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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Coppola's Whites Are Just The Thing For Spring

    Hey fellow lushes! The Wino's got an offer you can't refuse. Sorry, couldn't resist trotting out that line from "The Godfather", or as my husband likes to refer to it -- the greatest movie ever made. Francis Ford Coppola doesn't make films anymore, but he does crank out some mighty fine fermented ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Running Ladders with Whitehouse-Crawford's Jamie Guerin

    This week we're hanging out with the crazy talented, sweetly self-effacing Jamie Guerin. Jamie is the chef and co-owner of Whitehouse-Crawford restaurant, one of the finest dining spots in Washington wine country. Visitors to Walla Walla can't help but notice Whitehouse-Crawford - also home to Seven ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    A Schooling in Sleight of Hand (& Pearl Jam) with Walla Walla Winemaker Trey Busch

    Seattle may be the hot seat of Washington wine drinking, but when it comes to wine making, Walla Walla wears the hot pants. Meet Your Maker is a new Voracious column that bridges the Cascade divide, introducing the winemakers and artisans putting Washington wines on the new world map - and at the to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    The Wino Picks A Few Bottles Worth Gifting

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you in full-on holiday mode? Your credit card melting from overuse? Me too! Still, what better time of the year to bust the budget, especially when it comes to spreading the saucy gift of fermented fruit? If you're lucky, the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    The Food Lover's Guide to Wine Aims to Make You a Better Drinker

    Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page know food and they know wine. The authors have penned award-winning titles such as The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You Eat. Much like those books, the Food Lover's Guide to Wine is a reference for food lovers and wine lovers alike who appreciate wine a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2011

    Dan Deacon

    Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page know food and they know wine. The authors have penned award-winning titles such as The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You Eat. Much like those books, the Food Lover's Guide to Wine is a reference for food lovers and wine lovers alike who appreciate wine a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Why Bumbershoot Should Have Eaten at Outside Lands This Weekend

    Curtis Cartier/Seattle WeeklyYay, sandwich! ​Some 100,000 fans cycled through San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival this weekend. Not everyone bought their meals at the park, but a whole lot of them did (myself included). And hopefully a few of the ... More >>

  • Film

    May 25, 2011

    SIFF: Week 2 Picks & Pans

    Curtis Cartier/Seattle WeeklyYay, sandwich! ​Some 100,000 fans cycled through San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival this weekend. Not everyone bought their meals at the park, but a whole lot of them did (myself included). And hopefully a few of the ... More >>

  • Food

    May 18, 2011

    Do Uneeda Burger?

    A former Fremont auto-repair shop is hoping the answer is yes.

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Chef Lucy's Dirty Little Secret? She Loves Slurpees

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Lucy and her assistant are doing great things at TASTE.​At Grillaxin headquarters, we're just over-the-moon about the goodies that come out of TASTE's kitchen thanks to pastry queen Lucy Damkoehler. She takes classic treats like Pop-Tarts and candy bars and gives them ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Holy Shit! The New 'It' Pig Has Roots Here

    Mmmm, Wooly Pigs.​The New York Times has crowned the Mangalitsa the next "it" pig. That's especially sweet news for Heath Putnam, the local guy who first brought the lard-tastic beast to the states in an effort to introduce Americans to the most flavorful pork in the universe. You can talk pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Copperleaf Chef Developed His Culinary Chops At The French Laundry

    Chef Mark Bodinet digs growing his own herbs.​Chef Mark Bodinet got his start in one of the coolest kitchens on the planet, working for Thomas Keller at the French Laundry in Napa Valley. His commitment to using local, seasonal ingredients continues at Copperleaf, the restaurant at Cedarbrook ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    A Lesson About English Overcoats from a Japanese Bakery

    Presenting prophylactic panko​Last weekend, I attended the 13th Annual Worlds of Flavor International Conference & Festival at the Culinary Institute of America's Napa Valley campus. The theme was "Japan: Flavors of Culture," and a team of 39 of Japan's most talented chefs came to teach other ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    French Laundry Crew Celebrates with In-N-Out Because They Are Awesome

    In-n-Out and the French Laundry, together at last​After 16 years in business, 16 years spent changing the world, 16 years which saw it being called America's best restaurant and owner and chef Thomas Keller become one of the most famous white jackets on earth, the French Laundry is celebrating ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Speaking of Chicken, Is Yours Worth $10,000

    All I see are about twenty different recipes with feet​I've always figured that, when everything else in my life finally, inevitably falls apart--when I have grown too old and too slow to survive in a kitchen any longer, when the editors of the world tire of my shenanigans and I become too jad ... More >>

  • Food

    April 14, 2010

    Innovation Award: Spur's Brian McCracken and Dana Tough

    All I see are about twenty different recipes with feet​I've always figured that, when everything else in my life finally, inevitably falls apart--when I have grown too old and too slow to survive in a kitchen any longer, when the editors of the world tire of my shenanigans and I become too jad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Grillaxin' with Kevin Davis, Part One

    credit: Thomas Berwick​Kevin Davis is the chef/owner, with his wife, Teresa, of Steelhead Diner, a successful upscale diner food restaurant sited in Pike Place Market. Davis has cooked all over the world: in Paris, Australia, New Orleans, and Napa Valley. In March, he will open the couple's se ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2009

    Bottle Shock

    credit: Thomas Berwick​Kevin Davis is the chef/owner, with his wife, Teresa, of Steelhead Diner, a successful upscale diner food restaurant sited in Pike Place Market. Davis has cooked all over the world: in Paris, Australia, New Orleans, and Napa Valley. In March, he will open the couple's se ... More >>

  • Film

    August 6, 2008
  • Blogs

    May 3, 2008

    SIFF Closer for Oenophiles

    But the movies? Not so much.

  • Food

    April 23, 2008

    Board Room

    Power ties, power talk, powerful appetite

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2007

    Wine, Wealth, and Scandal?

    Power ties, power talk, powerful appetite

  • Food

    January 10, 2007

    Food News

    January 10 - 17, 2006.

  • Food

    November 1, 2006

    Food News

    November 1 - 8, 2006 (expanded from print version).

  • Food

    December 7, 2005

    House Blend

    November 1 - 8, 2006 (expanded from print version).

  • Food

    August 24, 2005

    The Grapevine

    November 1 - 8, 2006 (expanded from print version).

  • Food

    June 29, 2005

    Rising & Shining

    Seattle's star glows bright in the international bread-making firmament.

  • Food

    March 23, 2005

    Bouchon

    (Artisan Press, $50)

  • Food

    November 3, 2004

    Guerre de Groceries, Part Deux

    (Artisan Press, $50)

  • Food

    August 25, 2004

    Aug. 25, 2004

    (Artisan Press, $50)

  • Food

    March 31, 2004

    Bye-Bye Burns

    The Wine Commission's low-key director leaves an industry in good shape.

  • Food

    February 18, 2004

    Drink Like a Lady

    The Wine Commission's low-key director leaves an industry in good shape.

  • Food

    August 27, 2003

    Food & Beverage Events Around Town

    The Wine Commission's low-key director leaves an industry in good shape.

  • Food

    May 21, 2003

    Fish Story

    A Seattle chef gets up close at last with the salmon he loves.

  • Food

    March 26, 2003

    Freedom Wines?

    A Seattle chef gets up close at last with the salmon he loves.

  • Food

    October 16, 2002

    Dining Calendar

    A Seattle chef gets up close at last with the salmon he loves.

  • Food

    June 26, 2002

    Brasa Minichefs

    The people who actually make the food get to realize their visions.

  • News

    May 22, 2002

    Washington Wine Urban Day Tour

    Tasting fine wines in strange places.

  • Arts

    March 13, 2002

    The most happy fetish

    Straining after musical ranch hands.

  • Food

    October 17, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    May 30, 2001

    Ribbit, ribbit (woof, woof)

    A confounding place in Washington's new Napa Valley.

  • Food

    April 18, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    April 4, 2001

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    March 21, 2001

    Sips

    Love is blind

  • News

    December 13, 2000

    Grape Expectations

    The gift of wine can open any door

  • Food

    October 4, 2000

    Wine created to solve a marketing problem

    The gift of wine can open any door

  • Food

    August 23, 2000

    A plague on Oregon vineyards?

    The gift of wine can open any door

  • Food

    January 5, 2000

    Très bon appétit

    Where the Seine meets the Sound.

  • Food

    September 29, 1999

    There's the beef

    At this Spanish joint, the beef alone is worth a visit.

  • Food

    May 26, 1999

    Varietals of religious experience

    Touring Washington's surprising wine country.

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