Dublin (Ireland)

Death of a Superhero: The Portrait of an Angry Young Artist

Tell Me About That Album: Area 52 by Rodrigo y Gabriela

Rodrigo y Gabriela have one of the great success stories in recent memory. After growing frustrated with the Mexican metal scene, the guitar-shredding duo abandoned their metal sound -- and their country -- for the more-musician friendly city of Dublin, where they cultivated a hearty following in th ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

Rodrigo y Gabriela have one of the great success stories in recent memory. After growing frustrated with the Mexican metal scene, the guitar-shredding duo abandoned their metal sound -- and their country -- for the more-musician friendly city of Dublin, where they cultivated a hearty following in th ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain

Rodrigo y Gabriela have one of the great success stories in recent memory. After growing frustrated with the Mexican metal scene, the guitar-shredding duo abandoned their metal sound -- and their country -- for the more-musician friendly city of Dublin, where they cultivated a hearty following in th ... More >>

Irish Moonshine Could Be the Next Absinthe

Poitin, the highly alcoholic pot-stilled liquor that was illegal to produce in Ireland until 1997, is the newest release from leading Irish whisky maker Cooley Distillery. Cooley's version of Irish moonshine is now available only at a Dublin liquor store and the Dublin airport, but a representative ... More >>

A Cheap, Celtic Date With Glenn Close

The Dinner: Split-pea soup, at the Owl & Thistle (808 Post Alley). The Movie: Albert Nobbs, at the Harvard Exit (807 E. Roy St.) The Screenplate: 1890s Dublin is the setting for Glenn Close's Oscar-bait drama of cross-dressing and repressed emotion; and her character, the prim and proper Albert, e ... More >>

Albert Nobbs: Glenn Close Gets Her Oscar Nomination

The Dinner: Split-pea soup, at the Owl & Thistle (808 Post Alley). The Movie: Albert Nobbs, at the Harvard Exit (807 E. Roy St.) The Screenplate: 1890s Dublin is the setting for Glenn Close's Oscar-bait drama of cross-dressing and repressed emotion; and her character, the prim and proper Albert, e ... More >>

Indie Anna Jones: Bitchin' Ain't Shit

Meet the woman behind Seattle's next superstars, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

Jameson at Kelly O'Brien's: How Original!

Just because it's an Irish pub cliche doesn't mean it's bad.

Duff McKagan: The Real 9-9-9

I'd like to see Herman Cain try this.

A Sip O' the Irish at Kelly O'Brien's Pub

Virgil and a Jameson on the rocks​The Watering Hole: Kelly O'Brien's, 5410 17th Ave N.W., 257-6080, BALLARD The Atmosphere: On the first weekday of daylight savings time, a dozen or so 30 to 50-something aged couples munch on happy hour grub and watch Monday Night Football on the big screen. ... More >>

Herman Cain Sucks. Here's the Real 9-9-9: 9 Nights, 9 Shows, 9 Chances to Melt Faces in the UK

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​Since last week's rather spasmodic entry that entailed me trying to be funny and cute with the written word whilst bouncing around the Irish Sea locked in a tour bus with no power, my b ... More >>

Iraq 2007-2011

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​Since last week's rather spasmodic entry that entailed me trying to be funny and cute with the written word whilst bouncing around the Irish Sea locked in a tour bus with no power, my b ... More >>

Bumbershoot Guide: Monday

From Big Boi to Lemolo.

First Call: Dog Daze

Where "hair of the dog" is not just a metaphor.

The Dog Days of Summer Bark for Beer at Norm's

Curtis Cartier/Seattle WeeklyDublin prefers Guinness​The Watering Hole: Norm's Eatery & Ale House, 460 N. 36th St., Seattle (Fremont) 547-1417. The Atmosphere: The first word of advice for walking into Norm's in downtown Fremont is to look down. Because as perhaps Seattle's most dog-friendly ... More >>

Walt Wagner: Canlis' Key Player

Photo courtesy of Walt Wagner​He's so good at his job, you might forget he's there. Walt Wagner has a knack for blending into the ambiance of Canlis so well that patrons often forget that someone is actually single-handedly creating the soundtrack for their evening, one tickled ivory at a time ... More >>

The Anti-Vaccine Epidemic

Why Washington hosts the nation's fastest growing population of so-called "refusers."

First Call: The BalMar's Artichoke Drip

Thankfully, Cynar doesn't choke the life out of a Dublin Manhattan.

Irish Teen Hacker Scares Microsoft Enough to Land Him a Job

​What's the best way to land a programmer's job at Microsoft? Well, there's the standard method of going to school for computer science, succeeding admirably, creating programs of your own and then applying and hoping you get the nod. Then there's the slightly less orthodox method employed o ... More >>

Slow Burn at the BalMar With a Dublin Manhattan

The BalMar's Justin McClure, before he began playing with fire.​The Watering Hole: The BalMar, 5449 Ballard Ave. N.W., 297-0500. The Atmosphere: Two separate birthday parties are crowding the comfy black-leather sofas in the lounge and keeping the bartenders busy at Monday happy hour. Housed ... More >>

Cartier Out: Light Posting Today and Monday on The Daily Weekly (Plus a Dog Video)

​My slave-driving overlords editors at Seattle Weekly have granted me a rare break from the shackles that bind me to the blogging desk (provided I have my laptop at home easily accessible). Thus, in my absence, there will be light posting on The Daily Weekly today and Monday. In the meantime ... More >>

Come Forth, a Short Story By Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His ESPN.com column runs on Wednesdays.​James was born into the famine. The blight on the potato crop--while affecting all of Europe in an economic fashion--laid waste to Ireland and its inhabitants. James' dad left his mother to fend for h ... More >>

First Call: Jameson & Ginger, Nectar of the Irish Gods

Conor Byrne's specialty should be a blood type.

Nothing Says Irish Like Jameson and Ginger at Conor Byrne Pub

photo by Keegan HamiltonAnna serves a Jameson and Ginger​The Watering Hole: Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-3640 The Atmosphere I've never been to Dublin, but I imagine every bar in the mother country looks like this one. Or at least they should look like this one. The place is l ... More >>

Trivia, Dogs and Pabst Blue Ribbon Reign at Norm's

​ The Bar: Norm's Eatery and Ale House (Ballard, 60 N 36th St), Thursdays at 8 PM. Norm's trivia night is a hectic, packed affair -- and has been for quite some time. A far cry from the amicable handful of teams at The Living Room and the small crowd of regulars at Jabu's, Norm's hosts a rauco ... More >>

SIFF Week 2: Picks & Pans

​ The Bar: Norm's Eatery and Ale House (Ballard, 60 N 36th St), Thursdays at 8 PM. Norm's trivia night is a hectic, packed affair -- and has been for quite some time. A far cry from the amicable handful of teams at The Living Room and the small crowd of regulars at Jabu's, Norm's hosts a rauco ... More >>

Fall Arts Calendar: September

​ The Bar: Norm's Eatery and Ale House (Ballard, 60 N 36th St), Thursdays at 8 PM. Norm's trivia night is a hectic, packed affair -- and has been for quite some time. A far cry from the amicable handful of teams at The Living Room and the small crowd of regulars at Jabu's, Norm's hosts a rauco ... More >>

Food News for March 15-22

New restaurants, new fundraisers, new cooking series.

When Irish Soda Is Rising

Not a fan of packed pubs on St. Paddy's day? Pick up a loaf of locally baked Irish soda bread instead.

Food News for March 8-15

New restaurants, new menus.

Lunch Box

New restaurants, new menus.

Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2009

Washington's toll in Iraq in 2009.

Tir Na Nog

This Irish pub gets the cozy basics right.