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  • Food

    April 18, 2012

    Halal Is the New Kosher

    Muslim populations fuel a restaurant race for certification.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Super Tuesday: Pressers, Primaries, and Political 'Forecasts' Galore

    This is considered a big day in American politics. Before we pick our president every four years every single state hosts candidates from each party and then holds a caucus or a primary vote. Those are a lot of primaries to keep up with, not to mention the countless debates, public events, fundraise ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Seattle's Top 5 Local Condiments

    Though Washington State doesn't have a signature condiment like our syrupy friends in Vermont or those tangy Texans with all their bold BBQ, we do have several business taking a dip into saucier enterprises. Packed with local ingredients and a ton of talent, here are five local condiments guaranteed ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 8, 2012

    The Trouble With Harry

    Though Washington State doesn't have a signature condiment like our syrupy friends in Vermont or those tangy Texans with all their bold BBQ, we do have several business taking a dip into saucier enterprises. Packed with local ingredients and a ton of talent, here are five local condiments guaranteed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Gay Marriage Law Looks Like a Done Deal; Legislative Approval Is Imminent (UPDATE: PASSED!)

    UPDATE: The Washington State Senate has passed the gay-marriage law by a 28-21 margin. The bill will now go to the House where passage is expected to come as soon as next week -- upon which Gov. Chris Gregoire will sign the measure into law.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Is It Possible to Overdose on Twee? Monnone Alone, The Special Places, & More Test the Boundaries Friday at Rendezvous

    Mini San Francisco Popfest with Monnone Alone, The Special Places, Math and Physics Club, and The Smittens Friday, June 3rd Rendezvous What makes a show like Friday's unofficial "mini SF Popfest" with Monnone Alone, The Special Places, and Math and Physics Club so much more compelling than this re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Seattle Cheese Festival Short on Local Cheesemakers

    ​Thousands of curious eaters annually immerse themselves in cheese at the Seattle Cheese Festival at Pike Place Market, but the event presents few opportunities for participants to explore local cheeses. "There are only four of us here," Jess Wise of Black Sheep Creamery, a 70-sheep operation ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 26, 2011

    Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

    ​Thousands of curious eaters annually immerse themselves in cheese at the Seattle Cheese Festival at Pike Place Market, but the event presents few opportunities for participants to explore local cheeses. "There are only four of us here," Jess Wise of Black Sheep Creamery, a 70-sheep operation ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 15, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    ​Thousands of curious eaters annually immerse themselves in cheese at the Seattle Cheese Festival at Pike Place Market, but the event presents few opportunities for participants to explore local cheeses. "There are only four of us here," Jess Wise of Black Sheep Creamery, a 70-sheep operation ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2010

    Rowan Jacobsen

    ​Thousands of curious eaters annually immerse themselves in cheese at the Seattle Cheese Festival at Pike Place Market, but the event presents few opportunities for participants to explore local cheeses. "There are only four of us here," Jess Wise of Black Sheep Creamery, a 70-sheep operation ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2010

    Phantogram: All the Pretty Voices

    The Saratoga Springs duo hit the tracks humming.

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2010

    Tonight Today: Happy Birthday's (Free!) In Store at Sonic Boom

    ​Happy Birthday. Sonic Boom Records Capitol Hill, 1525 Melrose Ave., 568-BOOM. 3 p.m. Free. All ages. When Sub Pop signed Happy Birthday last year, the Vermont trio was less than a year old and hadn't even recorded any songs. They've since started earning their keep, last month releasing their ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2010

    Happy Birthday

    ​Happy Birthday. Sonic Boom Records Capitol Hill, 1525 Melrose Ave., 568-BOOM. 3 p.m. Free. All ages. When Sub Pop signed Happy Birthday last year, the Vermont trio was less than a year old and hadn't even recorded any songs. They've since started earning their keep, last month releasing their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Paul Wright's Prison Magazine Consolidates, Moves East

    ​Another Seattle law-related publication is folding its tent, but, unlike Washington Law & Politics at least, Prison Legal News will continue to publish elsewhere. In a cost-saving move, the current April edition is the first produced solely from the East coast. Edited by onetime Washington ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Happy Birthday's Self-Titled Sub Pop Debut: Cute & Fuzzy All The Way Through

    ​Artist: Happy Birthday Album: Self-titled Release date: March 16 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Download: "Girls FM" Happy Birthday, a trio hailing from Brattleboro, Vermont, released the first single from their self-titled debut a couple weeks ago. "Girls FM" is bouncy, with a strong ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2010
  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    While Secretary of State Sam Reed Pleads for Time to Handle Hassles of Felon Voting, Vermont and Maine Say It's a Cinch

    Washington already exempts one kind of mail from inspection​To hear state Secretary of State Sam Reed tell it, allowing felons to vote from prison will unleash an array of "fairly difficult" logistical problems. How do you register voters in prison? How can ballots be kept secret given that al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    We're No. 36! Washington Narrowly Beats DC in National Happiness Ranking

    What's the matter, Washington? Still bummed about the election results?​Of course you are familiar with the Oswalt/Wu index of life satisfaction. The two scientists have published a paper in Science magazine (see abstract), based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 16, 2009

    The 5th Avenue’s White Christmas

    Glorious in every way, but we like shows to be about something.

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2009

    Carole Lombard Retrospective

    Glorious in every way, but we like shows to be about something.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Gays Inch Closer to Full Citizenship

    Kudos to the Legislature and Governor for making it official today: Washington will now grant gay domestic partners all the rights it grants straight married couples. (Of course, this doesn't apply to federal rights and benefits.) After passing the Senate 30-18, the measure passed the House today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    The Next Punchline in the Culture Wars: Doga

    Remember in 2003, when Howard Dean was running for President and was all the rage in our neck of the woods, how those plutocrats at the Club for Growth ran that famous ad in which an elderly couple inveighs that Dean should take his "tax-hiking, government-expanding, latte-drinking, Sushi-eating, Vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Haters Look to Kill National Popular Vote Bill

    A state house bill looking to neutralize the electoral college is under threat--by amendments. Right now, the electoral college gives disproportionate power to sparsely-populated states and ensures that candidates spend all their time in a handful of swing states. This bill, sponsored by Kirkland Re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    Neko Case in the Sunday NYT

    While it's becoming increasingly difficult to classify Neko Case as a local artist, in yesterday's NYT Mag she identifies Tacoma as her hometown. Also in the lengthy profile, it's revealed that she's moving to Vermont (from Arizona), thinks Juno should have had an abortion, finds dilapidated pianos ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Dead Are Alive

    Froberg forces his followers to look forward, and Re-bar hosts a fantastic Feud.

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    It's Better to Be Gay Here Than in Most States

    Author: Lokal_Profil, used under Creative Commons 2.5 The above map (click to enlarge) shows gay marriage rights (or lack thereof) in all fifty states. If Washington passes the domestic partnership legislation introduced yesterday, it will join Vermont and New Hampshire as the only states with (rou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Could the P-I End Up a One-Man Paper?

    Probably not, considering the size of Seattle; but in small-town Vermont, this new/throwback business model seems to be gaining traction. (HT to Romenesko)

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    WA Gov Race Top Priority

    Probably not, considering the size of Seattle; but in small-town Vermont, this new/throwback business model seems to be gaining traction. (HT to Romenesko)

  • Food

    April 30, 2008

    Pyramid Sold, French Quarter in Pioneer Square, and Crepes in Ballard

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2008

    Pyramid Brewery Sells

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2007

    Gregory Blackstock: Opening Reception Tonight

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Film

    May 2, 2007

    Kris Kristofferson Co-Stars With Vermont in Disappearances

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2007

    Seattle's Liberal Frozen Treat Agenda

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Food

    February 21, 2007

    Cave Match

    Selections from Voracious, our daily food blog.

  • Music

    February 7, 2007

    The Short List

    Highlights-and lowlights-from this week's music calendar.

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2006

    Kakuta Ole Maimai Hamisi

    Best Maasai Warrior/Zoo Guide

  • Arts

    December 14, 2005

    From Dust to Dust

    Timothy Egan's timely tale of the nation's worst eco-disaster.

  • Food

    May 11, 2005

    By Cheese Possessed

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • Diversions

    February 2, 2005

    Buster-gate

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Cheese, Please

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • Film

    May 5, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    Pike Place celebrates the pleasures of milk in excelsis.

  • Music

    January 28, 2004

    Death by Mixtape

    On interweb dorkazoids, retroactive creepiness, and using the sympathy card.

  • Food

    December 11, 2002

    Dining Calendar

    On interweb dorkazoids, retroactive creepiness, and using the sympathy card.

  • Film

    August 29, 2001

    The flicks of fall

    Remember—all dates are subject to change.

  • Arts

    March 21, 2001

    Three's a charm

    The nonsense of princesses, poultry, and being P.C.

  • News

    June 28, 2000
  • Arts

    May 3, 2000

    Traveling second class

    Talking gay marriage, immigration, and exile with performance artist Tim Miller.

  • Music

    September 1, 1999

    Sarah Dougher, Innerzone Orchestra, Vermont, Tower of Power

    Talking gay marriage, immigration, and exile with performance artist Tim Miller.

  • Arts

    March 3, 1999

    Dead-end kids

    Frozen lives and overwrought emotions in a new play.

  • Food

    January 13, 1999

    Hit-and-mistro

    Poaching, without reservations, and fending off giant croutons.

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