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Elvis Presley Burrito at Mama's Mexican Kitchen: Oh, I know what you're thinking. How could one burrito be more important than all the other burritos being served in Seattle these... More >>

The flier says it all: Sometime on or around September 17, the 72-year-old Buckaroo Tavern will pour its last pint--barring a miraculous relocation, anyway. According to Buckaroo owner Donna... More >>

Get your pho and cream puffs while you still can. Pho 900 on Capitol Hill is closing on Monday, August 9. Capitol Hill Seattle reports that the space will be torn down as part of the 230... More >>

Editor's Note: Despite my name being at the top of this post, I didn't write it. This one is courtesy of Hollis Wong-Wear, but seeing as she's stuck in an airport somewhere and currently... More >>

A new lunch menu and the water taxi dock's southward move weren't enough to keep Marcus' Martini Heaven afloat, as the ironically-named subterranean cocktail lounge quietly closed its doors... More >>

Hot dogs are good, but you know what's better? Corn dogs. Because they come on sticks. Chicken is delicious, but yakitori is super-delicious. Twinkies are good(ish), but deep-fried Twinkies... More >>

Can you drink the essence of Japanese tourists, aging bellydancers, and a building shaped like a crushed pop can? In honor of the 50th anniversary of the World's Fair, six bars around Seattle... More >>

Okay, so this is the kind of thing that makes me happy to be a food writer--a sort of food-world elegant equation where tiny space + good neighborhood + blooded chefs + a... More >>

This week the siren that is comedy took me to a small town in the North Cascades, Twisp, population 938, where my attempt at dieting and staying healthy took a backseat. This spunky town has a... More >>

Hello, foodies! Here's a recap of the week's restaurant news... On Capitol Hill, Po Dog's sibling sports bar Auto Battery (1009 East Union Street) is now open for business. It features a... More >>

Surly Notes: Hey guys, I didn't TECHNICALLY write this entry this week. I just translated the writing inscribed on an old piece of pottery I found buried in a sand dune in Iraq. It seems to... More >>

Blackboard Bistro is scheduled to open at 3247 California Avenue Southwest, come August 13, according to West Seattle Blog. The eclectic menu includes frogmore stew, gnocchi, and... More >>

Before becoming chef at Ethan Stowells' How To Cook A Wolf, Matt Fortner spent nearly a year traveling around Argentina. He got fired up about the method of cooking beef over wood fires.... More >>

This note came in earlier this morning from sharp-eyed reader, Chris. It's as simple, direct, and to the point as these kinds of things get: "Do you guys have any information re: Avila has... More >>

Okay, folks. This is one for the champs. As you can see from the picture above, this is a burrito. It's a big burrito. It's a big burrito smothered in red chile and stuffed with beans and... More >>