The Balkans

SIFF Week 2: 20 New Picks & Pans

Attenberg: Sexual Awakening in Greece

Once Upon a Time In Mexico

Him: "Wanna buy cigar?" Me: "No, gracias" Him: "Weed?" Me: "No. Me no fumar" Him: "Cocaine?" Me: "No. No gracias" He walks away, scratching his head. Repeat again all the way up and down 5th Ave., the shopping area and 'returant row', of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am in Cancun this week on a work ... More >>

2011's Top News Headlines: The Edible Version

​There was plenty of news in 2011, and food was involved in almost every story. Here, the year's top ten headlines and the foods with which they'll be forever linked. Dec. 17, 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire Although it was still 2010 when Bouazizi doused himself with paint thinne ... More >>

Round of Op-Plause for a Tragedy-Free Meal at Costas Opa

​ Even though Greece and the United States are in the midst of economic woes, Costas Opa Greek Restaurant does not seem to be experiencing either country's hardship. The place is a massive two-story restaurant that strays from the predictable blue-and-white color scheme, opting for warm woods ... More >>

Grecian Formula

With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

The Whistleblower: Rachel Weisz Versus the Sex Traffickers

With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

Got Ćevapi? Sarajevo Lounge Serves Bosnian Cuisine Alongside American Bar Fare

Happy hour eats at Sarajevo Lounge: $5 hummus plate and $7 cevapi.​The Place: Sarajevo Lounge, 2332 First Ave., 448-9000, BELLTOWN The Hours: 4-7 p.m. Tues.-Sun. The Digs: Named after the capitol of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo Lounge operates as a restaurant by day and club by night. I ... More >>

Top 5 Summer Wedding Dishes

​Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of wedding season and chances are, you are going to attend a ceremony before the end of summer. And sure, it's great to witness two people in love officially tie the knot, but arguably, the biggest perk for guests is the reception when the food ... More >>

New SIFF Review: Nobody

​Romeo and Juliet in contemporary Athens? Not exactly. Director Christos Nikoleris adds street racing, MTV cutting, Greek hip-hop, and elements of The Odyssey to his tale of young love and rival clans, but the cocktail tastes flat despite his very polished glass. Some of the modern updates, ho ... More >>

Opening Nights: Arms and the Man

Shaw's satire of class, militarism, and modernism.

Arms and the Man

Shaw's satire of class, militarism, and modernism.

Why Transhumance Is So Tasty

​"Transhumance is one of those words you only find in dictionaries," cheese advocate and educator Daphne Zepos told a rapt audience of two dozen cheese lovers at this weekend's Seattle Cheese Festival. "You never come across it unless you herd sheep." Yet it's a word that should matter to eat ... More >>

Richard Kretovic, "Homosexual Furry," Charged with Molesting 12-Year-Old Boy He Met on Xbox Live

​There's nothing wrong with being into dressing up like anthropomorphic animal characters and engaging in fantasy sex play. This is America after all. But when one of the parties involved is a 19-year-old dude and the other is a 13-year-old boy that he met playing Xbox Live, the authorities te ... More >>

Witch Gardens, Robert Plant, Lisa Dank, and 7 Other Shows to Celebrate 4/20 Tonight

​Happy holidays, stoner nation! I hope you're all having an extra laid-back day, and because no one appreciates good music (or food. or sex.) like a stoner, it's a perfect night to get out and see a show.* If you don't already have plans to stay home, microwave some nachos, turn up the Pink Fl ... More >>

Edin Dzeko, Everett Resident, Arrested for Bosnian War Crimes

​It's been 18 years since the massacre at Trusina. And in those years, the Bosnian government believes Edin Dzeko has been living in Washington, the blood of three innocent villagers still on his hands.

Red Mill Burgers No 3. Comes to Ballard, Nation's Second Brewery Cooperative to Debut in Seattle, & More

Red Mill is coming to Ballard!​The biggest buzz of the week: Red Mill Burgers no. 3 is "soon" taking over the former Totem House space at 3058 NW 54th St. in Ballard. The beloved burger eatery is sure to be around for awhile - the owners signed a 10-year lease. In Belltown, a bar and nightcl ... More >>

Nation's Second Brewery Cooperative to Open in Seattle; Bosnia-Inspired Club Comes to Belltown

​Washington state's first--and the nation's second!--brewery cooperative is scheduled to open in Seattle at the end of 2012. Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery will be a community brewery operated by people of the owner/members' choice and feature rotating taps of member-created and -selected bee ... More >>

Shannon Stephens and Lindsay Fuller Gently Balance Southeast Engine's Anthemic Alt-Rock, Last Night at the Sunset

​Southeast Engine, Shannon Stephens, Lindsay Fuller The Sunset Tavern Tuesday, March 29 Celebrating the release of their new album Canary last night, Athens, Ohio, based folk-rock outfit Southeast Engine stopped in Seattle for a show with two of Seattle's finest, yet largely unsung, female vo ... More >>

6 Licorice Flavored Foods

Whatever the allure of black licorice was as a child, it was completely lost on me. Give me a strawberry Twizzler any day of the week!​As a kid, black licorice was one of those weird things you didn't get very often and most kids didn't even like. But for those that did, it was the ultimate ... More >>

Zane Lamprey

Whatever the allure of black licorice was as a child, it was completely lost on me. Give me a strawberry Twizzler any day of the week!​As a kid, black licorice was one of those weird things you didn't get very often and most kids didn't even like. But for those that did, it was the ultimate ... More >>

An Incomplete History: How Athens, Georgia, Became the "Liverpool of the South"

From R.E.M. to of Montreal.

Wolf Parade: The Closest We're Gonna Get to Neutral Milk

How NMH got a booth at Expo 86.

Wine To Go: Is This the Greatest Idea Ever?

​ Over at Eater.com, they're terribly impressed by this new(ish) invention by Englishman (and, we're guessing, problem drinker) James Nash. In case you can't figure it out from the picture, they're plastic, single-serving wine glasses with tear-off lids. And in case you're not up on your BBC ... More >>

SIFF Week 2: Picks & Pans

​ Over at Eater.com, they're terribly impressed by this new(ish) invention by Englishman (and, we're guessing, problem drinker) James Nash. In case you can't figure it out from the picture, they're plastic, single-serving wine glasses with tear-off lids. And in case you're not up on your BBC ... More >>

Ventana's Sunday Supper: Worth Missing "The Simpsons" For

Pale though he be, the man knows his way around a curry.​Ventana, the newish Belltown bistro with the killer views of the Sound, has started up a Sunday Supper series. Once a month, Executive Chef Joseph Conrad (right) is taking 25 diners on a family-style, chef's-table trip to the cuisine of ... More >>

Cal Anderson Park Kickball

Pale though he be, the man knows his way around a curry.​Ventana, the newish Belltown bistro with the killer views of the Sound, has started up a Sunday Supper series. Once a month, Executive Chef Joseph Conrad (right) is taking 25 diners on a family-style, chef's-table trip to the cuisine of ... More >>

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Pale though he be, the man knows his way around a curry.​Ventana, the newish Belltown bistro with the killer views of the Sound, has started up a Sunday Supper series. Once a month, Executive Chef Joseph Conrad (right) is taking 25 diners on a family-style, chef's-table trip to the cuisine of ... More >>

Warren St. John

Pale though he be, the man knows his way around a curry.​Ventana, the newish Belltown bistro with the killer views of the Sound, has started up a Sunday Supper series. Once a month, Executive Chef Joseph Conrad (right) is taking 25 diners on a family-style, chef's-table trip to the cuisine of ... More >>

Putin, I Banged Your Wife

And other names Axl went through en route to Chinese Democracy.

The Mountain Goats

Monday, October 20

Love, Smothered in Yogurt

Giving in, impetuously, to the best Turkish restaurant in town.

Aleksandar Hemon

Giving in, impetuously, to the best Turkish restaurant in town.

Bob Saget's Always Been a Dirty Bastard, You Just Didn’t Know It

It’s hard to imagine Danny Tanner wrapping up spousal and child abuse, incest, excrement, and semen in a single joke.

Bert Jansch

Plus CD reviews of Beirut, Miss Violetta Beauregarde, and The Melvins.

Radost Turns 30

The Balkan folk-performance group celebrates with a big dance party.

Club Med

The newly relocated Porta by the Market offers Greek with some tweaks.

When in Romania

A new book and an avalanche of CDs give Americans a clearer glimpse into the world of Balkan Gypsy music.

Jim Jarmusch

He talks his Broken Flowers.

When Greek Goes Chic

Lola's got class, but the Continental has that tasty authenticity.

Food & Beverage News

Lola's got class, but the Continental has that tasty authenticity.

The War After the War

U.S. Army documents warn of occupation hazards.

Combat Rock

Local world-music eclectics Kultur Shock emerge from the battlefields of Bosnia.

An Anti-War Movement of One

A conservative breaks ranks with both the right and left to oppose an Iraq attack.

Side Dish

Oiling up

Tapping into her potential

Sandy Silva does a little of everything.

Dance

Sandy Silva does a little of everything.

Munkafust, dude.

Sandy Silva does a little of everything.