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Mad Men

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Cocktails Drive Brunch at West 5

    West 5 4539 California Ave SW, 935-1966  WEST SEATTLE Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and select holidays 10 am to 4pm Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: Downtown meets Down Home in 1962. Packed full of what was considered futuristic design in the Mid 20th Century, West 5's retro interior gives off a sligh ... More >>

  • Food

    May 23, 2012

    The Gerald's Little Italy

    Rafa and his bulging forearms love pouring Fernet.

  • Film

    May 16, 2012

    SIFF: A Q&A With Lynn Shelton

    Rafa and his bulging forearms love pouring Fernet.

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Peter Kaminsky Brings His Flavor-Per-Calorie Philosophy to Seattle's Gourmands

    After a life insurance company refused to issue a policy for Peter Kaminsky, pointing to a blood sugar level heightened by such gluttonous habits as eating two slices of pizza a day, the food writer spent months drinking red wine, eating steaks and developing a cookbook featuring recipes for crepes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    A Little Italy, A Little Argentina, and a Little Americana at The Gerald

    The Watering Hole: The Gerald, 5210 Ballard Ave NW, 432-9280. BALLARD. The Atmosphere: It's a shame that the fifth season of Mad Men is already finished filming because The Gerald would make a perfect set for the show. Everything in the place -- from the faux-wood paneling on the walls, to the twee ... More >>

  • Arts

    May 2, 2012

    Opening Nights: Clybourne Park

    Extrapolating on a 1959 classic.

  • Calendar

    April 11, 2012

    Paula Becker & Alan J. Stein

    Extrapolating on a 1959 classic.

  • Arts

    April 4, 2012

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    Extrapolating on a 1959 classic.

  • Calendar

    March 28, 2012

    Laura

    Extrapolating on a 1959 classic.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    If the Old Fashioned in Mad Men Is Wrong--I Don't Want to be Right

    The Old Fashioned cocktail is the drink of choice for Don Draper, Creative Director at Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce, the Madison Avenue advertising agency in Mad Men, which premieres season five this Sunday night on AMC. It's the first drink we saw when the series premiered in July 2007. The drin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook Offers an Official Guide to the Food of Mad Men

    Cocktails, smoking and sex appear to play a much more central role than food does in the AMC drama Mad Men. The food however, whether prepared at home or eaten at iconic New York restaurants, has been more prominent than many may have realized. Scheduled to return to the air on Sunday, March 25 for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Mad Men-Style Bar to Debut in Ballard, Smoothie Shop to Open in Fremont, & More

    In Ballard, restaurant-bar hybrid is opening at 5210 Ballard Ave. N.W. later this month. The Gerald will boast a Mad Men vibe and sling classic cocktails and gussied up versions of comfort foods like mac and cheese. You can check out Hanna Raskin's interview with the owners here. Also in the neighbo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    The Gerald Promises Mid-Century Swank on Ballard Ave

    Neither of the Garfield High alums preparing to open The Gerald has much restaurant experience, but Kevin Rothrock's graduate degree in engineering came in handy over the six months it took the pair to transform a Ballard t-shirt shop into a food-and-beverage operation. "I think a lot of people ove ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    Paula Becker and Alan J. Stein

    Neither of the Garfield High alums preparing to open The Gerald has much restaurant experience, but Kevin Rothrock's graduate degree in engineering came in handy over the six months it took the pair to transform a Ballard t-shirt shop into a food-and-beverage operation. "I think a lot of people ove ... More >>

  • Arts

    November 30, 2011

    Visual Arts: The Chic of the New

    Furniture from the Mad Men era at BAM.

  • Calendar

    November 23, 2011

    George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher

    Furniture from the Mad Men era at BAM.

  • Arts

    November 16, 2011

    This Week's Recommended Events

    Furniture from the Mad Men era at BAM.

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Paula Becker and Alan J. Stein

    Furniture from the Mad Men era at BAM.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Johnny Depp Drinks With the Ghost of Hunter S. Thompson

    Peter MountainDepp's journalist follows the money (i.e. Aaron Eckhart's developer).​The Dinner: Pechugas de Pollo, at La Isla (2320 N.W. Market St.). The Movie: The Rum Diary, at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown (511 Queen Anne Ave. N.). The Screenplate: Is it possible to have a man-crush on a dude ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    ABC's Pan Am Flies Me to Blue Moon

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As TV premieres now begin pouring in from all sides, this week's TV Dinner ran into a bit of "choice exhaustion" in whether to feature a returning titan (Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), a halfway promising upstart (The New Girl, Terra Nova) or jus ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 14, 2011

    Fall Arts 2011 Calendar

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As TV premieres now begin pouring in from all sides, this week's TV Dinner ran into a bit of "choice exhaustion" in whether to feature a returning titan (Boardwalk Empire, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), a halfway promising upstart (The New Girl, Terra Nova) or jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Archer and Pike Place Chinese Break New Ground

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ As the Fall TV premieres begin to burst forth onto our screen like a giant, whacked pinata full of illegitimate Mad Men progeny and "supernatural dramas," TV Dinner is here to help you sort the wheat from the chaff. This week will investigate a particularly golden bale ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Sons of Anarchy and Smarty Pants Are Gruff, But Filling

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ Seattle introverts and extroverts alike are at a pretty universally satisfying part of summer right now: Seattle is getting the last of its legitimately warm summer days as well as the first of its legitimately good television to usher in the fall TV season. The fourth ... More >>

  • Food

    August 24, 2011

    Szmania's New Sizzle

    A staid Magnolia bistro unveils its carnivorous side.

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Lunchbox Laboratory and Star Trek: TNG Improve With Age, Different Perspective

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.Make it so... I can't eat it without closing an artery.​ The Night-In: Custom-Built Burger with Tater Tots and Buff Pops at Lunchbox Laboratory to be eaten in front of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Netflix Instant Queue. The Cuisine: Lunchbox Laboratory built a loy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2011

    New SIFF Review: Something Ventured

    ​In the age of Inside Job and The Big Short, you'd hardly expect to see a sympathetic portrayal of unfettered capitalism, but that's exactly what Something Ventured is. Very well crafted by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine (Ballets Russes), the documentary intersperses new interviews with old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Minimize Your Night-In Guilt with Modern Family and PCC Natural Markets

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ The Night-In: Grilled Rosemary Chicken, Asparagus Bread Pudding, Macaroni and Cheese and Potato Salad from PCC Natural Market to be eaten in front of ABC's Modern Family. The Dinner: It didn't seem too long ago that a pre-made dinner at the average grocery store deli ... More >>

  • Film

    February 16, 2011

    Unknown: Liam Neeson Suffers Identity Theft

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ The Night-In: Grilled Rosemary Chicken, Asparagus Bread Pudding, Macaroni and Cheese and Potato Salad from PCC Natural Market to be eaten in front of ABC's Modern Family. The Dinner: It didn't seem too long ago that a pre-made dinner at the average grocery store deli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends You Listen to the Single Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones Recorded for Mad Men

    ​OK, to be fair, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones didn't actually record "Wives and Lovers" for the hit AMC drama. Sadly, Sinatra and the Count haven't been with us for some years. As it happens, the three conspired on the Burt Bacharach-penned song for the incredible album, It Mig ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2010

    Gail Collins

    ​OK, to be fair, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones didn't actually record "Wives and Lovers" for the hit AMC drama. Sadly, Sinatra and the Count haven't been with us for some years. As it happens, the three conspired on the Burt Bacharach-penned song for the incredible album, It Mig ... More >>

  • Film

    September 15, 2010

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel: Like an Elegy for the Mad Men Era

    ​OK, to be fair, Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones didn't actually record "Wives and Lovers" for the hit AMC drama. Sadly, Sinatra and the Count haven't been with us for some years. As it happens, the three conspired on the Burt Bacharach-penned song for the incredible album, It Mig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2010

    Today in Sex: Eight of the Filthiest (Imaginary) TV Scenes

    ​Last week, New York Magazine did a slideshow of eight scenes that the Parents Television Council deemed some of the most offensive instances of small-screen smut. While I was gratified to see that the "Mad Men" slap heard 'round the world made the cut, I'd never even heard of some of these sh ... More >>

  • Music

    September 1, 2010

    Bumbershoot Sunday: Picks and Notes Featuring Weezer, Horse Feathers, Laff Hole!, and More

    ​Last week, New York Magazine did a slideshow of eight scenes that the Parents Television Council deemed some of the most offensive instances of small-screen smut. While I was gratified to see that the "Mad Men" slap heard 'round the world made the cut, I'd never even heard of some of these sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Tonight: Langhorne Slim at Neumos, Chatham County Line at the Tractor

    Crackerfarm​Langhorne Slim, with Palmer Electric, Red Jacket Mine. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. A man moves to New York City under a pseudonym. A legend grows around his swirling bourbon, ever-present cigarette and way with the ladies. He oozes the kind of magnetic charisma f ... More >>

  • Music

    August 4, 2010

    The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Shows

    Crackerfarm​Langhorne Slim, with Palmer Electric, Red Jacket Mine. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $12. A man moves to New York City under a pseudonym. A legend grows around his swirling bourbon, ever-present cigarette and way with the ladies. He oozes the kind of magnetic charisma f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Today in Sex: I Think, Therefore I Came

    ​Commuting can be such a bitch. It's crowded, people smell, and you're either going to or coming from the misery of work. Wouldn't a nice orgasm on the bus take the edge off? Rubbing one out on mass transit would seem impossible, because obviously you don't want to get arrested for being a per ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 2, 2010

    She's Hot. Her Style Is Not.

    ​Commuting can be such a bitch. It's crowded, people smell, and you're either going to or coming from the misery of work. Wouldn't a nice orgasm on the bus take the edge off? Rubbing one out on mass transit would seem impossible, because obviously you don't want to get arrested for being a per ... More >>

  • Film

    June 2, 2010

    SIFF Week 3: 30 New Picks & Pans

    ​Commuting can be such a bitch. It's crowded, people smell, and you're either going to or coming from the misery of work. Wouldn't a nice orgasm on the bus take the edge off? Rubbing one out on mass transit would seem impossible, because obviously you don't want to get arrested for being a per ... More >>

  • Arts

    April 21, 2010

    Opening Nights: Henry V

    Camelot goes Mad Men, but it lacks heart.

  • Film

    August 19, 2009

    Art & Copy: How to Sell Soap and Sex and VWs

    Camelot goes Mad Men, but it lacks heart.

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