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April 30, 2012
Crumble & Flake and Evo Tapas Kitchen Open on Capitol Hill This Week
It's an exciting week for Capitol Hill. Highly anticipated bakery Crumble & Flake is scheduled to open at 1500 E. Olive Way on Saturday, May 5, according to Seattle Met. Running the shop is Neil Robertson, former pastry chef at both Canlis and Minstral Kitchen. Customers can expect croissants, cream ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Just In Time for May Day: A YouTube Video Collection of Seattle Protests
Tomorrow is May Day, as workers' rights proponents and anyone who walks the same route to work as I do (which seems to be getting a healthy dose of May Day-related tagging) surely knows.
Blogs
April 30, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Crumpet at The Crumpet Shop
When the Beacon Hill "food forest" opens for harvesting next year, community members will have unfettered access to apples, plums, huckleberries and pears, which in Seattle means more jam. Seattle is an especially canny city: Its food lovers bring homemade jellies to dinner parties and give preserv ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2012
M83 Brings Their Epic Synth Rock--And a Saxophone!--to the Paramount Theatre
M83 Thurs, April 27th, 2012 The Paramount Theatre Last time M83 played Seattle--two back-to-back shows at the now improbably small seeming Neumos--there was one minor but significant thing missing: the saxophone. The saxophone solo on "Midnight City" is without a doubt the most audacious and triump ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
Brunch is all Kinds of Gray at the Chelan Cafe
Chelan Café 3527 Chelan Ave SW, 932-7383 Hours: 6 am-7:30 pm Weekdays & 6 am- 1 pm Weekends Uptown, Downtown, or Down Home: Down home, as in down the street from the home. The clientele was mostly seniors on my weekday visit. The place is packed with Seattle memorabilia perfect for fueling older ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Seattle Concert Calendar: New, Improved, Sometimes Tattooed
Drum roll, please... We've just rolled out a new and improved calendar of Seattle concerts. Our online music listings are now sortable by artist, venue and price. We've also got a raw, unadulterated, alphabetical list of upcoming shows in the drop-down menus on the righthand side of that page. ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
Kisaku Will Make You Want to Swallow
I'm endlessly asked to recommend the best sushi restaurant in Seattle. Along with Sushi Kappo Tamura (featured in a previous Sexy Feast about head), I heartily recommend Kisaku in Tangletown. The fish is fabulous, there's a neighborhood feeling, and the quality to price is probably the best in the S ... More >>
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April 26, 2012
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April 26, 2012
Sure, Fleet Foxes Put "Seattle Folk" on the Map, but Don't Overlook Mark Lanegan and ... Heart!
Ah . . . Folklife is just around the corner (Memorial Day weekend), Seattle: Spring is in the air, acoustic instruments are being tuned, beards are being grown, and the oft-missing sunglasses in the rainy season are once again donned. Yeah, man: Fucking FOLK music, brothers and sisters! Dig it! It ... More >>
Film
April 25, 2012
Indie Game: The Movie: The Downside to Freelancing for Microsoft
Ah . . . Folklife is just around the corner (Memorial Day weekend), Seattle: Spring is in the air, acoustic instruments are being tuned, beards are being grown, and the oft-missing sunglasses in the rainy season are once again donned. Yeah, man: Fucking FOLK music, brothers and sisters! Dig it! It ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2012
Tom Douglas to Open Falafel Shop
Tom Douglas is opening a falafel shop next to the Paramount Theatre this fall, according to Eater Seattle.The still to-be-named establishment will offer both sit down and to-go falafel, as well as beer and wine. The James Beard Award winning chef was partly inspired to launch his own falafel shop af ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2012
At Gourmet Green, Top Shelf Cannabis Strains Are Just $10
Gourmet Green, a medical marijuana access point on Aurora Avenue just north of Seattle, had only been open for two weeks when I visited on a recent Sunday, but they already had better customer service, by more knowledgeable budtenders, than some other collectives in town which are old enough to know ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Kowalski
Gourmet Green, a medical marijuana access point on Aurora Avenue just north of Seattle, had only been open for two weeks when I visited on a recent Sunday, but they already had better customer service, by more knowledgeable budtenders, than some other collectives in town which are old enough to know ... More >>
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April 25, 2012
Amy Waldeman
Gourmet Green, a medical marijuana access point on Aurora Avenue just north of Seattle, had only been open for two weeks when I visited on a recent Sunday, but they already had better customer service, by more knowledgeable budtenders, than some other collectives in town which are old enough to know ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Comment(s) of the Day: Phoenix Jones is Awesome and You're a Spineless Piece of Crap
Yesterday I posted about Seattle "superhero" Phoenix Jones and how a video he recorded early Sunday morning is being used by Seattle Police as part of the investigation of a shooting in Pioneer Square. And, yes, I pointed out with no lack of snark that Seattle Weekly has questioned Jones'- shall we ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Mayor McGinn, Police Chief Diaz and Others Hold Press Conference on Gun Violence
This afternoon at 2 p.m. (or so, I guess) Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, Deputy Chief Nick Metz, Reverend Harriett Walden and others are scheduled to deliver a press conference on Seattle's recent spate of gun violence.
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April 20, 2012
Pan Africa Restaurant & Bar Closes in Pike Place Market
Pan Africa Restaurant & Bar at 1521 First Ave. has closed after nine years of business. But fans of its traditional East African and Ethiopian dishes (see right) need not worry -- the owners have announced plans to reopen across the street "soon." In the meantime, the West Seattle location is still ... More >>
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April 20, 2012
You'd be a Fool to Forgo Brunch at Smarty Pants
Smarty Pants 6017 Airport Way S., 762-4777 Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: Down Home meets Downtown. A mix of country cooking and a cool, unpretentious staff (my server went out of his way to open the door for me and wished me a nice afternoon on the way out) make ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
Morning Music News: My Goodness, THEESatisfaction, Fly Moon Royalty, & Folklife's Grammy Grant Award
Before we shove off into the weekend, here's your weekly wrap-up of Seattle music miscellany:
Blogs
April 20, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Ham Cracklings at The Coterie Room
Here's my pick for the next trendy dish: Baloney. It's now common for high-end chefs to serve sophisticated versions dishes associated with poverty, whether from this era (macaroni and cheese, Tater Tots), or another (ramps, trotters.) If there's pig in the dish, all the better: White tablecloths h ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Comment of the Day: What Tim Lincecum's Condo Needs
Every once in a while a great comment comes out of the blue, attached to a post from many moons ago yet still entertaining enough to pass along. Such is the case in this installment of Comment of the Day, which features commenter lotta baloney chiming in yesterday on a post from over a year ago abou ... More >>
News
April 18, 2012
From Sinaloa to Seattle
A Mexican cartel's ties to a massive Seattle drug bust.
Blogs
April 18, 2012
The Best Show in Seattle Last Night Was Pulp in San Francisco
Pulp Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 The Warfield Theater, San Francisco Yesterday, I flew down to San Francisco to see lately reunited Brit-pop gods Pulp for the first time--and I wasn't alone; it seems like maybe a good third of Seattle's pop scenesters must've made the trip, too. Among the Seattle peo ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Banh Mi
Seattle is a serious sandwich destination, with Salumi, Where Ya At Matt and Paseo all making uniquely convincing cases for the supremacy of meat-between-bread. But the most popular sandwich genre around town is surely the banh mi, the ludicrously affordable crusty sandwich that is among the most en ... More >>
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April 18, 2012
Witch Gardens Returns to the Stage This Weekend Releases New EP, R.I.P.
Seattle's favorite sorcerers Witch Gardens have been noticeably absent from the live music circuit of late--they've been recording their next full-length, I'd Rather Be Alone (out later this summer). As a precursor to that album, Witch Gardens is releasing a 7-inch EP called R.I.P. on Portland's Wat ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Baked Potato at Wedgwood Broiler
If I learned anything from The Sound of Music - other than how to yodel and outwit Nazis - it was that it's worth polling the group when assembling a list of favorite things. Maria may have liked cream-colored ponies and schnitzel with noodles, but it was up to Louisa, Brigitta and Kurt to remind he ... More >>
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April 16, 2012
Busted Seattle Narcos Tied to Mexico's Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
Some of the local meth/heroin/cocaine suppliers nabbed in a series of raids last month by federal law enforcement groups had direct ties to Mexico's notorious Beltrán-Leyva Cartel, according recently-unsealed court documents.
Blogs
April 16, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Spicy Restaurants
Flu season's start this year coincided with the onset of spring allergies, which means a larger-than-usual number of eaters suffering from stuffy heads, congested noses and clogged ear canals are flocking to local restaurants for system-clearing red chile riffs. Here, the Weekly's picks for the res ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Comment of the Day: Arresting Kids and Moms is Not the Answer
Yesterday Seattle Weekly's Nina Shapiro provided an advanced look at a soon-to-be-released report by OneAmerica and the University of Washington's Center for Human Rights - the culmination of a year's worth of research regarding allegations of racial profiling and other abuses along the northern bor ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
Scratch Deli Debuts in Wallingford, Italian Cafe Restaurant to Open in Belltown
Scratch Deli is now open in front of Wine World at 400 N.E. 45th St., according to Wallyhood.org. The food truck offers an eclectic range of sandwiches, from banh mi to blue cheesesteak. Gluten-free and vegan options are also available. In other news, Eater Seattle reports that Isola Bella, Sicili ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
First Avenue Nudie Joint Stirs Up a Scandal in Puerto Rico Gubernatorial Election - Honest!
Here's a paragraph I never imagined writing: I've been getting e-mails the past month from political operatives in Puerto Rico asking for details on a First Avenue strip joint. It turns out the commonwealth's Democratic gubernatorial candidate is caught up in a scandal for making a purchase at the ... More >>
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April 13, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Poached Halibut at The Walrus and the Carpenter
My very first meal in Seattle, taken after a final road-tripping day that started somewhere near the Idaho border, was at Canlis. Although I'd never before eaten in the Pacific Northwest, I understood that I was in salmon land, and attempted to order accordingly. My server, wise to the seasons, sugg ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Kalbi Tacos at Marination
Marination Mobile has served its extraordinarily popular tacos and sliders across Seattle, but this summer will mark the first time the concept will have a permanent waterfront presence. A year after establishing a storefront in Capitol Hill, Marination is readying to take over the concession at S ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Ballard Scores Chicago-Style Eats and Ethan Stowell-Style Pizza This Month
Benito's Chicago Eatery is expected to open by month's end at 6201 15th Ave. N.W., according to Seattle Met. Run by Chicago native Benjamin Kulikowski, the establishment will sling the Windy City's most notorious eats, including Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and of course, deep-di ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
South Lake High School Teacher Allegedly Chokes Out Student
Seattle's South Lake High School, which opened in 2008, is billed as an alternative high school for at-risk teens. But based on events at the school Wednesday, it seems it might have recently been home to at least one at-risk teacher. And by "at risk," I mean "at risk of (allegedly) going batshit cr ... More >>
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April 12, 2012
Oceana Looking for Volunteer "Seafood Sleuths" in Seattle
An ocean advocacy organization is giving Seattle consumers the opportunity to replicate a recent study showing that more than one-third of fish sold in south Puget Sound restaurants is mislabeled. Oceana is recruiting Seattle eaters to submit local seafood samples for free DNA testing; participants ... More >>
Blogs
April 12, 2012
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ZOMG One Direction Is Coming to the KeyArena on July 28 . . . of 2013
British boy wonders One Direction have handily brought the boy band trend back full force--they're selling out tour dates across the world and just announced some additional dates, including, *breathe*, Seattle on July 28. Ticket prices haven't yet been announced, but we'll let you know when they a ... More >>
News
April 11, 2012
Chau Phan: Joe Millionaire
How an SPU employee allegedly pulled off the largest government embezzlement in modern Seattle history.
Blogs
April 11, 2012
The Walrus & the Carpenter Owner to Launch Oyster Truck, Starbucks Revamps Ballard Store
A mobile oyster wagon called The Narwhal is hitting Seattle streets this summer, according to Seattle Magazine. Run by Renee Erickson of beloved restaurants Boat Street Cafe and The Walrus & the Carpenter, the truck will serve raw oysters and oyster po'boys, trout salad, among other items. In other ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
Metal Monday
A mobile oyster wagon called The Narwhal is hitting Seattle streets this summer, according to Seattle Magazine. Run by Renee Erickson of beloved restaurants Boat Street Cafe and The Walrus & the Carpenter, the truck will serve raw oysters and oyster po'boys, trout salad, among other items. In other ... More >>
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April 11, 2012
Paula Becker & Alan J. Stein
A mobile oyster wagon called The Narwhal is hitting Seattle streets this summer, according to Seattle Magazine. Run by Renee Erickson of beloved restaurants Boat Street Cafe and The Walrus & the Carpenter, the truck will serve raw oysters and oyster po'boys, trout salad, among other items. In other ... More >>
Blogs
April 10, 2012
A Terrible Beauty Expands to SLU This Summer, Luigi's Reopens in Magnolia, & More
Beloved Renton and West Seattle Irish pub A Terrible Beauty is expanding again. The establishment's Facebook page reveals that pub and restaurant no. 3 is opening at 1001 Fairview Ave. N. in South Lake Union this summer. In other news, Magnolia Voice reports that Luigi's Pizza & Pasta at 3213 W. M ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2012
Top Pot to Open Shop #8, Cupcake Royale Replaces Molly Moon's Downtown
Doughnut devotees, rejoice: Top Pot is opening a new shop in downtown Seattle this July, according to Seattle Met. This marks the beloved local business's eighth shop. In other news, Seattle Met reports that the Molly Moon's at 108 Pine St. downtown is closing at a TBA date. Replacing the ice cream ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Bagel and Lox at Blazing Bagels
A friend who used to live in Seattle recently empathized with my search for bagels and lox worthy of Sunday mornings. Finding lox in Seattle is a cinch. Finding a decent bagel on which to put it is ludicrously difficult. Still, the poppy seed bagel and lox sandwich at Blazing Bagels wins a favorite ... More >>
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April 9, 2012
State Rep. Tami Green, Who Championed Effort to Protect Breastfeeding as a Civil Right, Supportive Yet Frustrated by Seattle Measure
Even though Washington passed a law in 2009 guaranteeing a mother's right to breastfeed in public - declaring breastfeeding as a civil right protected by the state's anti-discrimination law - that doesn't mean it's always easy for moms to feed their children the way nature intended. Some folks (Enum ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Shabu Shabu Restaurant Debuts in International District Today
A shabu shabu restaurant -- think Japanese-style hot pot -- makes its debut at 1032 S. Jackson St. in the International District at 11 a.m. today, according to Seattle Met. Shabu Chic serves customers udon noodles, tofu, beef, and more to dip into their broth of choice. The restaurant will be open f ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Four Local Rap Albums To Look Forward To: Dark Time Sunshine; Kingdom Crumbs; CopperWire; Art Vandelay
Quality local rap albums by artists like Nacho Picasso & Blue Sky Black Death, Don't Talk to the Cops!, Grynch, THEESatisfaction, Hi-Life Soundsystem and La have already found our ears this year, which begs the question: What does the scene have left to offer us? Answer: plenty. In a frantic attempt ... More >>
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April 6, 2012
Sounders Take to the Road for the First Time as Burch Returns to D.C.
After last Saturday night's disheartening 1-0 loss to San Jose, Sounders FC fans have a reason to look down the road and circle September 23--the Earthquakes' return to Seattle--on their calendars.
Blogs
April 6, 2012
The Unicorn's Brunch is Affordable, Satisfying and Just a Little Racist
The Unicorn, 1118 East Pike Street 206.325.6492. Hours: Weekends starting at 11a.m. Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: The Unicorn is very downtown with internationally-inspired Benedict variations for around $10, a bowl of magically delicious Lucky Charms for $2.50, and a red beer (Rolling Rock and t ... More >>
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April 5, 2012
Metro Cinemas to Join Sundance Theater Chain
Last year, the parent company of Landmark Theatres put the movie circuit up for sale, but there were no buyers. Among its Seattle holdings, the lease to the Neptune was transferred to Seattle Theatre Group last February (story), and now it's going to shed its biggest multiplex: The 10-screen Metro C ... More >>
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