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Discover U Closes: Update

Not Another Overlake scandal

Everything You Know About Food Poisoning Is ...

This Weekend, Cook Persian

Foodie events to check out

Redmond Transit Center? Not So Swell

Zune Guy Is Back

Afternoon Edition: Bill Gates Drops to Number Two, Four Horsemen To Follow

Why a Nightclub?

Possibly soon-to-be-laid-off reporter interviews possibly soon-to-be-laid-off Microsoft employee

A painful sign of the times spotted today, outside Overlake Transit Center in Redmond: The P-I's Brad Wong (in the blue cap) and a camera crew from KIRO, both looking for Microsoft employees willing to comment on "the situation." You know, the whole everyone-is-fired thing. They weren't ... More >>

CBS, Tom Coburn, Dow Constantine Wag Fingers at Our Stimulus Spending

South Park BridgeThere's been no shortage of consternation over how we've spent our stimulus dollars. Seattle is all sorts of unhappy about none of the state-funneled money going to Seattle. And now, reports CBS News, Oklahoma Senator/all-around idiot Tom Coburn--the guy who once said, "That agenda ... More >>

Synergy Alert! Nintendo To Hand Out Gadgets to Mariners Fans

Nintendo says the new devices were inspired by the movie Wall-E. The Seattle Times reports that Redmond-based Nintendo--owners of the Mariners--will be loaning its new DSi handheld game systems to the first 150 fans who request them at each game. The DSis are little screens that let you check out ga ... More >>

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

With apologies to Theodore Geisel.

Urinetown

With apologies to Theodore Geisel.

Android Hero

Friday, March 28

Food News

Sept. 6 - 13, 2006 (expanded from print version).

Food News June 14-21

Sept. 6 - 13, 2006 (expanded from print version).

Oct. 12, 2005

Sept. 6 - 13, 2006 (expanded from print version).

Eastside Comfort

Pomegranate Bistro makes Redmond feel right neighborly.

Brown Bag Cafe

Pomegranate Bistro makes Redmond feel right neighborly.

Card-Carrying Punks

Gatsby's American Dream roam the stacks.

Food Events Around Town

Gatsby's American Dream roam the stacks.

On the Plate and On the Grapevine . . .

Gatsby's American Dream roam the stacks.

On the Plate, The Grapevine, and More

Advance registration or reservations are recommended for most events. Prices exclusive of tax and gratuity unless otherwise noted.

XPerience this!

Microsoft's a monopoly—but can they really take over the world?

Gays & guns

NRA members and queers get together at a shooting range in Redmond.

Water hazards

Paul Allen's golf course may get a temporary thirst quencher.

A political circus

Seattle gets set to ban performing animals while Ringling Bros. tries to show a kinder, gentler circus.

Big Problem

Here's next year's gift-giving issue

Summer Calendar

So many options, so little time.

Frisky business

A church's attempt to live outside land-use law threatens to unleash unimaginable growth.

Search & Distill: Going Back for Black Raven

What you drink when you drink with Eastside beer nerds.

Mountlake 9 Still Showing Movies, Only Drunker Now

Mountlake 9 Cinemas in Lake Forest Park were left for dead a few months back. But in actuality, they've reemerged stronger, and with booze. Now an affiliate of the national Cinebarre chain (not to be confused with the keister-expanding Cinnabon chain), the repurposed multiplex is like an affordable ... More >>

Todai, Oceanaire Seafood, and Saito's all close

This week is sadly jammed full of closings. Last Monday, the Oceanaire Seafood Room filed for bankruptcy and closed four of its restaurants around the nation, including Seattle's branch at Seventh and Olive. On Tuesday, Saito's in Belltown rolled its last piece of sushi before handing the keys ove ... More >>

Sorry About That One, Stock Market

Bloomberg.com headline this morning, one of many pinning the swoon on our local tech giants It looks like our companies are dragging everyone down, as the markets all dropped today--particularly the NASDAQ--in reaction to earnings reports from Redmond and soon-to-be South Lake Union. Microsoft's ea ... More >>

A Road Rage Incident to Leave a Bad Taste in Your Mouth

​I suppose road rage incidents never leave a good taste in your mouth, except for the one where my friend Jeff was stuck in a traffic jam in Redmond. He was trying to move over a lane, but the woman next to him wouldn't let him. As she watched him make an elaborate, obscene gesture and pull fo ... More >>

Tracy Owen Station

​I suppose road rage incidents never leave a good taste in your mouth, except for the one where my friend Jeff was stuck in a traffic jam in Redmond. He was trying to move over a lane, but the woman next to him wouldn't let him. As she watched him make an elaborate, obscene gesture and pull fo ... More >>

DeLille Cellars Wine Dinner at Monsoon East

If you haven't made the trek to Bellevue yet to try Monsoon East, on Sunday, September 20, Eric and Sophie Banh's modern Vietnamese restaurant will host a DeLille Cellars wine dinner. A six-course meal will be paired with prerelease selections from the small Redmond winery, including the already sol ... More >>

Microsoft Translating Telephone FAIL (VIDEO)

Truth: writing good translation software is like trying to hog-tie a pig covered in Crisco. More truth: the translating-telephone Microsoft introduced in Redmond recently is a very promising prototype. Even more truth: some hooves remain loose. Click to the very end of the video when the German ... More >>

Top Five Buffets

Buffets aren't just for old people anymore​Finding the best buffet can be daunting--and for the weak stomached, it could mean spending hours locked up in the bathroom wondering what alternative dish made it all go wrong. Despite a few sour selections (after all, what's a buffet without having ... More >>

Robert Palmer...At Palmers!

The voice of the Eighties, resurrected in Redmond.​Last week I was out celebrating the one year anniversary of this column. Thursday night I hit Molly Maguire's and tried "Take It to the Limit" with the key turned down a click (I hit the notes, but it did not sound good). On Friday I stumbled ... More >>

Empire Plate Building at Mayuri

The voice of the Eighties, resurrected in Redmond.​Last week I was out celebrating the one year anniversary of this column. Thursday night I hit Molly Maguire's and tried "Take It to the Limit" with the key turned down a click (I hit the notes, but it did not sound good). On Friday I stumbled ... More >>

Save the Earth! Get Cremated Today

​When you die (spoiler alert: you will), your family will face several options as to how to dispose of your rotting corpse. A traditional Christian burial? A Viking funeral pyre? A Hunter S. Thompson-esque cannon firing? The options are long and convoluted. But fear not, dear mortal; Seattle a ... More >>

Agave Cocina & Cantina (Re)Opening In Redmond

You're a long way from home, little buddy​Last month, Redmond lost a long-time spot for tacos and tequila--the Las Margaritas at 17106 Redmond Way in Bear Creek Town Center. The place had been around for decades and had remained essentially stuck in amber since the 1970's. But owners Julian a ... More >>

Blazing Bagels Shows Unauthenticity Can Be a Good Thing

​The Place: Blazing Bagels is based out of the Eastside, with locations in Redmond, Bellevue, and a SoDo spot open during Mariner's games. They also sell wholesale so us Westsiders can pick up Blazing's wholey dough at various locations. This particular purchase came from Online Coffee Compa ... More >>

Firefighters Ball for Canned Food; 5-Point Offers Outdoor Seating

​Kirkland Views reports that the Redmond fire department will take on any foolhardy challengers in a three-on-three basketball tournament and canned-food drive at 3 p.m. this afternoon at the Old Fire House Teen Center at 16510 N.E. 79th St. The food will go to Redmond's Hopelink Food Bank, an ... More >>

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Adds More Washington Locations

​Five Burgers and Fries, the Virginia-based chain that boasts of serving the best burgers on the earth, is bringing its massive beef patties and baskets of complimentary peanuts to three new locations in the state, according to Eater Seattle. The establishments will be based in Bothell, Issaqu ... More >>

Sports Bar to Open in Downtown Kirkland by Spring, Typhoon! Closes in Redmond

Typhoon! ​The Lodge is scheduled to open on Lake Street in downtown Kirkland this spring, according to Kirkland Views. Eastside residents can expect a smaller version of sports bar and grill Mukilteo Lodge, featuring 55 beers on draft, burgers, and more. In other news, Eater Seattle reports t ... More >>

Regent Bakery and Cafe Opens on Capitol Hill

Regent Bakery and Cafe ​Regent Bakery and Cafe is now open at 1404 E. Pine St., according to Capitol Hill Seattle. The second installment of the popular Redmond-based restaurant features Chinese-style pastries and more substantial cuisine like hot pots and chow fun, as well as a full bar.

Regent Bakery & Cafe Debuts on Capitol Hill, The Wurst Place Opens in South Lake Union, & More

Regent Bakery & Cafe is now open on Capitol Hill.​On Capitol Hill, Regent Bakery and Cafe is now open at 1404 E. Pine St. The second installment of the popular Redmond-based restaurant features Chinese-style pastries and more substantial cuisine like hot pots and chow fun, as well as a full ba ... More >>