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Blogs
April 11, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Garlic Wings at Roxbury Lanes
In 1982, a Dallas bowler whose son's scorecards were lousy with no-point frames shoved carpet rolls down the gutters where his kid's ball invariably landed. The fatherly solution evolved into bumper bowling, an adaptation that ensures every roll results in a pin drop, and nobody leaves the alley unh ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2012
Test Case (Still Fear the "Man," I Guess)
It is no secret that I fly a lot. It is also no small secret that I have a history with substance abuse, general mayhem, and public intoxication. You know this. I know this--and I fear that every cop worldwide knows this. TSA included. God only knows what kind of databases "they" have on us all. Ho ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2012
Poquitos Helps Drinkers Make Sense of Tequila
Here's a dangerous lesson for a blogger to learn: Rant and ye shall receive. Last week, I devoted my Reviewing the Review column to my rather strong feelings about restaurants and bars which stock esoteric liquors but don't bothering explaining them to patrons. I even enlisted our graphic designer ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Where Ya At Matt Revamps Gospel Brunch
After snags with the drinks and divas required for a proper gospel brunch forced Where Ya At Matt to postpone its first stab at the Southern-tinged event, the food truck has finalized its line-up for the Feb. 26 party. Gospel brunches -- a Sunday morning mash-up of culinary and cultural tour ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2012
Ramen Lover Lobbies for Instant Noodle Holiday
Many iced-in Seattleites are right now scouring their cupboards for lunch, which means plenty of locals will end up eating packaged ramen noodles - a happenstance that enormously pleases Edmonds' Hans Lienesch, the self-declared "Ramen Rater." Lienesch is pushing for more eaters to commemora ... More >>
Blogs
January 4, 2012
Tracking Down Seattle's Best Crab Fried Rice
With the exception of a graduate school year spent living 17 Q-line stops away from Coney Island, I've never lived fewer than 250 miles from the ocean. Growing up in Ann Arbor, Mich. (631 miles), my seafood exposure was further limited by my mother's severe fish allergy: The only non-legged animals ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2011
Eight Months of Eating, 10 Outstanding Dishes
Culture shock? Here's the last meal I reviewed in Dallas.Year-end lists are always agonizing. It's not easy pitting a burger against octopus crudo when bestowing "best of" status, or whittling down the candidate list to five, 10 or some other arbitrary number. But the task is especially hard ... More >>
Food
November 30, 2011
Tomato Battle in Seattle
The messy fest's organizers defend questionable charitable practices.
Blogs
October 14, 2011
Lynyrd Skynyrd Karaoke, to the Surprise of No One, Goes Over Well in Kenmore
For the second straight week I found myself in a city where I'd never sung. This time it was Kenmore at MVPub, a shiny new sports bar two blocks south of Kenmore Lanes on Bothell Way. It was Wednesday and I had new karaoke options everywhere that night, but I chose this spot because I liked t ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2011
Reviewing the Review: Grading SkyCity on a Curve
Since my acquaintance with George Bernard Shaw is limited to a few middle-school theatrical productions, I had no clue that Shaw was obsessed with revolving buildings. As visitors to his British home place (and readers of Chad Randl's absorbing treatise on revolving architecture) discover, Sh ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2011
Tyson Chandler Gives Sonic Fans Someone to Cheer For in the NBA Finals
Since the Sonics were hijacked to Oklahoma City, it's become understandably en vogue for Seattle diehards to root against their former team. But Thunder general manager Sam Presti, universally regarded as a wunderkind by colleagues and media alike, has made this task extremely difficult, swif ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2011
Are Seattle Chefs Getting Too Comfortable?
I've spent so much time over the last three weeks gushing over the fantastic things Seattle has - Farmer's markets! Fresh shellfish! Soymilk! - that I didn't immediately notice what the restaurant scene was missing. "Have you noticed how the chefs here don't wear chef jackets?," culinary edu ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
High 5 Pie's "New and Improved" Pies Disappoint
According to a triumphant release from High 5 Pie last week, the Capitol Hill bakery is now serving "better pies, with MORE butter." But a tasting of the "new and improved" pies suggests there are problems butter can't fix. I never had a chance to sample High 5's old and mediocre pies, but m ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
The Fairmont Olympic Welcomes Honeybees to its Roof
Roof-dwelling bees at the Bastille Cafe got ornery last summer.Bees will soon be guests of The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, which plans to install five honeybee hives on its rooftop next week. According to Ballard Bee Company's founder Corky Luster, an urban apiarian who's serving as a project co ... More >>
Blogs
February 1, 2011
Matt Hasselbeck and Jon Kitna Will Spend Super Bowl Sunday Tackling Internet Porn
What do NFL quarterbacks who aren't playing do on Super Bowl Sunday? Most of them watch it at home like normal people. But for Matt Hasselbeck and Jon Kitna, there's bigger fish to fry. Specifically: ridding the world of Internet porn.
Blogs
January 13, 2011
Vickie Peterson, Ex-Seattle Gypsy Swindler, Now Conning the Elderly Out of Their Money in Dallas
Peterson in a 2010 booking photoThe cover story at Seattle Weekly's sister paper Dallas Observer this week is a tragic tale (or rather, series of tragic tales) concerning Vickie Peterson, formerly known as Vickie Steve. Those with good memories might remember her latter alias from a late-90s ... More >>
Diversions
December 29, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
Peterson in a 2010 booking photoThe cover story at Seattle Weekly's sister paper Dallas Observer this week is a tragic tale (or rather, series of tragic tales) concerning Vickie Peterson, formerly known as Vickie Steve. Those with good memories might remember her latter alias from a late-90s ... More >>
Diversions
December 22, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
Peterson in a 2010 booking photoThe cover story at Seattle Weekly's sister paper Dallas Observer this week is a tragic tale (or rather, series of tragic tales) concerning Vickie Peterson, formerly known as Vickie Steve. Those with good memories might remember her latter alias from a late-90s ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2010
Mayor Don Gough, Sen. Pam Roach Are Two of Washington State's Six Members of "America's Worst Bosses"
The website eBossWatch posted its list of "America's Worst Bosses" for 2010 last week. There are 100 bosses (or in several cases, small groups of bosses) who make up the list and Washington managers make up 6 percent it. Interestingly, in all but one case, each member of the Evergreen State's ... More >>
Diversions
December 8, 2010
¡Ask a Mexican!
The website eBossWatch posted its list of "America's Worst Bosses" for 2010 last week. There are 100 bosses (or in several cases, small groups of bosses) who make up the list and Washington managers make up 6 percent it. Interestingly, in all but one case, each member of the Evergreen State's ... More >>
Calendar
July 21, 2010
Maylene & The Sons of Disaster
The website eBossWatch posted its list of "America's Worst Bosses" for 2010 last week. There are 100 bosses (or in several cases, small groups of bosses) who make up the list and Washington managers make up 6 percent it. Interestingly, in all but one case, each member of the Evergreen State's ... More >>
Arts
June 2, 2010
The Weekly Wire: This Week’s Recommended Events
The website eBossWatch posted its list of "America's Worst Bosses" for 2010 last week. There are 100 bosses (or in several cases, small groups of bosses) who make up the list and Washington managers make up 6 percent it. Interestingly, in all but one case, each member of the Evergreen State's ... More >>
Calendar
May 26, 2010
Disco and Atomic War
The website eBossWatch posted its list of "America's Worst Bosses" for 2010 last week. There are 100 bosses (or in several cases, small groups of bosses) who make up the list and Washington managers make up 6 percent it. Interestingly, in all but one case, each member of the Evergreen State's ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
A.M. Music News: KISS vs. Mickey Mouse, Dallas vs. Erykah Badu
Jim BennettKISS at KeyArena.-- Spinner: Gene Simmons says KISS is bigger than Mickey Mouse. BLASPHEMER!!!! -- LiveDaily: American Idols Live is coming to KeyArena on August 20. -- Dallas Morning News: Erykah Badu has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct after walking naked through Dalla ... More >>
Diversions
December 30, 2009
SPECIAL YEAR-END EDICIÓN
Jim BennettKISS at KeyArena.-- Spinner: Gene Simmons says KISS is bigger than Mickey Mouse. BLASPHEMER!!!! -- LiveDaily: American Idols Live is coming to KeyArena on August 20. -- Dallas Morning News: Erykah Badu has pleaded not guilty to disorderly conduct after walking naked through Dalla ... More >>
Arts
November 11, 2009
Stage: Artifacts of Consequence
Whom would you save: Salinger or Huey Lewis?
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Slush Pile! August LOLcat Edition
Summer in general and August in particular is a sleepy time for book publishing. But several local authors have been hard at work, so let's take a quick look at their inky efforts. It's tourist season, so erstwhile SW contributor J. Kingston Pierce has supplied the text to a coffee table boo ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2009
Song I Currently Can't Get Out of my Head
I don't know what it is about this song but it's completely stuck in my head at the moment. A few days ago, I saw a group of teenage kids from Tacoma doing this dance over at the Mt. Baker Community Center and ever since then, "You're a Jerk" has been orbiting my brain. Maybe it's because of the s ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2009
Sunny Day Real Estate Reunion Tour: The Rumors Were True
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Diversions
January 14, 2009
What's the Obsession With Cesar Chavez Way?
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Blogs
August 15, 2008
Lady Gaga hits Neighbours this Sunday.
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Diversions
July 23, 2008
Special Tortilla Contest Edition
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2008
Tear Gas, Klieg Lights, and Charlize Theron
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2008
Afternoon Edition: All the McCain Canoodling You Can Use
It's true: we just got word from Sub Pop that the original emos of Sunny Day Real Estate will reunite for a fall tour. Sub Pop will reissue both Diary and LP2 on September 15, and the band will tour in support of the re-issues, including an October 16 stop at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. Tour d ... More >>
Calendar
July 25, 2007
Kennedy/Parkland/Doctors/Daughter
Stage
Film
March 21, 2007
DVDs of the Week
The name is Borat, James Borat
Blogs
January 30, 2007
Doggies do Dallas
The name is Borat, James Borat
Diversions
October 25, 2006
The Circle of Life
A lighter shade of brown in the barrio.
Film
August 25, 2004
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Band: Films and Soundies
A lighter shade of brown in the barrio.
Music
May 21, 2003
Lone Stars
Texas-bred, New York-based Calla go dancing in the dark.
Food
April 24, 2002
727 Pine
Custer's stand leads a new hotel restaurant to glory.
Film
November 28, 2001
Off the path
Weekend festival celebrates nonblockbusters.
News
March 28, 2001
Thanks for leaving
Dallas gets Condit, Stonecipher, and an office staff to be named later.
News
March 28, 2001
News Clips— Needle Exchange
Dallas gets Condit, Stonecipher, and an office staff to be named later.
Music
January 24, 2001
Moustache madness
Dallas gets Condit, Stonecipher, and an office staff to be named later.
Diversions
March 1, 2000
Diary of a Web Potato
Dallas gets Condit, Stonecipher, and an office staff to be named later.
Music
February 23, 2000
Citizen John
Dallas gets Condit, Stonecipher, and an office staff to be named later.
Arts
January 19, 2000
Cowboy noir
The Old West meets the new in Louis Broome's powerful new tragicomedy Texarkana Waltz.
News
September 15, 1999
Why vote?
The Old West meets the new in Louis Broome's powerful new tragicomedy Texarkana Waltz.
Music
May 26, 1999
A small, good thing
Rhett Miller of the Old 97's celebrates the little thrills in his Carver-esque songs.
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