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FIFA World Cup

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    USBC 2012: The Five Best Buzz-Words of (Really) Caffeinated Competitors

    After 4 days of intense caffeination (plus one additional day of hungover silence while everyone re-hydrates), the national competition crowning the United States' Barista Champion for 2012 has come to a close. Portland, fitting to its fantastic performance at the regional competition in January, ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Sounders Get Their Chance to Make History in Mexico

    It's only mid-March, and their MLS season opener is still days away, but Sounders FC can make a significant statement tonight (5 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in Torreón, Mexico. The competition is the CONCACAF Champions League; the opposition is Santos Laguna, tied for the Primera División lead; the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Free Sounders Soccer Game at the Clink Tonight

    The Seattle Sounders are hosting a free final pre-season soccer game tonight in their continuing tradition of hosting an annual Community Shield match.

  • News

    February 1, 2012

    The Super Bowl Prostitution Hoax

    Indianapolis mobilizes for an epic battle with an urban legend.

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Comment of the Day: Dear Raffaele Sollecito, 'Who Knitted Your Fingerless Mitts?'

    Raffy's mitt mitts​Today's Comment of the Day winner is officially a smartass; a title that is, of course, infinitely better than a dumbass.

  • Diversions

    July 27, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    Raffy's mitt mitts​Today's Comment of the Day winner is officially a smartass; a title that is, of course, infinitely better than a dumbass.

  • Diversions

    June 29, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    Raffy's mitt mitts​Today's Comment of the Day winner is officially a smartass; a title that is, of course, infinitely better than a dumbass.

  • Food

    March 23, 2011

    Our 107 Favorite Restaurants, 2011

    From burgers and pizza to steak and sashimi, the Great Seattle Food Pyramid takes shape.

  • Calendar

    March 2, 2011

    Sounders vs. L.A. Galaxy

    From burgers and pizza to steak and sashimi, the Great Seattle Food Pyramid takes shape.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    6 Things the Black Eyed Peas Could Do to Make Their Super Bowl Gig Tolerable

    ​We probably should have seen this coming. In the six years since the infamous Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction" incident, Super Bowl viewers have been treated with classic, safe acts like The Who, the Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen. But back in June, over 700 million people watched ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Breaking: No FIFA World Cup For Seattle in 2022: Qatar Wins Bid, Will Host Matches in 115 Degree Heat (VIDEO)

    ​It was a bit of a long shot to begin with, but with the massive upstart success of the Seattle Sounders and a solid infrastructure to host a world class event, there was a lot of buzz that the United States and then Seattle would be chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Neither happened thi ... More >>

  • Diversions

    November 10, 2010

    ¡Ask a Mexican!

    Never afraid to llorar y llorar.

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2010

    K’Naan

    Never afraid to llorar y llorar.

  • Arts

    August 4, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    Never afraid to llorar y llorar.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Tonight: We Are Scientists, Jeremy Burk, The Toadies, Menomena (For Free!)

    ​We Are Scientists, with Black Whales, Rewards. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $15. In 2005, around the time that similarly cheeky rock outfits like Art Brut and the Arctic Monkeys were surfacing, Berkeley's We Are Scientists released their hooky debut record, With Love and Squalor; ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    We Are Scientists

    ​We Are Scientists, with Black Whales, Rewards. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $15. In 2005, around the time that similarly cheeky rock outfits like Art Brut and the Arctic Monkeys were surfacing, Berkeley's We Are Scientists released their hooky debut record, With Love and Squalor; ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2010

    The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows 

    ​We Are Scientists, with Black Whales, Rewards. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $15. In 2005, around the time that similarly cheeky rock outfits like Art Brut and the Arctic Monkeys were surfacing, Berkeley's We Are Scientists released their hooky debut record, With Love and Squalor; ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Sounders vs. Houston Dynamo

    ​We Are Scientists, with Black Whales, Rewards. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $15. In 2005, around the time that similarly cheeky rock outfits like Art Brut and the Arctic Monkeys were surfacing, Berkeley's We Are Scientists released their hooky debut record, With Love and Squalor; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    Seattle's Essential Dishes: Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau

    ​ Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau: Bakery Nouveau's owners, William and Heather Leaman, have been sugar pushers for more than twenty years. William was captain of the US bread bakers team in 2005 and won the World Cup of Baking that year. They've been running their West Seattl ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 14, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​ Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau: Bakery Nouveau's owners, William and Heather Leaman, have been sugar pushers for more than twenty years. William was captain of the US bread bakers team in 2005 and won the World Cup of Baking that year. They've been running their West Seattl ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 7, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​ Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau: Bakery Nouveau's owners, William and Heather Leaman, have been sugar pushers for more than twenty years. William was captain of the US bread bakers team in 2005 and won the World Cup of Baking that year. They've been running their West Seattl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    Best of Magnuson Park

    ​ Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau: Bakery Nouveau's owners, William and Heather Leaman, have been sugar pushers for more than twenty years. William was captain of the US bread bakers team in 2005 and won the World Cup of Baking that year. They've been running their West Seattl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    Sounders vs. Celtic FC

    ​ Twice-Baked Almond Croissant at Bakery Nouveau: Bakery Nouveau's owners, William and Heather Leaman, have been sugar pushers for more than twenty years. William was captain of the US bread bakers team in 2005 and won the World Cup of Baking that year. They've been running their West Seattl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Germany Vs. Denmark: Nirvana's Winning Opening Act

    Charles PetersonKrist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. Check back on Friday when he writes about what he's been listening to.​The FIFA World Cup is raging and I don't care. No disrespect, but my brain isn't wired for sports. When people ask me about the Su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    ESPN-710's Lineup Shuffle Means No More Cowherd, More Moore & Groz

    ​Back in April, when it was announced that Dave "The Groz" Grosby would be defecting from KJR-AM to 710-ESPN, which switched to an all-sports format in April 2009 (news-talkies Dave Ross, Dori Monson & Co. were exiled to the FM dial), P-I columnist Jim Moore remarked that "sports-talk radio in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Georgetown Liquor Company Ensures a Smooth Segue from Soccer to Shakes

    Justin Dylan RenneyA temple of futbol? On Saturday, anyway.​Looking for a place to watch the United States' World Cup match tomorrow that will put you within a stone's throw of Artopia when the final horn sounds? Done and done: Georgetown Liquor Company, which, as Caleb Hannan noted in our fav ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 23, 2010

    Why Do Mexicans Hate American Soccer?

    Justin Dylan RenneyA temple of futbol? On Saturday, anyway.​Looking for a place to watch the United States' World Cup match tomorrow that will put you within a stone's throw of Artopia when the final horn sounds? Done and done: Georgetown Liquor Company, which, as Caleb Hannan noted in our fav ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2010

    World Cup Soccer: USA vs. Ghana

    Justin Dylan RenneyA temple of futbol? On Saturday, anyway.​Looking for a place to watch the United States' World Cup match tomorrow that will put you within a stone's throw of Artopia when the final horn sounds? Done and done: Georgetown Liquor Company, which, as Caleb Hannan noted in our fav ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2010

    Sounders vs. FC Dallas

    Justin Dylan RenneyA temple of futbol? On Saturday, anyway.​Looking for a place to watch the United States' World Cup match tomorrow that will put you within a stone's throw of Artopia when the final horn sounds? Done and done: Georgetown Liquor Company, which, as Caleb Hannan noted in our fav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    World Cup Ratings Prove Seattle Is More Soccer-Mad Than Portland

    ​The soccer rivalry between Seattle and Portland dates back to the days of the now-extinct North American Soccer League. It continues today thanks to the fans of both cities' MLS teams, the Sounders and Timbers respectively, whose distaste for each other sometimes boils over into scarf-assiste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Trivia In The Living Room! (Not Yours!)

    DC Comics, 2007.Question of the Week (from Megatron): Which movie star/entrepreneur claims to have developed a machine that can "mop up" the Gulf oil spill? (Answer at end of article.)​ (Trivia Tuesdays is a brand-new Voracious column. Its main goal is to seek out trivia nights from bars acro ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2010

    Do You Feel Indie?

    What the state lottery wants with your favorite band.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    McDonald's Catches World Cup Fever!

    Come on, ref, that's a red card!​Even non-soccer fans have to admit it's pretty cool to see restaurants and bars that would otherwise be dark packed (or not) with early morning fans watching World Cup games on the tube. So how cool is it that you can watch the World Cup at the McDonald's at 6 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Zeek's, World Cup Volume, and the Myth of the Sports Bar License

    After hearing all those fucking horns on th weekend broadcasts, we're not sure volume during World Cup games is a good thing.​This past Saturday, the dawn of the Morgan Junction Festival approximately coincided with the U.S.-England World Cup kickoff, which meant the Beveridge Place Pub was o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Booze, Chickens and Booze

    ​Rain, the World Cup, Barbecue--all things that might've occupied your mind this week, causing you to miss some (or all) of our coverage of Seattle's food news. But that's okay. Because today (like every Friday), I'm here to wrap up the week that was and bring you all the highlights of the we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Morning Food News: British Pub Opens in Ballard, Sushi Bar Coming to Eastlake

    ​Just in time for the World Cup, a new pub opens for business this afternoon at Northwest Market Street and 24th Avenue Northwest, according to My Ballard. The Market Arms features European and domestic beers, wine, and liquor, as well as traditional British fare like sausauge and mustard grai ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 9, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Just in time for the World Cup, a new pub opens for business this afternoon at Northwest Market Street and 24th Avenue Northwest, according to My Ballard. The Market Arms features European and domestic beers, wine, and liquor, as well as traditional British fare like sausauge and mustard grai ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    World Cup Soccer: USA vs. Slovenia

    ​Just in time for the World Cup, a new pub opens for business this afternoon at Northwest Market Street and 24th Avenue Northwest, according to My Ballard. The Market Arms features European and domestic beers, wine, and liquor, as well as traditional British fare like sausauge and mustard grai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Arcade Fire's New Jams, World Cup's New Music, Elton John Rush Limbaugh, and Ryan Adams Dio

    Renee McMahonArcade Fire at Sasquatch! 2007.​-- NME: Arcade Fire previewed some new material off their forthcoming album, The Suburbs, last night in Sherbrooke, Canada. -- Pitchfork: Listen to samples of music record for the World Cup from artists around the globe. -- The Guardian: Elton Joh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    A Little Bit More About the World Cup (And Where To Watch It)

    ​Yesterday, I admitted to not knowing jack shit about soccer, not caring much about the World Cup, but still caring enough to find you a reasonably comprehensive list of all the places in Seattle where people who do know about soccer and do care about the world cup can go to bend their elbows ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    World Cup Soccer Bars: A Probably-Not-Canonical List

    Yeah, this is why I just stay home and drink​Everything I know about soccer I learned from a couple seasons spent playing as a kid (which really means a couple seasons standing around in the grass with my finger up my nose and hoping no one kicked the ball to me), and the movie Green Street Ho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2010

    World Cup Soccer: USA vs. England

    Yeah, this is why I just stay home and drink​Everything I know about soccer I learned from a couple seasons spent playing as a kid (which really means a couple seasons standing around in the grass with my finger up my nose and hoping no one kicked the ball to me), and the movie Green Street Ho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2010

    World Cup Final: Netherlands vs. Spain

    Yeah, this is why I just stay home and drink​Everything I know about soccer I learned from a couple seasons spent playing as a kid (which really means a couple seasons standing around in the grass with my finger up my nose and hoping no one kicked the ball to me), and the movie Green Street Ho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    Sounders vs. Boca Juniors

    Yeah, this is why I just stay home and drink​Everything I know about soccer I learned from a couple seasons spent playing as a kid (which really means a couple seasons standing around in the grass with my finger up my nose and hoping no one kicked the ball to me), and the movie Green Street Ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Hooligan Alert: Seattle on Short List to Host World Cup Matches

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Seattle Jewish Film Festival

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Soccer: Canada vs. Brazil

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    Zidane

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

  • Food

    February 26, 2003

    Food Files

    In it's bid for either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the U.S. has announced that its trimmed the number of cities where Cup games would be held to 18. And Seattle has made the cut. It's hard to spin this news as anything other than a good thing. After all, even though many Americans see the Super B ... More >>

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