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Blogs
May 11, 2012
Karaoke Korrespondent Finds the Karaoke Bar of His Dreams: Queen Anne's Keys On Main
This week I checked out a new karaoke venue that is so one of its kind, I had to go back the following night for more. The show isn't fully put together yet and hardly anyone knows about it, but once this thing catches on it will lift the karaoke experience to a level no other k-bar can match. The s ... More >>
Blogs
January 24, 2012
Sip's Happy Hour of Big Couches, Big Food, Big Wines and Prices to Match
Photo by Matthew PielThe Place: Sip, 909 5th Ave., 206-682-2779. The Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close Monday through Friday. The Deal: Well drinks for $5, featured wines for $7, and every one of the 12 items on the small plates menu is $3 off. At full fare those "small" plates ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2011
Listen To Three Previously Unreleased Nirvana Recordings From Next Tuesday's Nevermind Re-Release
Super-deluxe edition Listen to them on 107.7 The End's site here. Sometimes, you forget how cool the rest of the world thought Nirvana was, then you see them plastered all over big national outlets because three shoddy recordings of already released songs have surfaced. What am I saying? You ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2011
Another Bear Bar to Debut on Capitol Hill; Bang Bar Opens in West Seattle
A new bear bar is aiming to open on 14th Avenue between Madison and Union in the former Martin's off Madison space, according to the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Name and opening date are still under wraps. In other news, Eater Seattle reports that Bang Bar will bring a new twist to Thai food ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2011
Washington Legislature Passes $1.1 Billion in Labor Cuts Without Killing Unions
Note to other states: It is possible to achieve significant savings in public labor costs without throwing unions under the bus.
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Jesus Is . . . a Taco?
For weeks this billboard had been on Madison, between 12th and 13th, blankly facing passersby with the age-old question "What is Jesus to you?" Thanks to one hungry soul, here's Seattle's answer: The Answer. Unfortunately for area Mexican food establishments, the billboard was immediately ... More >>
Blogs
September 13, 2010
Caffeine Sorely Missed on Madison
Need a caffeine fix? If you're on Madison, you're screwed. The Central District reports that the popular Fixx Coffee at 2310 East Madison Street is now closed. You may recall, Café Char closed on the same street within the last year, too. Here's hoping your office offers a mean communal po ... More >>
News
August 18, 2010
The Pit That Won't Quit
The Undre Arms Apartments are full of survivors.
Blogs
July 28, 2010
A Critical Overview of the Karaoke World Championships, Part Two
Chris KornelisA cover of Susan Tedeschi's "It Hurts So Bad," was a highlight of the week.Monday, July 19, 2010 The Atlantic Crossing was packed as usual. Pat, the KJ, turned in a really good rendition of "Georgia" for the sound check. I continued my roll of good performances and sang "I Gues ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2010
Morning Food News: Last Call for Profanity Hill, Tako Truk Guys Move Into Sostanza
Longtime patrons of Gregg's Profanity Hill Grill (1413 14th Ave) who didn't stop by last night may be cursing themselves. Thursday was the gay piano bistro's final night, Capitol Hill Seattle reports. Profanity Hill formerly called itself Martin's Off Madison--it underwent an identity overhau ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2010
Openings and Closings: Asian Restaurants Come and Go on Eastside, Central District Loses Jackson Street Central Market, and More
You win some, you lose some. The Eastside gained one Asian restaurant recently but lost another. The Tukwila Thai restaurant Bai Tong opened a second location in May at 14804 NE 24th St., Redmond. Jason Sheehan reviews it here. Meanwhile, Cascade Garden in Issaquah (1580 NW Gilman Boulevard) ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2010
Playing the name game at Pabla Cuisine
Original location--one of two, soon to be threeIf you're anything like me, you're often running out of the house in the morning (read: noon) with nothing under your belt but maybe a bit of toast, a cup of tea, some dry salami, a bite of nicely aged cheese, maybe a sandwich or two and no more ... More >>
Blogs
January 13, 2010
Farmers Market Coming to Georgetown, Hopefully
credit: wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Seattle_Georgetown_04.jpgThe proposed Georgetown Farmers Market would be just north of this building. There's a reason journalists like to hang out at bars, aside from the cliché of being drinkers (which of, course, is not always untrue): Eavesdro ... More >>
Music
September 30, 2009
A Shot in the Dark: Saddle Up
You'll surely meet more than one trick at Pony.
Blogs
August 13, 2009
For Sale: Lampreia 1.0, Cremant For a Song, Your Bistro Here
The things you find on craigslist: The 1st & Battery location of Lampreia is up for $299,000, which includes nine years on the current lease, with options to renew. The former BEATO restaurant in West Seattle is still for sale, but now you can buy the building and its two apartments as well ($1.1 mi ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2009
Bon Voyage, C.C.
C.C. Attle's, a mantastic bar on Madison which serves a stiffer-than-a-hard-on drink called a "gayhound," isn't long for this world, reports the P-I. CC's is among the 100-plus bars featured in my best-selling (still #15 at Elliott Bay!) debut novel, Seattle's Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving in th ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2009
Cherry Street I-5 Ramp To Reopen Early
Here's the best news I've heard all week. Cherry Street's northbound I-5 ramp will reopen at 5 a.m. tomorrow, according to Sound Transit officials. That's two weeks earlier than initially planned for. I live in the apartment complex five feet away from the ramp and it's been absolute hell these p ... More >>
Blogs
May 28, 2009
Bedlam Coffee in Belltown Opens at 10:00am Today
Bedlam Coffee is the phoenix of BTG, formerly an open air space at 15th Avenue East and Madison up on Capitol Hill now at Second Avenue and Bell in the heart of Belltown. The coolest thing about Bedlam so far: They will be open continuously from Friday at 7:00am to Sunday at 10:00pm. (Bedlam Coffeeh ... More >>
Blogs
May 28, 2009
Don't Call It a Smoothie. Please don't. No.
"We don't call them smoothies," the young man behind the counter at Healeo informed me when I asked if I could see the smoothie menu. "We call them superfood drinks." He softened the correction with the smile of a Mormon missionary bequeathing his bus seat to an 80-year-old. Now, I have a soft spot ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2009
Tavern Law, Spawn of Spur, Coming to Capitol Hill in June
I have no idea where anyone is finding the money to open a restaurant or bar in these tough economic times, but more power to them. I will be perplexed and still get excited about chef owner Brian McCracken and co-chef Dana Tough of Spur opening a second joint. Ridiculously talented bartender David ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
Tried and True for Cinco de Mayo
What better way to celebrate the waning panic of the Mexican swine flu than with a fictional Mexican boozing holiday. If your idea is the standard Ameri-Mexi experience, try El Sombrero Restaurant in Columbia City (4868 Rainier Ave. S.), where the margaritas come strong and in giant glass goblets. ... More >>
Blogs
March 5, 2009
The Gates of First Hill
If you've walked east across I-5 on Madison recently, you may have noticed the above inscription on the sidewalk at the southeast corner of 7th and Madison. It was put there by Opus, builders of the adjacent shiny office building. The decision to make the inscription "came out of conversations th ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2009
This Week's Roundup: Openings, Non-Openings, Closings
Nina's Crepes & Deli just opened on the ground floor of the Landes Apartments at 8th and Madison (I keep taking photos of the place and finding that I'm reflected in the window, so sorry -- no images yet). What with M Street Grocery and Sushi Kanpai across the street and the wonderful Polish deli, G ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2009
Some Bad News, Then Some Good News, Then More Bad News
Covering what has to be the most volatile restaurant scene in the city right now, MyBallard blog announces the Patty Pan Grill, the tiny vegetarian restaurant known for its vegetable medleys and ginger-mint iced tea, has just closed. I have a feeling the closures are going to come thick and fast thi ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2008
Holiday Music Hits A New Low
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2008
Central District Puts Out Call for New Restaurants
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2008
Afternoon Edition: Field of Dreams
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2008
Friday Will Be A Sad Day For the Downtown Deli
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
July 28, 2008
Cook-Blocked by Seattle Street Fairs
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
July 25, 2008
"Why Are You at a Bar at 10 O'Clock in the Morning!!!"
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2008
Walk It Out: Flowers and Fancy Bites
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2008
New Spot: Mallow, on Madison
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Blogs
April 7, 2008
Would you like Bubble Wrap for your face, too?
In the car this morning-- yes, I drove, which is apparently safer than trying to walk down Madison to downtown-- I heard some horrible, bastardized version of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Maker" on 102.5, in which the "oh, oh oh oh oh oh" part is replaced with, "ho ho ho ho ho ho." It is addressed to Santa ... More >>
Music
March 19, 2008
Seattle MC Brings Hip-Hop to the Classroom
And it all started in ... Wisconsin?
Blogs
October 15, 2007
Granola Meets Raver
And it all started in ... Wisconsin?
Blogs
September 19, 2007
I Ate This: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Just Open
And it all started in ... Wisconsin?
Music
May 9, 2007
BottleNeck's Got Buttery Paninis for Your Wolftrap
Cocktails feature dog-inspired names like the Loyal Companion and the Wet Nose.
Food
April 25, 2007
Cambodian Cuisine, Dining for a Cause, and Other Ways to Stay Full
Cocktails feature dog-inspired names like the Loyal Companion and the Wet Nose.
Blogs
April 5, 2007
The Bicycle Master-Lock Plan?
Cocktails feature dog-inspired names like the Loyal Companion and the Wet Nose.
Food
November 16, 2005
Nov. 16, 2005
Cocktails feature dog-inspired names like the Loyal Companion and the Wet Nose.
Food
May 11, 2005
Want Fries With That?
Out with the old, in with the new; ketchup in a squeeze bottle, please.
Food
November 10, 2004
Troiani
Out with the old, in with the new; ketchup in a squeeze bottle, please.
Food
April 21, 2004
Madison Valley / Madrona
Out with the old, in with the new; ketchup in a squeeze bottle, please.
Food
April 21, 2004
Table of Contents
Photography: Robin Laananen and Annie-Marie Musselman
Editor: Roger Downey
Food
September 18, 2002
Sushi for Wage Slaves
Healthy lunch for the no-corporate-credit-card crowd.
News
November 21, 2001
Warmer on the inside
Resetting your booze thermostat for the hibernation months.
Food
July 4, 2001
From the palette to the palate
Hotel food with artistic potential.
Food
July 4, 2001
The Hot Sheet
What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.
Food
November 24, 1999
Big Bellies
Overindulge yourself on Christmas Day
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