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Latin America

  • 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 >>

  • Calendar

    September 14, 2011

    Hector Acebes

    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 >>

  • Arts

    September 7, 2011

    The Fussy Eye: Uneasy Images of Colonial Africa

    Problematic yet gorgeous.

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2011

    Think Twice: New Latin American Jewelry

    Problematic yet gorgeous.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    HT Oaktree Market: Great for Groceries, Disappointing for Dinner

    Don't eat me!​Where most businesses strive for excellence, HT Oaktree Market revels in its mediocrity. The floors are dirty and littered with buckets to catch the drips from the ceiling when it rains. Tilapia swim miserably in murky tanks, waiting to become dinner. The pastry case has been emp ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 16, 2011

    ¡Ask a Mexican!

    Don't eat me!​Where most businesses strive for excellence, HT Oaktree Market revels in its mediocrity. The floors are dirty and littered with buckets to catch the drips from the ceiling when it rains. Tilapia swim miserably in murky tanks, waiting to become dinner. The pastry case has been emp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Tooting the Tasty Horn at Ooba Tooba

    © Ooba ToobaIf you're not taking an actual vacation this spring to avoid the rain, at least let your mouth escape the boredom.​There's been sooooo much hoopla in the media the past few weeks about (dare we even type his name and thereby add to the pathetic spiral of enablement) Charlie Sheen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Four Loko Is for Wussies. I Got Me a Can of Scotch Whisky!

    ​One can of Four Loko packs the kick of about five beers. There's a little bit of caffeine in there. Some Chinese crazy juice, a dash of wolverine semen, a sprinkling of ground-up unicorn horn, whatever. But mostly, it's malt liquor and caffeine in one big-ass can, plus all that yummy natural ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Nightclub - Restaurant Debuts in Pacific Place, Than Brothers No. 2 Hits Queen Anne, Cupcakes and FroYo Take Over the Eastside, & More

    Red Mango is coming to Redmond Town Center​Here's your weekly rundown of restaurant news... Downtown, an upscale restaurant - nightclub is opening on the fourth floor of Pacific Place at 600 Pine Street this evening at 5 p.m. Pnk Restaurant & Ultra Lounge -- which replaces the all-you-can-eat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Upscale Nightclub - Restaurant Opens in Pacific Place, Umi Sake House Owner Purchases Capitol Hill Space

    Sushi at Umi Sake House​An upscale restaurant - nightclub is opening on the fourth floor of Pacific Place at 600 Pine Street. Pnk Restaurant & Ultra Lounge -- which replaces the all-you-can-eat sushi buffet Todai -- promises an Asia and Latin America-inspired menu, as well as live music, fash ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    It Gets Worse: More on Wright County's 380 Million Tainted Eggs

    Grist.org, via Lewiston, Maine Sun-JournalJack DeCoster: Rotten Egg​As already reported here on Voracious yesterday, the FDA issued a recall for 380 million eggs because of Salmonella infections. Most of the eggs, some of which have made their way into Washington state, come from one company: ... More >>

  • Film

    August 4, 2010

    Waking Sleeping Beauty: Behind the Scenes at Disney Animation

    Grist.org, via Lewiston, Maine Sun-JournalJack DeCoster: Rotten Egg​As already reported here on Voracious yesterday, the FDA issued a recall for 380 million eggs because of Salmonella infections. Most of the eggs, some of which have made their way into Washington state, come from one company: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Citizen Coffee Sends Girl Home With BBQ and a Bottle of Wine

    ​ Spring in Seattle. The window is wide open at Citizen Coffee this evening, and the smell of crepes is wafting by in tempting waves as I eavesdrop on the patio's laughter and sip my decaf americano at the indoor seating bar. A research catalogue, The Choral Music of Latin America, sits open t ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 20, 2010

    Your Words of Wisdom

    ​ Spring in Seattle. The window is wide open at Citizen Coffee this evening, and the smell of crepes is wafting by in tempting waves as I eavesdrop on the patio's laughter and sip my decaf americano at the indoor seating bar. A research catalogue, The Choral Music of Latin America, sits open t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Shawna Forde, Pals Ready to Give Each Other Up?

    Shawna Forde stands accused of a double-murder in Arizona.​So much for honor among thieves, and accused murders: Shawna Forde, the Everett Minutemen leader facing double murder charges in Arizona, is pointing the finger at her two co-defendants, who are pointing back at her and each other. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Minuteman Forde: Lethal Injection if Convicted

    ​Arizona prosecutors say they will indeed seek the death penalty against onetime Seattle prostitute Shawna Forde, along with Wenatchee white supremacist Gunny Bush and a third man, in the desert slayings of an alleged Mexican drug dealer and his child. The Arizona Star also reports that accuse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Throwback Tuesdays: Manu Chao "Desaparecido"

    There's always been something about the music of Manu Chao that puts a smile on my face. His music takes global pop to a whole other level and whether you're in the hostels of South America or tapas bars in Spain, or wherever, a good Manu Chao song is like a great connector. Folks start singing th ... More >>

  • Food

    December 3, 2008

    Seattle’s New Way to Fetishize Coffee

    As a marketing strategy, “cupping” is straight from the wine-industry playbook. As a means of enjoying coffee, it’s mostly hot air.

  • Music

    November 5, 2008

    Crossing the (Belltown) Border

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Diversions

    July 30, 2008

    Isn't Calling Yourself "THE Race" Pretty Racist?

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2008

    They Killed Sister Dorothy

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Diversions

    December 19, 2007

    Don't Make Me Call in Carlos Mencia!

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Food

    January 24, 2007

    Food News & Events

    January 24 - 31, 2007 (expanded from print version).

  • Diversions

    December 13, 2006

    Ridin' Dirty

    Horny amigos heart the Mexican sandwich.

  • Arts

    November 8, 2006

    Dance Who You Are

    Four international companies gather and collaborate in Seattle.

  • Diversions

    August 30, 2006

    Ay, Güey!

    Four international companies gather and collaborate in Seattle.

  • News

    April 5, 2006

    Party Like It's 1961

    Four international companies gather and collaborate in Seattle.

  • Food

    September 7, 2005

    Sept. 7, 2005

    Four international companies gather and collaborate in Seattle.

  • Film

    August 24, 2005

    Crónicas

    Also: Funny Ha Ha and Kings and Queen.

  • Arts

    March 16, 2005

    March 16-22, 2005

    Also: Funny Ha Ha and Kings and Queen.

  • Film

    February 16, 2005

    The Motorcycle Diaries

    Universal/Focus, $29.98

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Is This What Failure Looks Like?

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • Food

    August 11, 2004

    Hot Dish

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • Arts

    June 16, 2004

    Opening Nights

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • Arts

    May 14, 2003

    Music, Comedy, Visual Arts, and Film

    Five years after the Battle in Seattle, results are mixed. Third World delegates have gridlocked the WTO but in the U.S. anti-globalization organizers have struggled to convert street heat into policy.

  • News

    December 18, 2002

    Do-Gooder Gifts

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • Food

    December 18, 2002

    Dining Calendar

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • News

    May 8, 2002

    To America, with love

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Peace trouble

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • Arts

    June 6, 2001

    Karl Marx's Top 25 Reading List for Resurgent Radicalism

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • Arts

    November 15, 2000

    Worst convention ever

    Fox's Simpsons Fanfest takes the spring out of Springfield.

  • Music

    August 23, 2000

    CD Reviews

    Fox's Simpsons Fanfest takes the spring out of Springfield.

  • Food

    July 26, 2000

    Fandango

    Latin American flavors come alive at Christine Keff's second Belltown venture.

  • News

    February 23, 2000

    Nadering nabobs

    Latin American flavors come alive at Christine Keff's second Belltown venture.

  • News

    December 22, 1999

    BOSS OF THE INTERNET

    WTO isn't the only multinational who wants to rule the world.

  • Arts

    December 15, 1999

    Picture This

    Mapping the history of the Pacific Northwest—and other visual offerings.

  • Food

    July 7, 1999

    Paradice

    Arctic Ice Cream Novelties has been defining Seattle summers for more than 50 years.

  • News

    March 17, 1999

    Gates2

    'Encarta Africana' stirs the mind and heart.

  • Music

    March 17, 1999

    Smashed Hits

    Music censorship doesn't start and end with rock 'n' roll.

  • News

    October 28, 1998

    Fluoridation: capitalist plot

    Music censorship doesn't start and end with rock 'n' roll.

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