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Scotland

  • Food

    March 21, 2012

    MacLeod's Singapore Fling

    Who says a Scottish pub can't go tropical?

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Going Abroad With a Singapore Sling at Macleod's Scottish Pub

    The Watering Hole:Macleod's Scottish Pub, 5200 Ballard Ave NW, 687-7115, BALLARD The Atmosphere:This prime spot on the corner of 20th and Ballard Ave used to house Harlow's Saloon, but the "pre-fab dive bar" went belly-up, and the space has undergone an impressive facelift since Macleod's opened in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Toast Scotland's Favorite Son With These Single Malts

    What's a single-malt Scotch worthy of the poet Robert Burns?​Scotland has given us many great men--Sean Connery, John Muir...Ewan McGregor. But perhaps no other Scotsman is as celebrated as the 18th century poet and lyricist Robert Burns. January 25th is the annual celebration of the great poe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Authentic Scottish Pub Opens in Ballard, Greenwood Market to Shut Doors in Feburary

    Macleod's Scottish Pub is now open at 5200 Ballard Avenue NW. It currently offers over 50 kinds of whiskey, with plans to expand that number to 100. Macleod's promises to be a go-to for rare, single malt scotches as its three conceptualizers visited Scotland in October to tour authentic pubs and dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Generation Next for the Scone at Café Javasti

    Eve M. TaiAre those whole blueberries in there?​Back in the early 90's, scones were emerging as the pastry world's diva. While the plebes were gobbling up oversized muffins, the post-Yuppie generation was crushing on scones and clotted cream. The word "scone" alone smacked of snooty British so ... More >>

  • Arts

    May 25, 2011

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    Eve M. TaiAre those whole blueberries in there?​Back in the early 90's, scones were emerging as the pastry world's diva. While the plebes were gobbling up oversized muffins, the post-Yuppie generation was crushing on scones and clotted cream. The word "scone" alone smacked of snooty British so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Scotch Whisky: Try It, You Might Like It

    ​The brown liquors aren't for everyone. This is particularly true when it comes to scotch whisky. Many are pungent, smoky, and strong. If you usually drink a Crown and Coke, or a Whiskey Sour, scotch will definitely surprise and perhaps shock your taste buds. I'm a born and bred bourbon whiske ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Listen to Mogwai's New "Rano Pano," Off Next Year's Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will

    ​On February, 15, Sub Pop will release Scottish post-rockers Mogwai's seventh studio album, optimistically entitled Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. It will be the band's first release since leaving Matador Records for Sub Pop in September of this year. As a preview, Sub Pop will release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Idlewild Cancels West Coast Tour -- Including November 20 at the Crocodile

    ​If you were planning on rocking it like the '90s next Saturday at the Crocodile with Scotland's Idlewild, time to make some new plans. The band has canceled their entire U.S. West Coast tour, after an accident that broke guitarist Rod Jones' collarbone. In a statement on the band's website, J ... More >>

  • Film

    August 25, 2010

    Centurion: Don't Make the Picts Angry

    ​If you were planning on rocking it like the '90s next Saturday at the Crocodile with Scotland's Idlewild, time to make some new plans. The band has canceled their entire U.S. West Coast tour, after an accident that broke guitarist Rod Jones' collarbone. In a statement on the band's website, J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Falling in Love with the Buzzcocks All Over Again

    Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" is the quintessential single from the ultimate English singles band, two minutes and 40 seconds of pop-punk genius that stands up to anything to come out of that scene and has stood the test of time, 32 years on. The song was inspi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Last Night: Math Rock Reigns at Neumos with Maps & Atlases, Frightened Rabbit, Our Brother The Native

    All photos by Laura Musselman. The fingers of Maps & Atlases bassist Shiraz Dada.​ Maps frontman Dave Davison.​ More photos after the jump.

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Wolf Parade Announce New Album, Expo 86 European/North American Summer Tour

    ​Montreal's Wolf Parade's first album, 2005's Apologies to the Queen Mary, was a gem of quirky indie-pop. The band then avoided and moved way beyond the dreaded sophomore slump with 2008's expansive and exhilarating At Mount Zoomer. So I've got high hopes for the just-announced third record, E ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Even More Band Of Horses News: They're Opening For Pearl Jam

    ​I guess they haven't completely forgotten their Seattle background - Band Of Horses will be opening for Pearl Jam for a number of tour dates in May, including a stop at Madison Square Garden in New York. These shows will be just one leg of a Band Of Horses tour that will take them around the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    Moisture Festival

    ​I guess they haven't completely forgotten their Seattle background - Band Of Horses will be opening for Pearl Jam for a number of tour dates in May, including a stop at Madison Square Garden in New York. These shows will be just one leg of a Band Of Horses tour that will take them around the ... More >>

  • Food

    January 20, 2010

    Ask the Bartender: How Do These Brown Liquids Differ?

    Differentiating brandy, whiskey, and the rest.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Ask the Bartender: What's the Lowdown on Brown?

    It's that time of week when we answer the questions you're too drunk or shy to ask...This one comes from Doug: I feel stupid asking, but can you give me a simple answer to what the differences are between various brown liquors? For instance, how is brandy different from whiskey, and what are cognac ... More >>

  • Food

    June 24, 2009

    Search & Distill: Scotch With an Open Collar

    It's not the stuffy stuff you think it is.

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2009

    How I Learned to Love the Vaselines - It Wasn't a Tough Sell

    Krist Novoselic's column runs every Tuesday on the Daily Weekly. The Vaselines play Neumo's tonight.Nirvana loved to play Vaselines tunes. It was always fun just to bust out a pop tune, and the songs written by the Scottish duo Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee fit our sensibilities a lot. So much, in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Ask The Bartender: What About Whiskey And Bourbon?

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2008

    Light Seeking Light

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2008

    Did Someone Say Cheese?

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2008

    They're Already Cashing Tickets for Obama at the Irish Sportsbooks

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2008

    Irvine Welsh

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2008

    Dr. McDreamy, Dwayne Wayne, and a Former Model Walk Into My Best Friend’s Wedding...

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    $13 at the Scottish Highland Games

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2008

    The Jesus and Mary Chain

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Diversions

    July 9, 2008

    This Week's Horoscopes

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Mustaches and Ecstasy at Nectar Last Night

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Diversions

    May 14, 2008

    The Scots Fire Back

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Film

    April 30, 2008

    Made of Honor: Back to the O.R., McDreamy!

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2007

    The Food Section: October 10, 2007

    This question comes from Alison:OK, I'm sure this is a stupid question, but what's the difference between a whiskey, bourbon, and scotch? I noticed for the first time at the store last night that they all say whiskey on the label, and I found this frustrating.This is NOT a stupid question, and it is ... More >>

  • Food

    October 3, 2007

    Oh, My Darling Drambuie

    It doesn’t burn going down the gullet, and it smells of wildflowers.

  • Food

    October 11, 2006

    I'm Hot for Toddies

    Winter whispers "warm whiskey."

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2006

    Lobbygate Tolls 7

    Winter whispers "warm whiskey."

  • Film

    August 30, 2006

    Lassie

    Opens at Metro and others, Fri., Sept. 1. Rated PG. 100 minutes.

  • Film

    October 6, 2004
  • Food

    June 16, 2004

    Strange Brews

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Food

    January 14, 2004

    Food and/or Beverage News

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Food

    July 9, 2003

    Strawberries Wind Down, Blueberries Begin their Season

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Food

    January 29, 2003

    Highland Flings

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Film

    October 30, 2002

    Y Tu Mamá También

    Beer mates, coffee crops, and baby prosciutto.

  • Film

    October 23, 2002

    Howl

    A few new tricks, but still the same old dog.

  • News

    April 17, 2002

    Meat: the bad news

    A few new tricks, but still the same old dog.

  • Film

    February 20, 2002

    Blood simple

    "I give a rat's ass," dim-witted usurper insists.

  • Music

    August 8, 2001

    The day the music didn't die

    The independent music world came to Olympia 10 years ago for a pivotal event.

  • Diversions

    March 28, 2001

    Encyclopaedia of Evil

    The independent music world came to Olympia 10 years ago for a pivotal event.

  • Film

    November 1, 2000

    The gentler festival

    International alternatives to Charlie's Angels and Girlfight.

  • Music

    June 14, 2000

    Citizen John

    International alternatives to Charlie's Angels and Girlfight.

  • Food

    December 1, 1999

    Athenian Inn

    International alternatives to Charlie's Angels and Girlfight.

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