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SIFF: Week 1 Picks & Pans

Chez Shea to Close Downtown, Scratch Deli Opens in Wallingford, & More

It's been a big week in restaurant openings and closings. First off, in Belltown, Isola Bella, Sicilian Cafe will debut at 2302 1st Ave. next month. The establishment will operate as a bakery and coffee shop by day, and serve meatballs and pizza by-the-slice at night. On Capitol Hill, EVO Tapas Kit ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

It's been a big week in restaurant openings and closings. First off, in Belltown, Isola Bella, Sicilian Cafe will debut at 2302 1st Ave. next month. The establishment will operate as a bakery and coffee shop by day, and serve meatballs and pizza by-the-slice at night. On Capitol Hill, EVO Tapas Kit ... More >>

Pike Place Market Loses Chez Shea, Georgetown Gains Two African Restaurants

Iconic French restaurant Chez Shea at 94 Pike St. is closing after nearly 30 years, according to Seattle PI. Moving into the upstairs space will be Bainbride Island-based roaster and mail-order coffee business Storyville Coffee Company, In other news, Rainier Valley Post reports that two new Africa ... More >>

Delphine Diaw Diallo

Iconic French restaurant Chez Shea at 94 Pike St. is closing after nearly 30 years, according to Seattle PI. Moving into the upstairs space will be Bainbride Island-based roaster and mail-order coffee business Storyville Coffee Company, In other news, Rainier Valley Post reports that two new Africa ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

Iconic French restaurant Chez Shea at 94 Pike St. is closing after nearly 30 years, according to Seattle PI. Moving into the upstairs space will be Bainbride Island-based roaster and mail-order coffee business Storyville Coffee Company, In other news, Rainier Valley Post reports that two new Africa ... More >>

Malick Sidibé

Iconic French restaurant Chez Shea at 94 Pike St. is closing after nearly 30 years, according to Seattle PI. Moving into the upstairs space will be Bainbride Island-based roaster and mail-order coffee business Storyville Coffee Company, In other news, Rainier Valley Post reports that two new Africa ... More >>

Seeking Restaurant Recommendations From Real People

​There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. But in places where there is a shortage of strong Wi-Fi signals, the Internet's wisdom is largely useless, forcing hungry tourists to find great meals by other means. I'm a firm believer in asking food-and-beverage staffers for resta ... More >>

Le Havre: A Return to Form for Aki Kaurismaki

​There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. But in places where there is a shortage of strong Wi-Fi signals, the Internet's wisdom is largely useless, forcing hungry tourists to find great meals by other means. I'm a firm believer in asking food-and-beverage staffers for resta ... More >>

Viva Riva!: Crime in Congo

​There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. But in places where there is a shortage of strong Wi-Fi signals, the Internet's wisdom is largely useless, forcing hungry tourists to find great meals by other means. I'm a firm believer in asking food-and-beverage staffers for resta ... More >>

Biutiful: Javier Bardem Is Having a Bad Day

​There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. But in places where there is a shortage of strong Wi-Fi signals, the Internet's wisdom is largely useless, forcing hungry tourists to find great meals by other means. I'm a firm believer in asking food-and-beverage staffers for resta ... More >>

Aurelio's Honduran Pop

Sub Pop's latest world-music signee puts the U.S.'s politically minded musical gasbags to shame.

Ballard Gets Soaked in (More) Beer, Greenwood Romio's Goes Gluten Free, & More

Romio's Pizza & Pasta in Greenwood is dropping out of the Romio's franchise.​Here is your rundown of the week's restaurant news... In Ballard, a new nano-brewery called NW Peaks Brewery is filling pints and growlers at 4912 17th Avenue Northwest. Self-described dive bar Harlow's Saloon is als ... More >>

Afrikando Afrikando Closes in Columbia City, Uptown Espresso No. 8 to Open in Wallingford

Afrikando Afrikando in Columbia City is now closed.​Craving Senegalese cuisine? You could be out of luck. Afrikando Afrikando at 5903 Rainier Avenue South has closed, according to the Rainier Valley Post. Owner Jacques Sarr says he hopes to relocate and reopen the restaurant again soon. In ot ... More >>

The Ugliest Statue in Seattle

Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.​Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>

Wonderful World: Matthew Broderick as Bitter Stoner

Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.​Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>

Fool's Gold

Genghis Khan rides again: one of the world's 10 ugliest.​Inspired by a recently-completed, 160-foot Senegalese monument, Foreign Policy decided to countdown The World's 10 Ugliest Statues. As you might imagine, the list is dominated by Soviet-era, propagandistic monoliths. Hell, even America's ... More >>

Twenty Years After the Wall

Krist NovoselicChad Channing, Gary Thorstensen, Tad Doyle, Kurt Daneilson, Steve Wied & Kurt Cobain humping gear on a 1989 tour.​Twenty years ago this week I was touring West Germany with Nirvana, and the Berlin Wall was crumbling. I was fortunate to see history first-hand, along with our fell ... More >>

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Big World Breaks

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Way Out West

Five new records from West Africa explore their roots with surprising results.

George Jones

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East Beats West?

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My Gospel Conversion

A local rock writer, weaned on punk, wakes up to music fueled by a higher power.

Reaching Mecca

Youssou N'Dour's Egypt praises the saints and passes the musical ammunition.

Racing Down the Slippery Slope

What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

West Africa Social Club

Orchestra Baobab bring '70s Senegal to modern America.

Pike Place Market

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Diamond Rich

Bembeya Jazz revisit the golden age of Guinean pop.

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