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Matthew Amster-Burton

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    April 8, 2011

    Memorial for Lunchbox Lab's Scott Simpson Set for Sunday

    Photo by Allegra Waggener"Scott always made me laugh," said Allegra Waggener, Simpson's partner in business and in life, and the Lunchbox Laboratory's sassy front-of-the-house fixture.​The beloved burger master (and so much more) is gone, but he's not going to be forgotten. A little more tha ... More >>

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    December 1, 2010

    Give the Gift of Kitchen Smarts

    ​You avoided the Black Friday sales and managed to focus on work all of Cyber Monday, and what do you have to show for it? You haven't put a dent in your holiday gift buying, that's what! Lucky for you, we have lots of suggestions for the cooks, bakers and cocktailers on your list. Last week w ... More >>

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    April 14, 2010

    Matthew Amster-Burton

    ​You avoided the Black Friday sales and managed to focus on work all of Cyber Monday, and what do you have to show for it? You haven't put a dent in your holiday gift buying, that's what! Lucky for you, we have lots of suggestions for the cooks, bakers and cocktailers on your list. Last week w ... More >>

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    December 8, 2009

    Holiday Shopping Time: Check the Best Food Book Lists

    ​Come holiday shopping time, the glut of year-end roundups can actually work in your favor. This month, a number of websites have posted shortlists of potential gifts for people who know more about food than you: Eat Me Daily has posted my favorite 2009 food-book roundup so far, not only beca ... More >>

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    December 2, 2009

    Suggested Reading From Tonight's Sold Out Cook Book Social

    ​Sample the wares before you buy: That's the premise behind the Tom Douglas Holiday Cookbook Social, where local chefs with cookbooks come together to offer tastes from their pages.

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    October 16, 2009

    Review Roundup: Elemental Next Door, Daimonji, Poco Wine Room

    ​The Seattle Times' Providence Cicero finds that at Elemental Next Door -- Phred Westfall and Laurie Riedeman's second place, which now shares a kitchen with Elemental -- the customer is in charge. Which means, gasp, they can pick their own wines. In the Dining Deals section, Lynn Jacobson re ... More >>

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    October 15, 2009

    Blogwatch: A Night with Chuckanut, Leson's NOLA lessons, Amster Burton's Gourmet Leftovers, Vita's Rad Compilation CD

    ​LAST-MINUTE ALERT: Brouwer's Cafe (400 N. 35th St.) is hosting a party for Chuckanut Brewery tonight to celebrate its big win at the Great American Beer Festival (uh, a little award called Small Brewery of the Year). If you haven't tried these beers, this is your chance to sample through the ... More >>

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    October 9, 2009

    Delancey's Brandon Pettit Talks About His Pizza Quest

    ​Before Brandon Pettit and Molly Wizenberg opened Delancey, the Ballard pizzeria I reviewed this week, Pettit traveled around the United States to learn from the pizza masters. He told Voracious about his trip, as well as what's next for Delancey. There's a famous music composition teacher in ... More >>

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    August 19, 2009

    Matthew Amster-Burton

    ​Before Brandon Pettit and Molly Wizenberg opened Delancey, the Ballard pizzeria I reviewed this week, Pettit traveled around the United States to learn from the pizza masters. He told Voracious about his trip, as well as what's next for Delancey. There's a famous music composition teacher in ... More >>

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    July 8, 2009

    Matthew Amster-Burton

    ​Before Brandon Pettit and Molly Wizenberg opened Delancey, the Ballard pizzeria I reviewed this week, Pettit traveled around the United States to learn from the pizza masters. He told Voracious about his trip, as well as what's next for Delancey. There's a famous music composition teacher in ... More >>

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    July 8, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

    ​Before Brandon Pettit and Molly Wizenberg opened Delancey, the Ballard pizzeria I reviewed this week, Pettit traveled around the United States to learn from the pizza masters. He told Voracious about his trip, as well as what's next for Delancey. There's a famous music composition teacher in ... More >>

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    June 9, 2009

    But Why Do They Have to Get Naked?

    No to Nobu! is the new Free Tibet: In April, the Worldwide Wildlife Fund published estimates that the breeding stocks of Mediterranean bluefin tuna will disappear in three years. Everyone knew the sushi business was killing the popular predators off; most of us didn't know that it was that quickly ... More >>

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    May 14, 2008

    Cheese-Making Teenagers, Reindeer Sashimi, and Other Food News

    No to Nobu! is the new Free Tibet: In April, the Worldwide Wildlife Fund published estimates that the breeding stocks of Mediterranean bluefin tuna will disappear in three years. Everyone knew the sushi business was killing the popular predators off; most of us didn't know that it was that quickly ... More >>

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    May 9, 2007

    Starring Iris

    No to Nobu! is the new Free Tibet: In April, the Worldwide Wildlife Fund published estimates that the breeding stocks of Mediterranean bluefin tuna will disappear in three years. Everyone knew the sushi business was killing the popular predators off; most of us didn't know that it was that quickly ... More >>

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