard 0% ABV Apéritif 0.75 oz spiced molasses syrup 0.75 oz fresh grapefruit juice 0.5 oz fresh lime juice Splash of soda water Cinnamon, for garnish Instructions 1. Fill a shaker with ice and add the apéritif, spiced molasses syrup, grapefruit...
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