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Belgium

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Urbane Shows That Asparagus Is Germane to Sexual Play

    Urbane, the restaurant at downtown's Hyatt at Olive 8, is part of Hyatt's national initiative called "Food. Thoughtfully Sourced. Carefully Served." The initiative is "focused on sourcing and providing healthy food and beverage options for Hyatt guests and associates that are good for the local comm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Washington Brewers Pay Homage to Belgian Beers at Belgianfest

    ​In the late 1800s, monks at the Trappist monasteries in Belgium began brewing beer that would later inspire hundreds of breweries around the world. While the Belgian monks weren't the first brewers in the world, they have and continue to brew some of the tastiest beers to come out of that sma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Bastille's Jason Stoneburner Brings Mackerel to the Hanukkah Table

    ​To celebrate the tradition of eating oil-drenched foods on Hanukkah, Voracious this year asked local chefs to provide holiday recipes calling for oily, sustainable fish. Here, Bastille's Jason Stoneburner re-purposes the potatoes that are typically shredded for latkes, pairing them with a who ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 12, 2011

    Diane von Furstenberg

    ​To celebrate the tradition of eating oil-drenched foods on Hanukkah, Voracious this year asked local chefs to provide holiday recipes calling for oily, sustainable fish. Here, Bastille's Jason Stoneburner re-purposes the potatoes that are typically shredded for latkes, pairing them with a who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Pukkelpop Stage Collapse Kills Three

    Image Source​Five days after a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair killed five people, another stage (this one in Belgium) at another concert (this one the Pukkelpop music festival) has claimed even more lives. Depending on where you end up on the internet, the death toll is somewhere bet ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2011

    Seattle International BeerFest

    Image Source​Five days after a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair killed five people, another stage (this one in Belgium) at another concert (this one the Pukkelpop music festival) has claimed even more lives. Depending on where you end up on the internet, the death toll is somewhere bet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends Downloading Mayer Hawthorne's Free Covers EP Impressions

    ​The soul revivalism of Ann Arbor, Mich., native and Stones Throw Records representer Mayer Hawthorne has earned him plenty of praise--and his latest impromptu release, a six-track cover project called Impressions, is decidedly more of a good thing. The project opens with a slick rendition of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    In Seattle, Beer Week is 10 Days

    ​It's almost time for the Seattle Beer Week. From May 19-29 (yes, beer is so important it makes a week 10 days long) beer lovers, brew masters, and beer aficionados will celebrate the importance of beer in Seattle. Events are spread throughout the city, so no matter where you live, there is li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Chipotle Offers Free Burritos at U-District Market and Raises Funds for Farmers, Pike Street Fish Fry Serves Free Fries and $2 Pints

    ​Craving Mexican? Chipotle will give away canvas bags and burrito bucks (good for one free entrĂ©e) to the first 100 shoppers at the U-District Farmers Market at 12 p.m. Saturday, October 16. If that doesn't cure your fix, stop by a Seattle-area Chipotle from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 19. I ... More >>

  • Food

    September 15, 2010

    Iron Man

    Hans Riechsteiner is Seattle's waffle king.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Free MP3: Blitzen Trapper's "Heaven and Earth," Off Their Forthcoming Record

    Jade Harris​Portland's Blitzen Trapper will release their fifth full-length, Destroyer of the Void, on June 8 on Sub Pop. Right now you can download the record's first single, "Heaven and Earth," on Sub Pop's website - and I really urge you to do so. It's a beautifully clear and focused piano ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Even More Band Of Horses News: They're Opening For Pearl Jam

    ​I guess they haven't completely forgotten their Seattle background - Band Of Horses will be opening for Pearl Jam for a number of tour dates in May, including a stop at Madison Square Garden in New York. These shows will be just one leg of a Band Of Horses tour that will take them around the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Tapped: Still Hoptober at King's, Winter Beer Fest This Weekend

    King's Hardware (5225 Ballard Ave. N.W.) is now pouring New Belgium's Hoptober into a sweet goblet which you get to take home, all for only $4, no happy hour or other such restrictions. It's bevy of hops and malt and rye and oat in a rich, golden ale style. A medium bodied beer that's hardly middle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Vegetarians Need Fat With Their Beer, Too: Top 5 Veg Bar Bites

    Even in a city as vegetarian-friendly as ours, it can be a challenge for herbivores to find decent food during cocktail hour. Being perpetually left with another form of deep-fried potato or the ubiquitous pita-and-hummus platter gets old quick. That said, the rise of cocktail culture has brought wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    The Food Section: Local Foods vs. European Wines, Dying Trappists

    ​In the debate of the week, NY Times wine critic Eric Asimov challenges San Francisco restaurants: If you're so devoted to local ingredients, why are your wine lists dominated by European bottles? (The same could be said for many Seattle restaurants.) The response from one sommelier: European ... More >>

  • Film

    August 5, 2009

    Ex-Drummer: Battle of the Belgian Bar Bands

    ​In the debate of the week, NY Times wine critic Eric Asimov challenges San Francisco restaurants: If you're so devoted to local ingredients, why are your wine lists dominated by European bottles? (The same could be said for many Seattle restaurants.) The response from one sommelier: European ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Online Q&A: Marie Daulne of Zap Mama

    For years I've been enthralled with the captivating sounds of the all female Belgian group, Zap Mama. The first time I heard the group's classic album, A Ma Zone back in 2000, it completely blew my mind. An album dedicated to polyphonic structure meshed with African instruments, R&B, hip-hop, and c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Draft Beer and Growlers Now Available at Bottleworks

    Bottleworks has remodeled of late, and for customers that haven't been in in a bit, you might be a little surprised next time you pop by to restock. The shop has added five taps and growler service. Bottleworks doesn't have to worry about the selection of beer it offers, like a bar or pub, so you c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Seatle Beer Week: Friday, May 11th Highlights

    Two more days of beer madness, are you exhausted yet? You'd be remiss to not catch some of the events of the anchor leg... WTF? Brewfest at Beveridge Place: Enjoy all the quirks of the beer world: the oak aged, spiced, soured, and more, with over a dozen rare oddballs on tap all weekend. I can vouc ... More >>

  • Film

    February 25, 2009

    PICK Ben X: Overpowering Teen Angst in Belgium

    Two more days of beer madness, are you exhausted yet? You'd be remiss to not catch some of the events of the anchor leg... WTF? Brewfest at Beveridge Place: Enjoy all the quirks of the beer world: the oak aged, spiced, soured, and more, with over a dozen rare oddballs on tap all weekend. I can vouc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Elysian New Belgium Collaborations Starting To Appear

    Last summer, Seattle's Elysian Brewing announced a new, unique partnership with Colorado's New Belgium Brewing Company. The goals were two-fold: 1.) Elysian wanted to up production and expand into different markets, and 2.) New Belgium wanted to brew smaller batches of experimental beers. New Belgiu ... More >>

  • Food

    October 29, 2008

    Stealing Home After a Trippel

    Be sure your quadrupel lives up to its name.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    She's Crafty

    Be sure your quadrupel lives up to its name.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Farm-Loving Corporations, Nanofoods, and Other Food News

    Be sure your quadrupel lives up to its name.

  • Music

    March 12, 2008

    Brouwer’s Is a Small Piece of Europe’s Finest Country

    Poring over the brew menu is always an exercise in indecision.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Signature Ale

    Poring over the brew menu is always an exercise in indecision.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    Poring over the brew menu is always an exercise in indecision.

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2007

    Goodbye to Liz Claiborne, 78

    Poring over the brew menu is always an exercise in indecision.

  • Food

    May 9, 2007

    Satisfying the Soccer-Mom and Video-Game Crowds

    New beverage houses in Georgetown are sure to be nice neighbors.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2007

    CORRECTION: Drink on the 15th, Not the 14th

    New beverage houses in Georgetown are sure to be nice neighbors.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    Wittekerke Rose in a Can

    New beverage houses in Georgetown are sure to be nice neighbors.

  • Food

    October 25, 2006

    Anything but Cloves

    Pass up the pumpkin ale in favor of these fall brews.

  • Food

    December 7, 2005

    Beer Is For Keeping (Sometimes)

    Pass up the pumpkin ale in favor of these fall brews.

  • Food

    August 3, 2005

    A Midsummer Night's Beer Garden

    Pass up the pumpkin ale in favor of these fall brews.

  • Film

    June 29, 2005

    Deep Blue

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    June 22, 2005

    Summertime, and the Brewin' is Easy

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • News

    April 20, 2005

    Want Food With That?

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    April 13, 2005

    The Future of Beer Is Belgium (Belgium?!)

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    March 30, 2005

    The Mars Bar

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    February 23, 2005

    Beer Geekery

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    February 2, 2005

    Home From Home

    Also: March of the Penguins, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire.

  • Food

    June 16, 2004

    Strange Brews

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Food

    April 21, 2004

    Ballard

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Food

    December 3, 2003

    Reason to Howl

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Wheels of Steal

    Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

  • Food

    December 19, 2001

    Beer bust

    Severely brew-challenged? Have a winter beer tasting and learn while you drink.

  • Food

    September 19, 2001

    Sips

    Foam home

  • Food

    August 22, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Arts

    June 20, 2001

    Small World

    The Omen?

  • Food

    December 1, 1999

    Athenian Inn

    The Omen?

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