Email Author Maggie Dutton

Awards

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published December 12, 2007

  "Red Wine Doesn't Go With Chocolate"

• 2008 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published December 5, 2007

  "Mead: Nectar of the Nerds"

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2007 Stories by Maggie Dutton

• The Year in Booze

  published December 26, 2007

  Man, was the booze flowing in Seattle this year. This city exploded with new watering holes in 2007, and it sometimes seemed a... More >>

• Christmas Stockings

  published December 19, 2007

  The ladies of burlesque in this town give, and give, and give. First “Toys for Ta-Tas,” and now tonight, please to enjoy... More >>

• Why Is It So Hard to Get Drunk on Chocolate?

  published December 19, 2007

  This column started out with a completely different mission: to find the best chocolate cocktail in town. I wanted to see if anyone was making... More >>

• Red Wine Doesn't Go With Chocolate

  published December 12, 2007

  Red wine with chocolate is like an arranged marriage. The only thing they have in common is fruit: Red wine tastes like it, and chocolate... More >>

• Father Hood

  published December 5, 2007

  We’ve seen Ozzy bumble his way into the hearts and minds of viewers with MTV’s The Osbournes, though not many people have wanted... More >>

• Mead: Nectar of the Nerds

  published December 5, 2007

  Ah, mead. This time of year brings the nerds to the booze shops in search of the honey brew of ancient lore. Mead and other honey beverages... More >>

• Washington's Great Blonde Hope?

  published November 28, 2007

  Two years ago, some friends of mine "liberated" a bushel (or 12) of shriveled semillon grapes from dormant vines near Yakima and accidentally... More >>

• Escapes From (and During) Downtown Shopping

  published November 21, 2007

  I am not a shopper. The words shoe and sale mean nothing to me. When it comes to shopping, I am 34 going on 3. I need bribes... More >>

• Beer, Turkey, and Pilgrims

  published November 14, 2007

  This year I'm giving thanks that I don't have to write one of those compulsory "What wine goes with Thanksgiving?" columns. I get so sick of... More >>

• Anatomy of a $12 Drink

  published November 7, 2007

  In Seattle, we've watched housing prices steadily trend toward the laughable. I don't own because I refuse to pay $400,000 for a $200,000... More >>

• Venik Lounge: Steam, Sweat, Drink

  published October 31, 2007

  The brilliant idea behind Venik Lounge—to offer a little nip and nourishment after hours of peaceful sweating—is nearly foolproof.... More >>

• Even in Denver, Seattle Brews Are the Talk of the Town

  published October 24, 2007

  The Great American Beer Festival, held every year in Denver, is one of the 1,000 places you must visit before you die. It's been on my list for... More >>

• Crappy Wine Doesn’t Have to Be So Bad

  published October 17, 2007

  Even in the most pedigreed of banquet halls, filled with the most fabulous of guests, waiters serve crap wine. Throughout my career, I've... More >>

• Surely, Cider's Time Has Come Again, Right?

  published October 10, 2007

  If Washington state is the Apple Capital of the World, shouldn't we be swimming in cider? I don't mean the amber juice you buy in gallon jugs... More >>

• Oh, My Darling Drambuie

  published October 3, 2007

  In our city's bid to become alcoholically supreme, drink descriptions read like things from an Iron Chef battle—a laundry list of... More >>

• Phoebe Damrosch

  published October 3, 2007

  Come to Licorous this Tuesday night for a happy two hours of restaurant dirt, whether it’s for curiosity or catharsis. Shoot the... More >>

• Stix Pizza & Brewing Co. Loosens Its Tie and Spiffs Up Its Beer

  published September 26, 2007

  Paul Allen may be building himself a neighborhood, but it's the individual business owners who will give South Lake Union its identity. With... More >>

• Great Beer for a Beer Great

  published September 26, 2007

  This Sunday evening, join in the toast to beer’s greatest champion, Michael Jackson, who passed away August 30, and help raise money... More >>

• State Gets First Grain Distillery Since Prohibition

  published September 19, 2007

  This month, Don Poffenroth and Kent Fleischmann of Dry Fly Distilling in Spokane officially became the proud parents of the first grain... More >>

• Michael Jackson, R.I.P.

  published September 12, 2007

  For 30 years, up until his death on Aug. 30, Michael Jackson was beer's greatest champion, writing eloquently about the world's greatest craft... More >>

• There’s Nothing Like Indian Summer for the Variety—of Weather, Food, and Beer

  published September 5, 2007

  Unlike wearing white shoes, there's no rule against drinking witbier after Labor Day. Truth is, though, there's no real category for September... More >>

• Local Wines Don't Have to Clobber Your Food

  published August 29, 2007

  All over Europe, wine and food have been in a committed, loving relationship for thousands of years. In places like Italy, where food and wine... More >>

• Kustoms & Classics Hot Rod and Chopper Show

  published August 22, 2007

  Spend a happy hour trolling Georgetown, and one thing you’ll notice is that there’s never a shortage of bikes. Beyond the Magic Wheels... More >>

• Maui-Based and Organic, Ocean Vodka Is About to Hit Local Liquor Stores

  published August 22, 2007

  Poi, pineapple, snorkel, luau . . . vodka. When I say "vodka," would you ever in a million years think "Maui"? The island known as Seattle West... More >>

• Science With a Twist

  published August 15, 2007

  The north entrance to the Pacific Science Center, a modernist esplanade of composite gravel and 1960s faux-buttress arches, is one of the coolest... More >>