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  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Loney, Dear's Emil Svanängen's iTunes Questionnaire Substitute

    What, exactly, is "Gangster Beef"? Don't look at me--you should probably ask Swedish indie pop group Loney, Dear's front man Emil Svanängen--he encountered the delicacy while on tour in Denmark. His group was on the road when I approached them to participate in our iTunes Questionnaire, so instead ... More >>

  • Film

    November 30, 2011

    Hipsters: Not the Annoying Brooklyn Kind, but the Fun Russian Dancing Kind

    What, exactly, is "Gangster Beef"? Don't look at me--you should probably ask Swedish indie pop group Loney, Dear's front man Emil Svanängen--he encountered the delicacy while on tour in Denmark. His group was on the road when I approached them to participate in our iTunes Questionnaire, so instead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Does the Leary Traveler Have Seattle's Best French Fry?

    ​While many restaurants go dark at the beginning of the workweek, The GastroGnome, Naomi Bishop, is here to inform you of good eating options where the lights stay on Monday nights. The Leary Traveler is a maverick among sports bars. Or perhaps it's a European café that just happens to show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    HT Oaktree Market: Great for Groceries, Disappointing for Dinner

    Don't eat me!​Where most businesses strive for excellence, HT Oaktree Market revels in its mediocrity. The floors are dirty and littered with buckets to catch the drips from the ceiling when it rains. Tilapia swim miserably in murky tanks, waiting to become dinner. The pastry case has been emp ... More >>

  • Food

    January 5, 2011

    Grim's Outcome

    The former Grey Gallery brightens up a gray day.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Microsoft Puts a Stop to Sham Piracy Investigations

    ​Just a month ago, Microsoft seemed like a villain after The New York Times exposed the company's cooperation with efforts by the Russian government to crack down on political dissidents. The scenario went like this: Russia would accuse advocacy organizations it didn't like of pirating Microso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Riding the Peacock at Mayuri

    ​"I pushed my way back through the knots of people, turning my shoulders into narrow gaps, and twisted out the door into the cold and dark of the night. The sudden quiet and the chill in the air was sudden, like a slap. I walked into the parking lot, lit a cigarette, and leaned against my car- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Seattle Sweats Through Hottest Days of the Year

    ​Remember when this was the cloudiest, gloomiest summer on record? Well, no longer! It hit 96 degrees at SeaTac on Sunday, 95 on Saturday, both on perfectly blue-sky days. Those are records, people. Clearly we've been overdoing our prayers for cloudless days. Left side of the room: pray for su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    This Is the Warmest Year Ever Recorded

    ​There's never been a hotter year than this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking temperature measurements for both the water and the land since 1880, and so far 2010 is registering at about one degree above the 20th century average. Pretty, possibly apoca ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2010

    Potato Heads

    Moscow, Idaho’s music scene breaks into Seattle.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    Russian Swaying Bridge Pale Imitation of Tacoma Narrows Disaster

    A bridge in Volpograd in Southern Russia was shut down after it began to sway violently. But like acid wash jeans and democracy, the U.S. got there first. Witness "Gallopin' Gertie," the Tacoma Narrows bridge that collapsed nearly 70 years ago.

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Music Video: Ramona Falls' "Russia," Featuring Origami, Skating Rinks, and Dog Piss

    "Russia" is the second single from Menomena founder Brent Knopf's Barsuk-signed solo project, Ramona Falls. You can find the song on Knopf's debut, last fall's Intuit; today a video for the single was released. It's an arty clip - as in, it even takes place in an art gallery - and follows Knopf as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Borscht Lessons: Free School Class on Saturday

    credit: moscowgourmetkitchen.com​Borscht goes both ways, hot and cold. Seattle Free School hosts a class offering instruction on this classic Russian soup, which might just be the perfect meal for our spring weather. Traditional recipes feature red beets and sour cream with a dill garnish, tho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2010

    The Cherry Orchard

    credit: moscowgourmetkitchen.com​Borscht goes both ways, hot and cold. Seattle Free School hosts a class offering instruction on this classic Russian soup, which might just be the perfect meal for our spring weather. Traditional recipes feature red beets and sour cream with a dill garnish, tho ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2010

    Finn Riggins

    credit: moscowgourmetkitchen.com​Borscht goes both ways, hot and cold. Seattle Free School hosts a class offering instruction on this classic Russian soup, which might just be the perfect meal for our spring weather. Traditional recipes feature red beets and sour cream with a dill garnish, tho ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2009

    The Eastern Block

    Slavic immigrants are the most visible face of opposition to gay marriage in Washington. And that’s not by chance.

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2008

    The Christmas Foundling

    Slavic immigrants are the most visible face of opposition to gay marriage in Washington. And that’s not by chance.

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    Maggie Savarino Dutton Tastes Georgian Wines, Takes Notes

    We're still having technical issues, so this post is by Maggie:Things I learned at last week's Georgian (the country, not the state) wine tasting event at SAM: 1. Saakashvili is the President. Sarajishvili is the brandy. Georgian brandy is very interesting. It came off more like a brandy/bourbon hy ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Ira Eduardovna: Vagabond

    We're still having technical issues, so this post is by Maggie:Things I learned at last week's Georgian (the country, not the state) wine tasting event at SAM: 1. Saakashvili is the President. Sarajishvili is the brandy. Georgian brandy is very interesting. It came off more like a brandy/bourbon hy ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2008

    Alexander Nevsky

    We're still having technical issues, so this post is by Maggie:Things I learned at last week's Georgian (the country, not the state) wine tasting event at SAM: 1. Saakashvili is the President. Sarajishvili is the brandy. Georgian brandy is very interesting. It came off more like a brandy/bourbon hy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Friday Night Show Suggestions

    We're still having technical issues, so this post is by Maggie:Things I learned at last week's Georgian (the country, not the state) wine tasting event at SAM: 1. Saakashvili is the President. Sarajishvili is the brandy. Georgian brandy is very interesting. It came off more like a brandy/bourbon hy ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2008

    Amorphis

    Friday, October 10

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008
  • Music

    September 3, 2008

    Raiders of Lost Art

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2008

    Metro Classics

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Summer Fashion Special

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    SIFF: Short Films

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2008

    Swimming In A Sea of Regrets, Joy and All of The Above

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Film

    May 21, 2008

    SIFF Generis: An introduction and taxonomy to this year’s fest.

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2008

    Keith Gessen

    A fresh wave of globally minded music Web sites will broaden your horizons.

  • Food

    January 9, 2008
  • Calendar

    December 5, 2007

    Eight Hours of Tolstoy

    And yet it’s still shorter than the novel

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2007

    The New Fusion

    And yet it’s still shorter than the novel

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Russian Mafia to Become Dangerously Overcaffeinated!

    And yet it’s still shorter than the novel

  • News

    July 18, 2007
  • Film

    June 20, 2007
  • Music

    September 27, 2006

    Barca Lounge

    Vodka Marathon

  • Music

    May 31, 2006

    Baltic Room

    Butterflies on the ceiling.

  • Food

    May 31, 2006

    Big in Japan

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Food

    April 19, 2006

    Europe

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Arts

    January 25, 2006

    Film Calendar

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    Rock the Coup

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Arts

    August 18, 2004

    Elizabeth Wilson

    Shochu: Coming to a bar near you.

  • Film

    February 5, 2003

    Time Piece

    Russian history is rendered in one single, brilliant shot.

  • Arts

    February 13, 2002

    Small World

    What they did for love

  • Arts

    February 6, 2002

    Requiem for the Hammer and Sickle

    A three-day celebration of post-Soviet composers.

  • Arts

    May 17, 2000

    Globe trotting

    All the world's on stage in Bellevue.

  • News

    January 13, 1999

    Whale tales

    All the world's on stage in Bellevue.

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Space cases

    The Russian space program tries something really, really weird.

  • News

    April 22, 1998

    Sleeping Dogs

    The Russian space program tries something really, really weird.

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