Greece

Attenberg: Sexual Awakening in Greece

Once Upon a Time In Mexico

Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>

2011's Top News Headlines: The Edible Version

​There was plenty of news in 2011, and food was involved in almost every story. Here, the year's top ten headlines and the foods with which they'll be forever linked. Dec. 17, 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire Although it was still 2010 when Bouazizi doused himself with paint thinne ... More >>

Round of Op-Plause for a Tragedy-Free Meal at Costas Opa

​ Even though Greece and the United States are in the midst of economic woes, Costas Opa Greek Restaurant does not seem to be experiencing either country's hardship. The place is a massive two-story restaurant that strays from the predictable blue-and-white color scheme, opting for warm woods ... More >>

Grecian Formula

With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

Top 5 Summer Wedding Dishes

​Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of wedding season and chances are, you are going to attend a ceremony before the end of summer. And sure, it's great to witness two people in love officially tie the knot, but arguably, the biggest perk for guests is the reception when the food ... More >>

New SIFF Review: Nobody

​Romeo and Juliet in contemporary Athens? Not exactly. Director Christos Nikoleris adds street racing, MTV cutting, Greek hip-hop, and elements of The Odyssey to his tale of young love and rival clans, but the cocktail tastes flat despite his very polished glass. Some of the modern updates, ho ... More >>

Why Transhumance Is So Tasty

​"Transhumance is one of those words you only find in dictionaries," cheese advocate and educator Daphne Zepos told a rapt audience of two dozen cheese lovers at this weekend's Seattle Cheese Festival. "You never come across it unless you herd sheep." Yet it's a word that should matter to eat ... More >>

Richard Kretovic, "Homosexual Furry," Charged with Molesting 12-Year-Old Boy He Met on Xbox Live

​There's nothing wrong with being into dressing up like anthropomorphic animal characters and engaging in fantasy sex play. This is America after all. But when one of the parties involved is a 19-year-old dude and the other is a 13-year-old boy that he met playing Xbox Live, the authorities te ... More >>

Witch Gardens, Robert Plant, Lisa Dank, and 7 Other Shows to Celebrate 4/20 Tonight

​Happy holidays, stoner nation! I hope you're all having an extra laid-back day, and because no one appreciates good music (or food. or sex.) like a stoner, it's a perfect night to get out and see a show.* If you don't already have plans to stay home, microwave some nachos, turn up the Pink Fl ... More >>

Shannon Stephens and Lindsay Fuller Gently Balance Southeast Engine's Anthemic Alt-Rock, Last Night at the Sunset

​Southeast Engine, Shannon Stephens, Lindsay Fuller The Sunset Tavern Tuesday, March 29 Celebrating the release of their new album Canary last night, Athens, Ohio, based folk-rock outfit Southeast Engine stopped in Seattle for a show with two of Seattle's finest, yet largely unsung, female vo ... More >>

6 Licorice Flavored Foods

Whatever the allure of black licorice was as a child, it was completely lost on me. Give me a strawberry Twizzler any day of the week!​As a kid, black licorice was one of those weird things you didn't get very often and most kids didn't even like. But for those that did, it was the ultimate ... More >>

Zane Lamprey

Whatever the allure of black licorice was as a child, it was completely lost on me. Give me a strawberry Twizzler any day of the week!​As a kid, black licorice was one of those weird things you didn't get very often and most kids didn't even like. But for those that did, it was the ultimate ... More >>

An Incomplete History: How Athens, Georgia, Became the "Liverpool of the South"

From R.E.M. to of Montreal.

Wolf Parade: The Closest We're Gonna Get to Neutral Milk

How NMH got a booth at Expo 86.

Ventana's Sunday Supper: Worth Missing "The Simpsons" For

Pale though he be, the man knows his way around a curry.​Ventana, the newish Belltown bistro with the killer views of the Sound, has started up a Sunday Supper series. Once a month, Executive Chef Joseph Conrad (right) is taking 25 diners on a family-style, chef's-table trip to the cuisine of ... More >>

Nate Robinson Comes Crashing Back to Earth

Is it appropriate for a benchwarmer to don a cape?​It was hard to find a more compelling story in the NBA last season than that of Seattle native and UW grad Nate Robinson. Sure, he played for a shitty team (the Knicks), but on that shitty team, the 5'9" human pogo stick managed to have a care ... More >>

Cal Anderson Park Kickball

Is it appropriate for a benchwarmer to don a cape?​It was hard to find a more compelling story in the NBA last season than that of Seattle native and UW grad Nate Robinson. Sure, he played for a shitty team (the Knicks), but on that shitty team, the 5'9" human pogo stick managed to have a care ... More >>

Nate-Rob to Don Numero Two. If He Ever Finds a Team, That Is.

​ In spite of his celebrity status, Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson is, as of right now, without a team (he's sure to find one sometime soon, although he may have to go to Greece). But Nate knows one thing for sure: Whatever team he ends up on, he's going to be changing his jersey numb ... More >>

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​ In spite of his celebrity status, Rainier Beach and UW alum Nate Robinson is, as of right now, without a team (he's sure to find one sometime soon, although he may have to go to Greece). But Nate knows one thing for sure: Whatever team he ends up on, he's going to be changing his jersey numb ... More >>

You Still Care About Basketball, Seattle, Right?...RIGHT?!?!?

Just about everybody's feeling the recession right now, even the NBA, whose pool of free agent money has dried up to the point where sixth-man-of-the-year candidate (and UW and Rainier Beach grad) Nate Robinson is considering playing in Greece next season for a team that might be willing to pay him ... More >>

My Life in Ruins: Why Does Nia Vardalos Hate Greece?

Just about everybody's feeling the recession right now, even the NBA, whose pool of free agent money has dried up to the point where sixth-man-of-the-year candidate (and UW and Rainier Beach grad) Nate Robinson is considering playing in Greece next season for a team that might be willing to pay him ... More >>

Brunch at MezzaLuna Bakery and Bistro

Where: Mezzaluna Bakery and Bistro, 2608 S. Judkins St.,324-2572, mezzalunabistro.net When: Sunday afternoon. Level of Hangover: Under normal circumstances I would have needed a couple more mimosas to even get out of bed before noon on Sunday, but on this occasion there was something foreign floa ... More >>

The Edge of Love: Keira Knightley Gets Lost in History

Where: Mezzaluna Bakery and Bistro, 2608 S. Judkins St.,324-2572, mezzalunabistro.net When: Sunday afternoon. Level of Hangover: Under normal circumstances I would have needed a couple more mimosas to even get out of bed before noon on Sunday, but on this occasion there was something foreign floa ... More >>

Can’t Say No

At the Henry, one more reworking of one of the most-depicted events in art.

It's Monday Night. But Still, A Few Shows!

At the Henry, one more reworking of one of the most-depicted events in art.

The Mountain Goats

Monday, October 20

Super Furry Man-imal

What your father won’t tell you about keeping a beard.

Love, Smothered in Yogurt

Giving in, impetuously, to the best Turkish restaurant in town.

Bob Saget's Always Been a Dirty Bastard, You Just Didn’t Know It

It’s hard to imagine Danny Tanner wrapping up spousal and child abuse, incest, excrement, and semen in a single joke.

WET Presents a Greek Fragment From the Female Perspective

It’s hard to imagine Danny Tanner wrapping up spousal and child abuse, incest, excrement, and semen in a single joke.

Two Feminist Retakes of Greek legend

One bitter, the other bawdy.

Courtney Love

"What the hell is Tim what's-his-name's obsession with dissing Courtney Love? He puts out a rerun of this story biyearly, it seems."

It's the Ultimate Game

Until the next Super Bowl, anyway.

Club Med

The newly relocated Porta by the Market offers Greek with some tweaks.

A Mug of Joeboy

The return of Tuxedomoon.

The Toll of War

The message is timely, but attention to detail is missing in action in this WWI drama.

Deli Delights

A one-man neighborhood improvement project on Greenwood.

Sign Language

A one-man neighborhood improvement project on Greenwood.

Pesto Change-o

A transfusion of smarts and passion elevates a fading Eastside icon.

Food & Beverage News

A transfusion of smarts and passion elevates a fading Eastside icon.

See America Right

The Mountain Goats make comfort music for desperate hours.

Rant! Everything's Fine, Dammit

Wishing the classical doomsayers would clam up.

Fantasy Island

Wishing the classical doomsayers would clam up.

Side Dish

Oiling up

Sleeping with the enemy

Corelli director renders love in an occupied territory.

Pledges of allegiance

Listening to the voices of the rest of the world.

Destination: Anywhere but here

Listening to the voices of the rest of the world.

The Soggy Bottom Boys

On the lam, but carrying a tune.

Skeletons in the closet

Unearthing the horrors of homophobia.