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Marco Polo

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    The Country Cooking of Italy Is Simple Yet Sophisticated

    "In Italy, the farm is never far away from the table. The best Italian dishes, even the sophisticated kind, tend to derive from simpler fare; and while there are plenty of world-class chefs in Italy today, the most respected and influential cook is always Mamma." This description, on the dust jacke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Two Decades After "Fakin' the Funk," Large Pro and Neek the Exotic Drop Still on the Hustle

    ​Vet MC Neek The Exotic and seasoned producer Large Professor--who was crafting beats for Eric B. & Rakim in high school and went on to collaborate with the likes of Nas, DJ Premier, and Mobb Deep--first worked together on "Fakin' the Funk" from the soundtrack for the 1992 Wesley Snipes/Woody ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Karaoke Korrespondent, Fried Chicken, and Some Bitch Who Has the Nerve to Mock Mike Seely at Georgetown's Marco Polo Bar & Grill

    Marco Polo offers an off night.​Two Fridays ago, I met up with my friends, Mike and Cary, at the Marco Polo Bar & Grill in Georgetown to watch the Mariners season opener and sing karaoke afterward. Unlike how I feel now, I was very excited opening day had finally come. We arrived just as the ... More >>

  • Food

    December 8, 2010

    Versus: Huskies Win the Burger Cup, Too

    Marco Polo's Coug Supreme doesn't measure up to the Ram's puppy chow.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Husky vs. Coug in the Better Burger Battle

    The Dish Apple Cup is this weekend, so we thought we'd throw a precursor tourney out there by pitting a Husky burger against a Cougar burger. We're not calling ourselves oracles just yet, but if our burger prediction turns out to be Saturday's champ, we'll let each one of you touch us. Who's the bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2010

    The Half-Price Is Right!

    Half-off gift certificates will enable you to feed at least twice the amount of dinner dates, just like Bob.​There's a groupon for Zippy's right now, one which entitles its purchaser to $15 worth of burger and fries for $7, that's proven to be outrageously popular, with approximately 3,000 peo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Five Foods from Kentucky: Want Some Dinner to Go With That Julep?

    ​So it seems that with the Kentucky Derby almost ready to get under way, every food writer worth their salt and truffles is scribbling frantically about where to find a big hat, a disreputable suit, some moustache wax and a mint julep with which to properly celebrate the big race. Me? I hate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    The Marco Polo Gets a Little Less Manly By Ditching a Sandwich

    Lil' ScoopLike hide and seek with a fancy name, only for adults and with a stock car inside.​The Marco Polo is still an awesome dive bar, and still serves pressure-cooked fried chicken in an age when pressure cooking's given way to fancypants methods like sous vide. With Uncle Mo's now gone, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Dumpster Diving in Georgetown

    ​There were a bunch of us at the Marco Polo Saloon last night. We were drinking beer, putting down shots and eating fried chicken (also know as "conducting newspaper business"), when conversation turned, as it so often does, to dumpster diving. It seems that, before my time, some of the prime ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Coffee, Donuts, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Cheeseburgers Shaped Like Hot Dogs

    I want this creepy, creepy little girl to be the new Voracious mascot​It was another big week here at Voracious World HQ. Here's what you might've missed while helping me to define Seattle through it's food. First and foremost, we had the debut of our new coffee columnist, bright and early Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Day 17: A Dive Bar Advent Calendar - Marco Polo Bar & Grill

    ​Our tribute to the holiday services provided by Seattle's Best Dive Bars continues with the Marco Polo Bar & Grill (5613 4th Ave. S.). I heart you Georgetown, but while Airport Way stays busy being cool, Marco Polo dominates Georgetown West with some of the same food, atmosphere and drink sp ... More >>

  • Articles

    September 16, 2009

    Letters to the Editor

    ​Our tribute to the holiday services provided by Seattle's Best Dive Bars continues with the Marco Polo Bar & Grill (5613 4th Ave. S.). I heart you Georgetown, but while Airport Way stays busy being cool, Marco Polo dominates Georgetown West with some of the same food, atmosphere and drink sp ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2009

    Aurora Avenue: Out With the Inn Crowd?

    The city has pledged to drive a collection of seedy motels out of business. But their regulars remain undaunted.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Ten Places to Drink Like a Champion on Super Bowl Sunday

    In no particular order: 1. The Tug Inn, 2216 SW Orchard St. Not a traditional sports bar, but who cares? The Tug's patrons drink like champions everyday, so one can only assume they'll be drinking like world conquerors on Super Bowl Sunday. Super bueno bonus: $3.50 personal pitchers, so no one is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    All-American Fettucine at Cafe Lago

    Thin Wheat Line is an exploration of Seattle's noodles. Read the whole series here.Noodle: Fettucine with MeatballsSource: Cafe Lago, 2305 E. 24th Ave., 329-8005, www.cafelago.com.Price: $19.95You may believe that Marco Polo originally brought noodles from China to Italy in the 14th century or think ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2008

    I Ate This: Frito Pie, or, Back from Vacation

    Thin Wheat Line is an exploration of Seattle's noodles. Read the whole series here.Noodle: Fettucine with MeatballsSource: Cafe Lago, 2305 E. 24th Ave., 329-8005, www.cafelago.com.Price: $19.95You may believe that Marco Polo originally brought noodles from China to Italy in the 14th century or think ... More >>

  • Food

    April 23, 2008

    Saloon

    Belly up, cool down, repeat

  • Food

    January 9, 2008

    The Marco Polo: Fried Chicken, Jo-Jos, and Free Ice Cream

    Chicken and beer is the new pizza and beer.

  • Food

    July 20, 2005

    Wallingworld Tour

    An intrepid foodie treks through North 45th Street's exotic eateries.

  • News

    August 21, 2002

    Budding Artists

    Arts Corps helps fill the education gap.

  • Arts

    October 3, 2001

    Child's play

    Deities with strings attached.

  • News

    August 22, 2001

    Theater

    Deities with strings attached.

  • Arts

    June 13, 2001

    Short takes

    Worlds of possibilities in five new productions.

  • News

    May 23, 2001

    Stage events

    Worlds of possibilities in five new productions.

  • Food

    April 25, 2001

    Our 100 Favorites (part 3)

    Worlds of possibilities in five new productions.

  • Arts

    December 15, 1999

    Picture This

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

  • Arts

    December 1, 1999

    Short Reviews

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

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