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  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Building a Better Gin & Tonic, Part II

    Classic cocktails don't get much simpler than the G&T. It's essentially only two ingredients--albeit two pungent yet flavorful ingredients that, when combined together, can be delicious or dreadful. Squeeze in too much or too little lime juice and you can change the flavor of the drink even further. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Happy National Vernors Day!

    National Vernors Day is such a new holiday that its rituals are still in flux: It's up to celebrants if they want to wear vintage Vernors attire or host Vernors parties. What's non-negotiable is drinking the celebrated beverage, which can be difficult to find outside of Michigan. Real Soda's Eric S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    No Morning After: Judge Rules State Can't Force Druggists to Sell Plan B Pill

    Washington state cannot force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying such a requirement infringes on religious freedom and is unconstitutional. What does this mean?

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Plan B's Strange Politics: While Liberal President Restricts Access, Washington's Republican AG Fights For It

    ​The Obama administration this week, shockingly, overruled an FDA decision to make morning-after pill Plan B universally available over the counter. Politcos speculated that the president was trying to fend off conservative attacks. And a look at who's defending Plan B access locally shows tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Taste Testing Novelty Easter Candy

    Regardless of what your religious standing is, you should celebrate Easter on Sunday for no other reason than it's the last major candy holiday until Halloween. I have spent the last three days honoring this momentous occasion with one of my all-time favorite past times: drug store candy shopping. I ... More >>

  • Food

    August 27, 2008

    Going the Extra Mile for Wine

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Diversions

    May 21, 2008

    Paper, Plastic, or Hands?

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007

    Point of Purchase: Latte, Malted

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Signature Ale

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2007

    Point Of Purchase: PowerBar Carbo-gel

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    December 7, 2005

    Dec. 7, 2005

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    November 30, 2005

    Nov. 30, 2005

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Diversions

    December 10, 2003

    Adventures in Gift Giving

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    September 10, 2003

    Eat Your Heart Out, Granny

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    July 2, 2003

    Food Events Around Town

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    June 11, 2003

    Food Events Around Town

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    May 28, 2003

    Tuna, Crunchy Crab, and Sandwiches

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    May 14, 2003

    Food Events and More

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    May 7, 2003

    Cascadia, Roxy's Deli, and Metropolitan Markets

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    2002 Holiday Calendar

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • News

    November 27, 2002

    2002 Holiday Calendar

    This may mean leaving the neighborhood. And possibly (gasp!) riding a ferry.

  • Food

    October 23, 2002

    Recipe for Success

    Learn a trade; get a job; never, never stop.

  • Food

    September 25, 2002

    Hot Dish

    Learn a trade; get a job; never, never stop.

  • Arts

    May 29, 2002

    Fallen Starr

    Making sense of my rabbi's failings.

  • Arts

    April 17, 2002

    Mother love

    Show some this weekend

  • News

    April 25, 2001

    Fishermen terminal?

    Fishers fight the Port's proposal to bring yachts and condos to Fisherman's Terminal.

  • News

    November 29, 2000

    How to Get Invited Back

    Strategies for staying relatively sober at holiday parties

  • News

    July 26, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    ". . . one of the true ways to distinguish among bipedal primates in today's postmodern, postgendered, post-cold war world is knowing the difference between apes and monkeys."

  • News

    July 19, 2000
  • News

    January 19, 2000

    Grocery wars

    Besieged supermarkets battle obsolescence with brie.

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    Best Bites

    Besieged supermarkets battle obsolescence with brie.

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