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  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Sambar's Last First Call

    The Watering Hole: Sambar, 425 NW Market St., 206-569-5009. BALLARD. The Atmosphere: Perhaps more somber now than in its youth, Sambar remains a classy establishment in spite of its (and conjoined twin Le Gourmand's) impending closure. The dim lights, reflected by a narrow mirror along one wall and ... More >>

  • Food

    March 21, 2012

    Voracious Dining Guide

    Our 2012 neighborhood snackdown!

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Growing Up Canlis

    When he's not working the room at Canlis, cooking up social media campaigns, or nabbing a slew of restaurant honors, including the 2011 Voracious Innovation Award, Mark Canlis is at home bravely parenting not one, not two, but three! children with his wife Anne Marie. Here, Canlis shares favorite ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Reviewing the Review: Charting a New Spirits Menu

    I had a mezcal at Mezcaleria Oaxaca, the subject of this week's review, that I liked very much. But I'm pretty sure I'll never have it again. As I write in my review, the bustling Queen Anne bar's name and liquor collection projects a mezcal seriousness that's unmatched elsewhere in Seattle. Every ... More >>

  • Food

    February 15, 2012

    Mezcaleria Oaxaca Gets Your Goat

    La Carta's Queen Anne offshoot is a hit.

  • Food

    November 16, 2011

    Mezcaleria Oaxaca's Smoky Appeal

    Damon Delvechio introduces Queen Anne to tequila's beguiling kin.

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Mezcaleria Oaxaca Will Get Your Goat (and Get You Drunk)

    Lucinda SwainDangerous Damon.​The Watering Hole: Mezcaleria Oaxaca, 2123 Queen Anne Ave N, 216-4445, QUEEN ANNE. The Atmosphere: If there's one area that Ballard Avenue's otherwise impeccable La Carta de Oaxaca falls short in, it's ambiance. Why? Well, for starters, it used to be a Taco Del ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    "Bi-Location" Mexican Restaurant Offers Lots to Love

    ​Last week brought the opening of Mezcaleria Oaxaca, La Carta de Oaxaca's new sister restaurant in Queen Anne. Ever hopeful of seeing more diverse (and quality) dining options at the top of the hill, I was excited to check it out. The menu starts simple enough with tortilla chips, fried to or ... More >>

  • Diversions

    October 5, 2011

    Ask a Mexican!

    ​Last week brought the opening of Mezcaleria Oaxaca, La Carta de Oaxaca's new sister restaurant in Queen Anne. Ever hopeful of seeing more diverse (and quality) dining options at the top of the hill, I was excited to check it out. The menu starts simple enough with tortilla chips, fried to or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Snackdown! International District vs. Ballard

    ​Our first Neighborhood Snackdown semi-final match pits the International District (which bested Rainier Valley) against Ballard (fresh off its victory over Alki.) Which is the better neighborhood for eating?

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Cameo McRoberts: Bringing 'Big Ups' to Little Water Cantina

    Photo by Renee McMahon​It's been a while since she's been on the line, but Cameo McRoberts finds herself--and her soul--back at home making authentic Mexican food at Seattle's newest food mecca: Little Water Cantina (2865 Eastlake Ave. E., 397-4940). After working for Rick Bayless at Frontera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Mezcal: The Mother of All Tequilas

    ​Mezcal is popping up on more menus around town every day. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out. Listed on bar menus alongside scotch, sipping tequilas and aged rum, mezcal has finally outgrown its reputation as the stuff with the worm in the bottle. The mezcal imported to the U.S. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    A Truly Mexican Recipe for Fish

    ​In Truly Mexican, Roberto SantibaƱez takes the vast and varied cuisine of his homeland and breaks it down into sauces and sides. Sort of. His philosophy is that once you understand how to make a few of the sauces, you can make dozens more. And once you have those sauces, they can turn into c ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 29, 2010

    ¡Ask a Mexican!

    ​In Truly Mexican, Roberto SantibaƱez takes the vast and varied cuisine of his homeland and breaks it down into sauces and sides. Sort of. His philosophy is that once you understand how to make a few of the sauces, you can make dozens more. And once you have those sauces, they can turn into c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Burning Beasts, Moo Dade Deaw and Another Sign of the Impending Robot Apocalypse

    Soon to be prowling a garish hotel ballroom carpet near you​Man, this was a big week in food news. We had all kinds of stuff going on, and in a season where, in most cities, the white jackets are simply keeping their heads down, trying to stay cool and not do anything so weird that it would sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    A Flight of Mezcal at Barrio

    No salt and lime for mezcal.​"Para todo mal, mezcal," goes the saying in Oaxaca, in the south of Mexico. It translates: "for everything bad, mezcal." And the second part of the adage? "Y para todo bien tambien." "And for everything good, too." Tequila bars are springing up all over the city ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Fat-Free Margaritas and Cilantro at Cactus

    Would you want this in your cocktail?​Some restaurants you remember because of their drinks. Others you remember because of the bartender. Cactus in Madison Park - where a friend celebrated his birthday last Tuesday night - earns the distinction of being memorable for both. Realizing too lat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2010

    Joule Urban BBQ Update: Because the 'Cue News Never Ends...

    ​A couple days back, Joule announced that it'd chosen a date for the start of its 2010 Urban BBQ series and promised more details (like dates and inspirations) to come. Good as their word, the crew came through today with a full spread of information on their "world culinary tour." This is str ... More >>

  • Diversions

    April 28, 2010

    Bad News for Mexicans: You Really Are Shorter

    ​A couple days back, Joule announced that it'd chosen a date for the start of its 2010 Urban BBQ series and promised more details (like dates and inspirations) to come. Good as their word, the crew came through today with a full spread of information on their "world culinary tour." This is str ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 13, 2010

    Why Aren’t Mexican Americans Considered Native Americans?

    ​A couple days back, Joule announced that it'd chosen a date for the start of its 2010 Urban BBQ series and promised more details (like dates and inspirations) to come. Good as their word, the crew came through today with a full spread of information on their "world culinary tour." This is str ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Grillaxin' with Chester Gerl, Part One

    ​Chester Gerl was no stranger to the Pike Place Market restaurant scene when he landed the job of Executive Chef at Matt's in the Market. In fact it all started with what he calls a "market friendship." In 2001, Gerl was working as the Chef at Place Pigalle when he met Matt's founder and nam ... More >>

  • Diversions

    September 16, 2009

    Is the Reconquista for Real?

    ​Chester Gerl was no stranger to the Pike Place Market restaurant scene when he landed the job of Executive Chef at Matt's in the Market. In fact it all started with what he calls a "market friendship." In 2001, Gerl was working as the Chef at Place Pigalle when he met Matt's founder and nam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    A Taste of Mexico City in Pioneer Square

    There's no reason to have high expectations for Mexican food in the downtown area of Seattle. It's not that the city doesn't have good, and at times, exceptional comida mexicana for foodies to devour, but you typically have to travel to some of the taco trucks in the South End or White Center or ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Spike Mafford's Gallery Space Opens This Saturday

    Images by Spike Mafford, courtesy of the artist.Perhaps you've wandered by Spike Mafford's long-lived Summit Ave. studio, plumb next to Top Pot doughnuts, and peeked at his photography through the window. A few years back, I remember encountering what I thought of as a gorgeous photographic interpre ... More >>

  • Food

    May 28, 2008

    Run for the Border

    Just before you hit Shoreline, you’ll find an oasis of Oaxacan food.

  • Food

    April 23, 2008

    Gazebo

    Dining in the great indoors

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Oaxacan Feast Tomorrow

    Dining in the great indoors

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2007

    Make Your Own Chocolate

    Dining in the great indoors

  • Film

    February 7, 2007

    Feb. 7-14, 2007

    Evolution debate erupts on Capitol Hill!

  • Arts

    December 27, 2006
  • Arts

    December 20, 2006

    Visual Arts Calendar

    Dec. 20th - 26th, 2006

  • Diversions

    November 29, 2006

    Big Mac Smackdown

    Dec. 20th - 26th, 2006

  • Film

    October 4, 2006

    Oct. 4-11, 2006

    Your choice: Donnie Darko or adorable anime raccoons.

  • Film

    September 27, 2006

    Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 2006

    Who's more noble—Gregory Peck or Harry Dean Stanton?

  • Food

    September 13, 2006

    ¡Sabor Gigante!

    Where to find Seattle's best, er, only tlayudas and pambazos.

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2006

    Ask A Gabacho: Oaxacan Food Downtown

    Where to find Seattle's best, er, only tlayudas and pambazos.

  • Diversions

    May 24, 2006

    Perfect Summer Streets

    Cruising Seattle's less-populated promenades for good food and people watching.

  • Arts

    November 9, 2005

    Fulgencio Lazo

    Cruising Seattle's less-populated promenades for good food and people watching.

  • Arts

    August 3, 2005

    Aug. 3-9, 2005

    Cruising Seattle's less-populated promenades for good food and people watching.

  • Arts

    November 24, 2004

    The Dina Martina Christmas Show

    Also: Roy Davis Jr., Paperwork, Il Posto, and Oliver Sacks.

  • Food

    November 10, 2004

    Bistro, Schmistro

    Circa's regulars help keep West Seattle's populist pub chuggin'.

  • Arts

    September 8, 2004

    Fall Book Favorites

    Circa's regulars help keep West Seattle's populist pub chuggin'.

  • Food

    April 21, 2004

    Madison Valley / Madrona

    Circa's regulars help keep West Seattle's populist pub chuggin'.

  • Food

    July 30, 2003

    Food Events Around Town

    Circa's regulars help keep West Seattle's populist pub chuggin'.

  • Music

    March 26, 2003

    March 26-April 1, 2003

    Circa's regulars help keep West Seattle's populist pub chuggin'.

  • Food

    June 26, 2002

    Brasa Minichefs

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

  • News

    January 23, 2002

    What you "know" could hurt you

    Vitamin C prevents colds, oat bran cures cancer, mammograms are good for you, and other popular health myths.

  • Food

    April 11, 2001

    SideDish

    Seat of the Soul

  • News

    December 8, 1999

    Getting Global

    Corners of the earth where you won't be seeing tinsel or Rudolph.

  • News

    December 1, 1999

    All the way to Seattle

    International protesters spice up WTO protests.

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