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Pacific Northwestern States

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Seattle Coffee Drinkers Are Spoiled

    ​Spilling the Beans is blogging from the road this week. Blogging from a hotel room in Moab, Utah, while sitting against the door in an effort to connect to my hotel's WiFi, to be exact. Going on vacation can be tricky when you're a Seattle Coffee Snob/Addict; the Pacific Northwest forgets jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Why Is Florida So Freaking Weird?

    ​As a full-time news blogger, my job is to find interesting/controversial/strange news stories from around the Pacific Northwest and write them up for easy consumption by you, our dear readers. Some days are easier than others. Some days a man fucks a goat, an autistic kid is labeled a cheater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Geeking Out With Bin on the Lake's Chef Paul Hyman

    I love discovering that someone is secretly a geek. I love it even more when that person also happens to be a chef. I had the recent pleasure of dining at Kirkland's lowercase waterfront hotspot bin on the lake, and I got to spend some time chatting with the newly arrived chef Paul Hyman (disc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2011

    Cliff Mass: Today's Snowstorm is Nothing to Worry About

    ​Cliff Mass, the Pacific Northwest's meteorological Nostradamus, has some disappointing news for anyone hoping for the year's first snowpocalypse.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Seahawks 12th Man Causes Measurable Earthquake During Marshawn Lynch's Winning Run

    ​Anyone who still doubts that Qwest Field isn't the loudest, most raucous stadium in all of sports needs to turn their attention to readings from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network on Saturday.

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Wolverines Should Be Added to Endangered Species List, When We Get Around to It

    ​Depending on who's estimating, there are somewhere between 200 and 600 North American wolverines left in the contiguous United States. So folks might think that getting them onto the nation's endangered species list would be a breeze. If so, they'd be wrong.

  • Arts

    August 11, 2010

    Visual Arts: No Fab Abs at SAM

    Twilight myths in need of debunking.

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Seattle Weekly Takes Home Three First-Place Awards in Five-State Alt-Weekly Competition

    The best alt-weekly biz story in the NW!​Look, it's not that we have anything against Portland. It's not that we would ever take pleasure in pointing out that they're not all that, despite the adulation they receive from right-minded progressives the world over. But we will admit taking pleasu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Rhythm & Blues Salad, Scooby Doo Joke Net Nude Hot-Tubbing Invite in Port Townsend

    Performing across the Pacific Northwest, I've found that entertainers get a lot of perks when it comes to food. Unfortunately this is normally of the carb heavy or fried variety. It sounds delicious, but when your pant size starts hitting the double digits and you're not a man, it starts to become ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Don't Call It A Comeback: '80s Food Trends And What They Say About You As A Chef

    ​A couple weeks back, I did a piece for this here blog about the resurgence in tapas/small plates restaurants and menus--a restaurant trend that hit big in the late 80's and early 90's and then just never faded away. Shortly before heading south for San Francisco, Jonathan Kauffman laid down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Contest: Win 2 Tickets to the Festival du Beaujolais Nouveau

    ​America comes together twice a year to celebrate Frenchitude: Bastille Day and Beaujolais Nouveau release day. The more bacchanalian of the two celebrations is taking place this week. This Friday, November 20, the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest is hosting the 17t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    New Song From the Pharmacy - "Wait in Vayne"

    Local band the Pharmacy, who recently re-located to New Orleans, released a new single today, "Wait in Vayne." For some reason this new tune evokes images of a 50s diner and poodle skirts. While that might turn you off at first, I definitely suggest giving it a listen. Over the soda fountain beat, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Live Music Roundup: Thursday, June 18

    Martin BisiFirst of all, Mix Master Mike-- you know, of the motherfucking Beastie Boys-- is spinning at Trinity Nightclub tonight with Noisemaker, Flave, and some of Trinity's regulars...for free. Yes, free. That starts at 9 p.m. There's also this free show: Helio Sequence, Grand Hallway, Palmer E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    An Interview With Tami Parr, Northwest Cheese Guru

    In honor of the upcoming Seattle Cheese Festival this weekend at Pike Place Market, I interviewed Tami Parr. Since its launch five years ago, Parr's Pacific Northwest Cheese Project blog has become the preeminent source for local cheese news, producer profiles, and cheese reviews. Now she's just c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    Last Night's First Thursday

    Photo by Garrett Mukai. The Tashiro Kaplan Building was full of people this rainy first Thursday. Zack Bent's photographs at Gallery4Culture featured his wife and two small boys, often posed as boy scouts. In one portrait, one small boy's nearly spherical noggin is shown in profile, wearing an elab ... More >>

  • Food

    March 11, 2009

    Pellegrini Award Winner: Greg Atkinson

    Photo by Garrett Mukai. The Tashiro Kaplan Building was full of people this rainy first Thursday. Zack Bent's photographs at Gallery4Culture featured his wife and two small boys, often posed as boy scouts. In one portrait, one small boy's nearly spherical noggin is shown in profile, wearing an elab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    SF Chronicle's Lesson for Frank Blethen?

    As we mentioned earlier, the Hearst-owned San Francisco Chronicle recently made the stunning announcement that it might close that paper--the dominant daily in the Bay Area--as it's expected to do with the P-I. Now that looks more like a hard-line bargaining tactic with the unions. The Chronicle its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    New At Crush: Water

    What if I told you that the water you drink is messing with your mind? Or at least your palate? Mind you, when it comes to someone promising me an improved eating and drinking experience just by changing the water I drink, my first reaction is eye-rolling skepticism. Until I put it to the test...

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Sixth Annual Platinum Wine Dinner Tomorrow

    Andy Perdue, founder of the Platinum Wine Judging and editor of Wine Press Northwest, and a panel of other experts annually choose 15 Pacific Northwest wines that are worthy of the shiny Platinum honor. Tomorrow night is your chance to sample the winners, along with a five-course dinner from chef Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    If it Keeps on Rainin', Levee's Goin' To Break

    It might not be time to start an inventory of available gopherwood, but with all the rainfall hitting the Pacific Northwest so soon after last month's snow storm, images of a second Deluge do come to mind. This is one of the few times, in the memory of this lifelong Washingtonian at least, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Still Waiting for a Bailout

    It might not be time to start an inventory of available gopherwood, but with all the rainfall hitting the Pacific Northwest so soon after last month's snow storm, images of a second Deluge do come to mind. This is one of the few times, in the memory of this lifelong Washingtonian at least, wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 9, 2008

    Seaweed at SP20

    Saturday, July 12

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Weekend Review: The Long Winters, The Ave., The Presidential Library

    Saturday, July 12

  • Food

    April 23, 2008

    Love Nest

    If you can't find the romance here, you're a cold fish

  • Food

    November 21, 2007

    My Afternoon With 36 Oysters

    And I didn't break a 20!

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2007

    Whalebones Come Home

    And I didn't break a 20!

  • Food

    October 11, 2006

    Back to the Classics

    Some longtime Seattle restaurants stay on top by delivering quality. Some rely on nostalgia. And others depend on the kindness of tourists.

  • Arts

    February 22, 2006

    Visual Arts Listing

    An opinionated guide to this week's gallery and museum shows.

  • Arts

    February 8, 2006

    Visual Arts Listings

    An opinionated guide to current gallery and museum shows.

  • Arts

    January 18, 2006

    Visual Arts Listings

    An opinionated guide to current gallery and museum shows.

  • Food

    October 12, 2005

    Washington Brewers Go Gold (and Silver and Bronze)

    An opinionated guide to current gallery and museum shows.

  • Diversions

    December 15, 2004

    The Sweet Spot

    A spoonful of sugar can make wine magical.

  • Food

    July 28, 2004

    New Tricks

    The 30-year-old Wine Society wants to regain the spotlight.

  • Music

    September 17, 2003

    Spare the Rod

    The 30-year-old Wine Society wants to regain the spotlight.

  • Music

    July 9, 2003

    Wheels of Steal

    Seattle mash-up maestro DJ Lance Lockarm plays connect-the-dots with pop history.

  • Food

    September 19, 2001

    Sips

    Foam home

  • News

    July 4, 2001

    The coming war

    Foam home

  • News

    March 14, 2001

    News Clips— 'Times' workers want in

    Foam home

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    Special Coverage: Ash Wednesday Quake

    Foam home

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    Please show Silkworm the love

    Foam home

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    Holiday on the line

    Foam home

  • Diversions

    November 29, 2000

    Strike!

    Street interviews on the Times picket line.

  • Music

    August 23, 2000

    Citizen John

    Street interviews on the Times picket line.

  • Food

    April 19, 2000

    Head of the table

    FareStart's new executive director settles in.

  • Arts

    April 12, 2000

    Mythed opportunity

    Northwest coast legend meets urban thriller.

  • News

    March 8, 2000

    Stumped by growth

    The quiet war against the land continues.

  • News

    December 8, 1999

    Holiday Happenings

    This year's crop of seasonal selections

  • News

    November 24, 1999

    Holiday Happenings

    This year's crop of seasonal selections

  • Music

    October 27, 1999

    The state I'm in

    This year's crop of seasonal selections

  • News

    March 4, 1998

    A shake to the system

    Not worried about a Puget Sound megaquake? Get ready to pay anyway—your insurance company is very worried.

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