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At the opening of Salt & Straw in Ballard last year, co-owner Tyler Malek, left, works behind the counter, scooping out a flight of flavors. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Pacific NW Magazine

Even as it expands to Disneyland, Salt & Straw keeps its focus on locally flavored ice cream

Head ice cream maker Tyler Malek shares secrets about some of those flavors in the new "Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook." VIEW Updated 12:37 pm

Seahawks trade Frank Clark to Kansas City Chiefs for package including 2019 first-round draft pick Updated 12:53 pm
Permanent daylight saving time passes Washington state House 90-6, heads to Inslee’s desk Updated 1:31 pm
Rep. Matt Shea condemns 'hit-piece,' defends running background checks Updated 12:30 pm
Missing evidence: Judge finds that tunnel contractors threw away pipe fragments that Bertha hit
Two more key climate-change bills pass in Olympia, head to Inslee’s desk
The last family-owned video store in Seattle — Reckless Video — is on the verge of closing Updated 12:58 pm
In Seahawks’ ‘very challenging’ situation, here’s why it made sense to trade Frank Clark | Matt Calkins Updated 12:08 pm

Megan Burbank
Cutline: Mediterranean Oasis distinguishes itself with specialty groceries and a delicious counter menu of shawarma, kebab and falafel offerings.

Cheap Eats

Mediterranean Oasis makes shawarma that’s worth the drive (or bike ride) to Shoreline

Nestled in a strip mall off the Interurban Trail in Shoreline, you will know Mediterranean Oasis by its bright red-and-green sign with a palm tree on it — and a menu that sets itself apart. Updated 1:01 pm

The Hunts Point mansion that once housed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art has sold for $37.5 million, the most in recorded history for a house in Western Washington.

Real Estate

Peek inside the Hunts Point mansion, famous for huge art collection, that sold for record $37.5 million

A sprawling waterfront estate that served as an art collector’s paradise has sold in Hunts Point for $37.5 million, smashing the record for the most expensive home sale in the Seattle area. WATCH