Issaquah

What to Nosh with Your Favorite Pint

Farmers Markets opening for spring

Food Events Around Town

Sometimes Fighting Back Works

Around dusk Monday a 10-year-old girl rode her bike through Klahanie, an unincorporated area outside Issaquah. The girl later told the King County Sheriff's Office that a man in a small blue pick-up pulled over, grabbed both her and the bike and took off. He allegedly drove a mile and a half down th ... More >>

Kao Soi: Now That's Worth a Trip to Issaquah

Thin Wheat Line is a weekly exploration of all things noodle-y in Seattle. Noodle: Kao soi Source: Noodle Boat Thai Cuisine, 700 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite E 104(b), Issaquah, (425) 391-8096. Price: $7.25 I don't know why it has taken me so long to check out Noodle Boat, since it's the restaurant ... More >>

Tutta Bella Takes to the 'Burbs

The popular Neapolitan pizza chain is set to open its first store outside the Seattle city limits, in Issaquah, no less. Full press release after the jump/below.

Do Schools Need Sewers?

Yes. So to curb rural growth, Dow Constantine’s keeping new schools off the pipes.

Local Food and Beverage Events

Yes. So to curb rural growth, Dow Constantine’s keeping new schools off the pipes.

Greenway Days

Yes. So to curb rural growth, Dow Constantine’s keeping new schools off the pipes.

Have I Told Ya

Get it on (your bib, that is) at a legendary diner

Tiger Mountain Grill: Drinking's Always Been Better Than Heavy Lifting

Patio, cheese, and agreeable weather push Grill toward nirvana.

New Farmers Market, a Tribute to the Granddaddy of French Cuisine, and More Food Events

Patio, cheese, and agreeable weather push Grill toward nirvana.

Early Drinkin' at the Coho

Patio, cheese, and agreeable weather push Grill toward nirvana.

Overtures

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

Food News May 31-June 7

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

Food News for May 10-17

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

Do Competitions Matter?

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

Organic To Go

Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

Near Beer?

Getting to the root of a favorite summer soda.

Swingtown, WA

The Eastside suburb of Issaquah has proven to be a bellwether for presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial races. And this year, Democrats seem to have the advantage.

Performance Pick

The Eastside suburb of Issaquah has proven to be a bellwether for presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial races. And this year, Democrats seem to have the advantage.

Food Events Around Town

The Eastside suburb of Issaquah has proven to be a bellwether for presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial races. And this year, Democrats seem to have the advantage.

Food Events Around Town

The Eastside suburb of Issaquah has proven to be a bellwether for presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial races. And this year, Democrats seem to have the advantage.

Building the Eco-Brand

Far from Fremont, could the new center of green construction be . . . Issaquah? That's what the label says.

Stage picks

Far from Fremont, could the new center of green construction be . . . Issaquah? That's what the label says.

Blooming hell

Thanks to runaway development, toxic algae is killing local lakes again. Here's one way to stop it.

Thesaurus alert!

The futile search for synonyms for "bliss."

Candy-coated growth reform

Ron Sims aims to repair a flawed county system that favors developers... and does them a favor in the process.

Control Thy Neighbor

Welcome to covenant country, where private governments rule and Big Brother is the neighbor next door.

Need To Fill Newspaper Space? Run A Goat Story!

Summer, with all of its Pan-like splendor, is goat season. Every year, right around this same time, it happens. Beginning with community newspapers and small-market dailies, gradually filtering up to radio stations, and ending with television news broadcasts and the weekend edition of major metro p ... More >>

The Web Site of Obama's New Cyber Security Chief Is Still "Under Construction," Seven Years After Launch

We don't claim to be the slickest technical whiz kids here at Seattle Weekly. Our search engine has the occasional hiccup and our rotary phone app, The Ripper, hasn't necessarily taken off as we might have hoped. Nonetheless, even we can't help being a little puzzled at the Web site of the man whom ... More >>

The Top 10 Dishes of 2009

Our critic savors the highlights of a million-calorie year.

Suspect Arrested in Fatal Federal Way Shooting

Police say multiple witnesses have identified Edgar Sanchez as the shooter ​UPDATE: Federal Way police have identified the shooter. Details after the jump. Issaquah police have made an arrest in connection to Sunday's double shooting in Federal Way. The name of the 21-year-old man arrested ... More >>

Sasquatch! Tip #17: Fill Up Your Growler at Ellensburg's Iron Horse Brewery

​Last year I kicked of my first Gorge trip with a stop off for a growler fill at Rogue's Issaquah Brewhouse, only to be reminded of what a colossal rip-off their beers are. It gets no cheaper by the growler. If you're camping at the Gorge -- or any of the surrounding areas -- and need to pick ... More >>

42nd Street

​Last year I kicked of my first Gorge trip with a stop off for a growler fill at Rogue's Issaquah Brewhouse, only to be reminded of what a colossal rip-off their beers are. It gets no cheaper by the growler. If you're camping at the Gorge -- or any of the surrounding areas -- and need to pick ... More >>

This Week's Cover Story: Only a Putz Pays Taxes

​This week, Vernal Coleman tells the amazing saga of David Struckman, who built a tax-avoidance empire from his home in Issaquah. Unfortunately the "pure trusts" he suckered thousands of people into buying were pure air. He was eventually brought down by the feds. Even as his prison term com ... More >>

Cascade Garden Closed By Fire

Issaquah noodle junkies are going to have to look somewhere else for their fix. At least for the time being.​Earlier today, I reported on the good news that those working downtown, in the neighborhood of 3rd and Madison, now have a new option for Indian food with the long-awaited opening of Pa ... More >>

Overgrowth & Understory

Issaquah noodle junkies are going to have to look somewhere else for their fix. At least for the time being.​Earlier today, I reported on the good news that those working downtown, in the neighborhood of 3rd and Madison, now have a new option for Indian food with the long-awaited opening of Pa ... More >>

Spring Arts Guide 2011: All About the New Season

Issaquah noodle junkies are going to have to look somewhere else for their fix. At least for the time being.​Earlier today, I reported on the good news that those working downtown, in the neighborhood of 3rd and Madison, now have a new option for Indian food with the long-awaited opening of Pa ... More >>

Don't Be Like Neville Chamberlain When It Comes to Room 38's Fries

Tart hooch. The drink is also quite tangy.​The Watering Hole: Room 38, 38 Front St, 425-392-3836, Issaquah The Atmosphere: As Pac-Man would tell you, if he could actually form intelligible words with his razor-sharp beak, ghostbusting really works up an appetite. So after researching all of t ... More >>

First Call: Blueberry Vodka, Two Ways

Unusual drinks-and manicures-at Room 38.

Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO and Sonics Turncoat, Hits Issaquah Friday for Book Signing--Basketball Fans Ready Onslaught

​Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz will mingle with the huddled masses this Friday at a Costco in Issaquah. He'll be there to schlep/sign copies of his new book Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul. But judging by the reaction from the bitter basketball fans on the Sonic ... More >>

Sonics Fans Thrown Out of Howard Schultz's Book Signing by Police

Photo: Greg Farrar/Issaquah Press​UPDATE: Check out video after the jump of Sonics fan Adam Brown being tossed out by a team of police officers and Costco security guards. Speaking of the Howard Schultz book signing in Issaquah today, reports are now coming in that anyone who wore Sonics gear ... More >>

Eatside: Tongue Thai'd at O'Char

A Bellevue stalwart transcends Pad Thai.

Capitol Hill Night Market Starts on Saturday, Issaquah Starbucks Applies for Liquor License

Courtesy of Lumpia World​The Capitol Hill Night Market kicks off this Saturday, June 4. Six mobile vendors, including Curry Now!, Fusion on the Run, and Lumpia World will be slinging food at Harvard and Pike from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. If successful, the weekly event could continue well into winter. ... More >>

Darigold Dairy Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Dumping Ammonia Into Issaquah Creek

​In October 2009, Department of Fish and Wildlife agents were doing a fish survey at Issaquah Creek when they noticed the strong smell of ammonia and dead fish--some endangered--floating all around them. Nearby was a Darigold Dairy plant.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Adds More Washington Locations

​Five Burgers and Fries, the Virginia-based chain that boasts of serving the best burgers on the earth, is bringing its massive beef patties and baskets of complimentary peanuts to three new locations in the state, according to Eater Seattle. The establishments will be based in Bothell, Issaqu ... More >>

Issaquah Gunman's Motive Still a Mystery to Police

​Why would a man abandon his car in the middle of the street, pull out two rifles, and start shooting randomly at people? After two days, it's a question that police are still not very close to answering.

Rachel Bilson Singing Sheryl Crow Heats Up Time Out Issaquah's Karaoke Night

​The last time I sang outside of Seattle was on a Tuesday in early August at a place called Time Out Sports Bar in Downtown Kirkland. Last Tuesday, I happened to find myself back at Time Out, but this time it was their location on Front Street in Issaquah. The Issaquah Time Out is a Pittsburg ... More >>

Issaquah Students Face 90-Day Suspension and Possible Criminal Charges for Drinking at Homecoming

​Finding a way to sneak alcohol into homecoming or prom dances has been an American tradition since high school and booze were invented. As a student, getting caught for such antics has always carried risks. A 90-day suspension and possible criminal charges, however, has typically not been am ... More >>