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Blogs
May 25, 2012
Marination's Kamala Saxton: Curb Enthusiasm for Education
When Kamala Saxton isn't working the kitchen inside her nationally recognized food truck, Marination Mobile, or its brick-and-mortar sibling, Marination Station, she's working on the service side of another passion: education. During her off-time, she sits on the board of Powerful Schools. Both inte ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2012
Chez Shea to Close Downtown, Scratch Deli Opens in Wallingford, & More
It's been a big week in restaurant openings and closings. First off, in Belltown, Isola Bella, Sicilian Cafe will debut at 2302 1st Ave. next month. The establishment will operate as a bakery and coffee shop by day, and serve meatballs and pizza by-the-slice at night. On Capitol Hill, EVO Tapas Kit ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2012
Pike Place Market Loses Chez Shea, Georgetown Gains Two African Restaurants
Iconic French restaurant Chez Shea at 94 Pike St. is closing after nearly 30 years, according to Seattle PI. Moving into the upstairs space will be Bainbride Island-based roaster and mail-order coffee business Storyville Coffee Company, In other news, Rainier Valley Post reports that two new Africa ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2012
Lariam, Facing Scrutiny After Afghan Massacre, Comes Under Attack By Veterans Group Co-founded by Lakewood Man
When the possible connection between the anti-malarial drug Lariam and the recent Afghan massacre hit the news, retired Lt. Col. Greg Alderete wasn't shocked. "Hey, we've been saying this for some time," relates the Lakewood 55-year-old, referring to Lariam's potentially damaging side effects. Just ... More >>
News
January 18, 2012
Seattle's South Sudan Connection
Is a local man funding a bloody tribal war?
Blogs
January 13, 2012
Seattle's Gai Bol Thong on South Sudan Massacre: 'When We Say They Will Kill Everybody, It Doesn't Mean Children'
Gai Bol Thong, a South Sudanese refugee living in Seattle, recently raised $45,000 to send to his war-torn homeland. The New York Times reported yesterday that the money may have been used to fund genocide, and quoted Thong as saying his tribesmen plan to "kill everybody" in a rival clan. But in an ... More >>
Blogs
December 12, 2011
Some Extra Thoughts About This Weekend's Expo '89 at Cairo and Its Growing Fanbase
Lena Joy WhittleIn his review of Friday night's Cairo Expo '89 show with White Rainbow, Eric Grandy made note of the crowd, "an audience that would rather be offended than pleasantly coddled, for whom excitement is still the best thing, but for whom mere mediocrity may be the worst." This pos ... More >>
Blogs
December 5, 2011
Goldbergs' Manager Says Bellevue Deli is Nearly New York-ified
Goldbergs' DeliThe chef and general manager of Goldbergs' Deli says he's getting "very close" to recreating a New York City-style ambiance at the Bellevue restaurant. "We are very, very close," says Khaled Attia, who joined the Goldbergs' team in 2005. Attia had spent two decades in the New ... More >>
Film
November 9, 2011
Le Havre: A Return to Form for Aki Kaurismaki
Goldbergs' DeliThe chef and general manager of Goldbergs' Deli says he's getting "very close" to recreating a New York City-style ambiance at the Bellevue restaurant. "We are very, very close," says Khaled Attia, who joined the Goldbergs' team in 2005. Attia had spent two decades in the New ... More >>
Music
August 17, 2011
Cairo: One Pyramid at a Time
How a local shop is expanding to create a community, brick by brick.
Blogs
August 17, 2011
Cairo's Ian Judd Talks More Vibrations Festival: "I'm Really Excited That We Can Provide This For the City of Seattle."
Joshua HustonFrom L to R: Cairo co-owners Leshefka and Butterworth, booker Judd. In today's new issue of SW, you can read about the Cairo community that Aimee Butterworth, Joel Leshefka, and Ian Judd, and the rest of their colleagues have been building. Because space limitations are always a ... More >>
Blogs
July 21, 2011
Cairo Announces First Annual Vibrations Festival on August 20 at Volunteer Park Amphitheater, Starring Grass Widow
The Capitol Hill vintage boutique label Cairo will be hosting its first ever Vibrations Festival on August 20 at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater. The festival will be headlined by two out-of-town acts--San Francisco-based, Kill Rock Stars-signed girl group Grass Widow and Portland funk duo ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Too Good To Be True? "Free Marijuana" Signs Spotted in Seattle
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That timeless axiom has never been truer than in the case of a series of blue handbills plastered around the city trumpeting "Free Marijuana" for anyone who dials a 1-800 number and leaves a message.
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Capitol Hill Boutique Venue Cairo Launches a Record Label With the Release of Flexions' Golden Fjords
Cairo is a scrappy little Capitol Hill space that dabbles in a variety of artistic enterprises: music, apparel, screen-printing. Flexions are a scrappy little Seattle band (guitarist Devin Welch, bassist Robin Stein, and drummer Tyler Swan) that similarly dabble in a variety of styles--punk, ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Flexions' Robin Stein on Cairo Records, The Success of The Cold Jungle, and Golden Fjord
So Cairo Records is gearing up to release Flexions' new album, Golden Fjord, this August. (This will actually be Cairo's second release; last year's Cold Jungle compilation included tracks from Witch Gardens, Secret Colors, and M. Women; Andrew Matson named it one of his top pop records of 20 ... More >>
Blogs
May 27, 2011
Today Reverb Recommends Going To See Vancouver B.C.'s Weed Tonight at Cairo
Cairo's hosting an out-of-town act tonight--Vancouver, B.C.'s Will Anderson of the one-man-band Weed. If you, like me, are into the scuzzy, lo-fi, distorted thing, this show is a good opportunity to check out an artist of that genre who may not have your attention yet but truly deserves it. ... More >>
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May 11, 2011
Femi Kuti
Cairo's hosting an out-of-town act tonight--Vancouver, B.C.'s Will Anderson of the one-man-band Weed. If you, like me, are into the scuzzy, lo-fi, distorted thing, this show is a good opportunity to check out an artist of that genre who may not have your attention yet but truly deserves it. ... More >>
Blogs
February 24, 2011
NYT: Somali Pirates, Dead Hostages, and the Failed On-Ship Negotiation That Got Them Dead
Hours before Phyllis Macay, Robert A. Riggle, and Jean and Scott Adam were killed by Somali pirates aboard the 58-foot yacht Quest, a pow-wow between an FBI negotiator and two pirate leaders took place on the Navy's U.S.S. Sterett. Here's what went wrong.
Blogs
February 23, 2011
With Four Dead, America Asks: How Do We Stop Somali Pirates?
Image via FlickrIn the wake of yesterday's tragic news that four Americans had been executed after being kidnapped by Somali pirates off the coast of Oman, many are asking: Is there any way to end the hijackings in the seas east of Africa? History suggests swift and harsh punishment for the p ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Seattleites Kidnapped By Pirates? Send the U.S.S. Bainbridge. And a Sniper.
Image sourceBecause hey, it worked last time a U.S. citizen got hijacked by a bunch swashbuckling Somalis.
Blogs
February 10, 2011
A Voice From the Inside of Egypt
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His sports column on ESPN.com runs every Wednesday.I sat last week, totally immersed in CNN, from about Tuesday night until sometime Friday when I had to finally get out of the house. The situation in Egypt--and Tunisia, for that matter--ha ... More >>
Blogs
January 31, 2011
Cairo's Biggest Show Is Too Big for Cairo--the Abe Vigoda Show Is Moved to the Vera Project
Sarah CassCairo--that tiny Capitol Hill vintage store that hosts all-ages live music just about every weekend--scored their biggest booking just a few weeks ago, when they announced that Los Angeles electro-rock quartet Abe Vigoda would be playing their space on February 27 with Virginia indi ... More >>
Blogs
January 28, 2011
Narus, Boeing-Owned Company, Is Helping Egyptian Government's Web Crackdown in Cairo
Egyptian police are pulling out all the stops in their attempts to try and squash the mass uprising of protests sweeping through Cairo right now. And besides the high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, and batons, one of the most potent tools being utilized is a crackdown on Internet use. So w ... More >>
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Maria Hines to Open Golden Beetle in Ballard
Photo by Frank HusterChef Maria Hines doing research in Istanbul.Anybody have a good restaurant recommendation in Cairo? Chef Maria Hines was just wondering on Twitter. The James-Beard-award-winning Hines, who runs Wallingford's Tilth, is traveling right now in Istanbul, Beirut, and Cairo, do ... More >>
Blogs
December 8, 2010
Afrikando Afrikando Closes in Columbia City, Uptown Espresso No. 8 to Open in Wallingford
Afrikando Afrikando in Columbia City is now closed.Craving Senegalese cuisine? You could be out of luck. Afrikando Afrikando at 5903 Rainier Avenue South has closed, according to the Rainier Valley Post. Owner Jacques Sarr says he hopes to relocate and reopen the restaurant again soon. In ot ... More >>
News
December 1, 2010
Son, I'm Turning You In
Northwest Somalis struggle to deal with would-be jihadists in their midst.
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Mohamed Osman Mohamud Was Turned In by His Parents, Neighbor Says
Friday night's arrest of Portland's would-be bomber Mohamed Osman Mohamud raised fears once again of the potential threat posed by radicalized Somali immigrants. But some believe the case sets a positive example in one respect: Mohamud's parents may have turned their own son in.
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October 27, 2010
K’Naan
Friday night's arrest of Portland's would-be bomber Mohamed Osman Mohamud raised fears once again of the potential threat posed by radicalized Somali immigrants. But some believe the case sets a positive example in one respect: Mohamud's parents may have turned their own son in.
Calendar
September 29, 2010
Scott Peterson
Friday night's arrest of Portland's would-be bomber Mohamed Osman Mohamud raised fears once again of the potential threat posed by radicalized Somali immigrants. But some believe the case sets a positive example in one respect: Mohamud's parents may have turned their own son in.
Blogs
August 24, 2010
Washington Has Nothing On Ghana When It Comes to Taking Other People's Trash
You've heard of NIMBYs -- those oppositionists whose hostility towards a project amounts to "not in my back yard." Now meet their ideological opposite, the YIMBYs. Foreign Policy says there are five places in the world that are happily accepting that which other people don't want. Including G ... More >>
Calendar
August 11, 2010
Nneka
You've heard of NIMBYs -- those oppositionists whose hostility towards a project amounts to "not in my back yard." Now meet their ideological opposite, the YIMBYs. Foreign Policy says there are five places in the world that are happily accepting that which other people don't want. Including G ... More >>
Blogs
August 6, 2010
Cafe Car: Dine on Tacos and Somalian Smoothies on International Blvd.
Photos by Matthew PielA weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Tukwila International Boulevard The Vibe: "Well we could eat at McDonal ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Photos by Matthew PielA weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Tukwila International Boulevard The Vibe: "Well we could eat at McDonal ... More >>
Calendar
June 23, 2010
World Cup Soccer: USA vs. Ghana
Photos by Matthew PielA weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Tukwila International Boulevard The Vibe: "Well we could eat at McDonal ... More >>
Film
June 9, 2010
Living in Emergency: Meet the MDs of Medecins Sans Frontieres
Photos by Matthew PielA weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Tukwila International Boulevard The Vibe: "Well we could eat at McDonal ... More >>
Calendar
June 2, 2010
G. Willow Wilson
Photos by Matthew PielA weekly column in which we ride the light rail to random stops, hop off, and wander around until something strikes our culinary fancy, treating the train like our own personal café car. The Stop: Tukwila International Boulevard The Vibe: "Well we could eat at McDonal ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2010
The Ugliest Statue in Seattle
Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>
Calendar
May 7, 2008
Dinaw Mengestu
Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>
Calendar
April 16, 2008
Vertical Ethiopia
Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>
Calendar
April 9, 2008
A Night at the Oasis
Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>
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January 9, 2008
Broken Disco 10
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Food
September 12, 2007
Seattle Restaurants Serving Goat (Partial List)
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August 22, 2007
Theater
Tizi Ouzou
Music
November 2, 2005
Takin' It From the Streets
Konono No. 1's Afro-futurist groove machine.
Music
May 11, 2005
Out of Africa
New collections of old sounds.
Food
April 6, 2005
East Beats West?
New collections of old sounds.
Food
August 18, 2004
Suitcase Full of Spices
Why journey to Addis Ababa to savor the flavors of Ethiopia? Saba takes you there and back again.
Film
March 5, 2003
Fest-O-Rama
Jewish, African, and Irishhave We forgotten anyone?
Film
March 5, 2003
Amandla!, Bringing Down the House, and More
Also: <>Open Hearts, Tears of the Sun, and The Safety of Objects.
Arts
February 6, 2002
Scent of the vest
Breaking with standard practice, SAM's Africa exhibit vividly renders art in context.
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