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  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    The Electric Chair, Monroe Guard Murder, and Monkeys Riding Dogs Herding Sheep: Q&A With Prison Photography's Pete Brook

    Pete Brook recently moved from Seattle to Portland, but he took an extraordinarily circuitous route: he traveled across the country and back again, interviewing nearly 70 photographers and prison reform advocates as part of a project related to his prison photography passion. We decided to turn the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    8 Oz. Burger Bar to Debut on Capitol Hill, Udon Shop Sets Sights on the U-District, & More

    First off, in Ballard, Bitterroot BBQ is scheduled to debut at 5239 Ballard Ave. N.W. the first week of December. The menu will feature dry-rubbed brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and more -- all served until 1 a.m. A full bar will also be in service. Also coming to the neighborhood in December, a Leba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Breaking Bread at The Cajun Crawfish

    ​With crawfish season winding to an early end this year (warmer-than-normal temperatures have sent the overheated critters scurrying for the cool of their ponds' muddy walls), I seized the opportunity yesterday to enjoy what's likely to be my last bag of Viet-Cajun crawfish in 2011. Crawfish ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2011

    Tuesday Night Music Club

    Nine up-and-coming bands at the heart of Seattle's music scene.

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Show

    Nine up-and-coming bands at the heart of Seattle's music scene.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Geeking Out With Bin on the Lake's Chef Paul Hyman

    I love discovering that someone is secretly a geek. I love it even more when that person also happens to be a chef. I had the recent pleasure of dining at Kirkland's lowercase waterfront hotspot bin on the lake, and I got to spend some time chatting with the newly arrived chef Paul Hyman (disc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2011

    The Brothers Size

    I love discovering that someone is secretly a geek. I love it even more when that person also happens to be a chef. I had the recent pleasure of dining at Kirkland's lowercase waterfront hotspot bin on the lake, and I got to spend some time chatting with the newly arrived chef Paul Hyman (disc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    George W. Bush Calls Kanye West Insult "The Worst Moment of His Presidency"

    ​Ah, the Bush Administration: The War on Terror. Hurricane Katrina. "Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." And yet, in his new book, Decision Points, W. says the "all-time low" of his presidency was when a rapper, completely unrelated to pol ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    An Incomplete History of Swedish Pop Geniuses

    ​Ah, the Bush Administration: The War on Terror. Hurricane Katrina. "Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." And yet, in his new book, Decision Points, W. says the "all-time low" of his presidency was when a rapper, completely unrelated to pol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Mary Gauthier

    ​Ah, the Bush Administration: The War on Terror. Hurricane Katrina. "Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." And yet, in his new book, Decision Points, W. says the "all-time low" of his presidency was when a rapper, completely unrelated to pol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Aw, Shucks: In Wake of BP Spill, Oysters May Be Off Marcela's Menu

    ​In case the endless photos of pelicans plastered in brown muck have escaped your attention, the BP oil spill hasn't been great for living things on the Gulf Coast. But now it's threatening the quality of life in Seattle too. No, we're not talking about oil drifting into Puget Sound. We mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    We're No. 36! Washington Narrowly Beats DC in National Happiness Ranking

    What's the matter, Washington? Still bummed about the election results?​Of course you are familiar with the Oswalt/Wu index of life satisfaction. The two scientists have published a paper in Science magazine (see abstract), based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2009

    Porn for Politicians, and Politics for Pornographers

    Collage By Krist NovoselicApparition Of Cicciolina emerging from the allegorical closet. Krist Novoselic's column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly.​I was in Europe about 20 years ago, hanging out in a house with a bunch of guys one evening. We were smoking cigarettes and drinking plum br ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2009

    Louisiana Creole Celebration

    Collage By Krist NovoselicApparition Of Cicciolina emerging from the allegorical closet. Krist Novoselic's column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly.​I was in Europe about 20 years ago, hanging out in a house with a bunch of guys one evening. We were smoking cigarettes and drinking plum br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Learn the Art of Cajun Cooking

    In the 1750s, French settlers in eastern Canada, called Acadians, were kicked off their land and forced to make their way south, eventually settling in Louisiana. Lucky for us, because those Acadians adapted their French rustic-style cooking to the available Southern ingredients--and Cajun cooking a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Like Alaska and Louisiana, Washington Is Awesome at Open Government

    Green means 'A'Another year, another 'A'. The Center for Public Integrity, an open government advocacy group, gave Washington the top grade for its laws requiring public officials to disclose potential conflicts of interest and the like. But the top spot overall went to the home of Huey Long and W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Seattle Gets "Smallest Toast" From Pacifico

    In approximately one hour, Seattle will join cities in five other states in a simultaneous toast of Pacifico's new 7 oz. beer bottle--two of which are pictured above, bookending their bigger forebear. (Thanks, Pacifico!). Coronita: You're on notice! This isn't the only unusual drink to which Sea ... More >>

  • Food

    May 6, 2009

    Crawfish King: Authentic Vietnamese Cajun, Houston-Style

    Not fusion, but a syncretization of spicy seafood with a French influence.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Seattle's Next NBA Team?

    Ever since the Sonics left, Seattle fans and NBA followers have speculated about what small-market franchise will be brought here to replace/revive them (any Seattle NBA team would be named the Sonics). Seely recently targeted Sacramento, but perhaps the New Orleans Hornets (featuring the incomprab ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2009

    Sonny Landreth

    Saturday, February 21

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Lakeside Apologizes for Speaker

    Lakeside School can't seem to stop offending racial sensibilities -- particularly its own -- when it invites speakers. Two years, the elite private school caused an uproar and embarrassed itself nationally by first inviting, then disinviting conservative author Dinesh D'Souza to speak. Now Lakeside, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Holy Ghost Revival

    Sunday, December 14

  • Food

    November 19, 2008

    Not All Gumbos Are Created Equal

    To eat Seattle’s best Creole and Cajun food, shop around.

  • Arts

    October 8, 2008

    Kingfish Out of Water

    Intiman's All the King's Men shows flashes of brilliance, but also often sags.

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    All the King's Men

    Intiman's All the King's Men shows flashes of brilliance, but also often sags.

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2008

    Buckwheat Zydeco

    Monday, August 18

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2008
  • Food

    April 23, 2008

    Living Room

    Put up your feet . . . just not on the table

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Ghostland Observatory Coming Back to Seattle

    Put up your feet . . . just not on the table

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2007

    Notes from the Friends of the Library Book Sale

    Put up your feet . . . just not on the table

  • Film

    April 4, 2007

    The Reaping

    Not a moment too soon: Hilary Swank goes to Hell.

  • Music

    September 27, 2006

    Free Willie!

    What they didn't find on the Red Headed Stranger's tour bus.

  • Film

    September 20, 2006

    All the King's Men

    Sean Penn can't pull his weight in treatment of American classic.

  • Arts

    September 6, 2006

    A Cathedral of Ruins

    Four photographers document a hurricane's devastation in Katrina-Land.

  • Food

    April 26, 2006

    It's Soul Good

    A Central District native travels the country, brings the sultry and Southern home.

  • Food

    November 23, 2005

    Smoke and Mirrors

    What will I-901 really mean for local bars, restaurants, and, most of all, citizens?

  • News

    September 7, 2005

    Bush Blows Katrina

    Following the media trail of Dubya's disaster: Doesn't anyone at the White House read National Geographic?

  • News

    September 7, 2005

    Duck and Cover-Up

    Seattle could be next, and obviously we have work to do.

  • Food

    July 13, 2005

    Sazerac

    Seattle could be next, and obviously we have work to do.

  • Food

    May 25, 2005

    Pass It On

    Because none of us is as smart as all of us.

  • News

    April 7, 2004

    Locke the Vote

    The Governor Chooses Party Power Over Voter Freedom.

  • Music

    June 4, 2003

    Goatwhore

    The Governor Chooses Party Power Over Voter Freedom.

  • Arts

    October 30, 2002

    Brief Encounters

    The Governor Chooses Party Power Over Voter Freedom.

  • Music

    May 22, 2002

    "The N Word"

    The Governor Chooses Party Power Over Voter Freedom.

  • News

    March 7, 2001

    Destination: Anywhere but here

    The Governor Chooses Party Power Over Voter Freedom.

  • News

    February 14, 2001

    Party poopers

    State party bosses flirt with suicide by challenging Washington's blanket primary.

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    Teen dance fix nixed

    State party bosses flirt with suicide by challenging Washington's blanket primary.

  • News

    July 12, 2000

    Primary problem

    A Supreme Court decision will likely change how Washingtonians vote.

  • Film

    May 13, 1998

    Like a kid in a brain-candy store

    Why I'm jonesing for the film fest.

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