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  • A Mighty Wind

    By Jason Sheehan

    8pm, 9 pans on the induc.It was after dark on a Friday, the floor three-quarters committed, and I was scribbling careful, blind notes along the... More >>

  • The Maneki Adventure

    By Jason Sheehan

    On Maneki's menu, the blue fin sashimi is called "King of Tuna"—which, if I ever start my own punk band, is now in the running for its... More >>

  • Ocho Libre!

    By Jason Sheehan

    Ocho is not a dim or shady bar. It's just plain dark—candlelit and shadowed, rich with velvet blackness and gilt filigree—and coming... More >>

  • Authentic Mexican: Seattle's Best Kept Secret

    By Jason Sheehan

    Seriously, dude? Seattle? What are you going to do there?""Same thing I do here, I guess." I leaned back on my stool and sipped my drink, still... More >>

  • A Virgin's Voyage to Ivar's, Dick's, and Pagliacci

    By Jason Sheehan

    The list was growing long--my wife Laura and I huddled on the couch, tapping away at laptops, trying to find the shape and texture of an entire... More >>

  • Purr la Table

    By Erika Hobart

    Behind Century Ballroom's new cabaret, La Fête, are people who enjoy bacon as much as they do spaghetti squash, and who figure that as long... More >>

  • Review: Pop Start

    By Jonathan Kauffman

    New restaurants traditionally come into being in one of a few ways. For example, an aspiring executive chef pulls together a group of investors,... More >>

  • Ask the Bartender: For Cocktails, Small Really Is Better

    By Maggie Savarino

    Is it just me, or have martinis gotten huge? I feel like I have to order a beer in certain bars just so I don't get hammered. I remember being... More >>

  • Toulouse Petit’s Hardy Gras

    By Jonathan Kauffman

    In 1897, Frank Norris wrote that there were only three "story cities" in the United States: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. "Fancy a... More >>

  • The Top 10 Dishes of 2009

    By Jonathan Kauffman

    Light a candle for Saint Lawrence, patron saint of cooks, because Seattle's food scene seems to have weathered the apocalypse. Openings continue... More >>

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A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind
By Jason Sheehan

8pm, 9 pans on the induc.It was after dark on a Friday, the floor three-quarters committed, and I was scribbling careful, blind notes along the seam of my blue jeans,… More >>

Versus: Poutine Guillotine Versus: Poutine Guillotine
By Julien Perry

Poutine, the national drunken bar snack of Canada, doesn't look like much—just a pile of fries with some gravy and fresh cheese curds. To outsiders, it often sounds disgusting, or… More >>

First Call: Sea Me, Beer Me First Call: Sea Me, Beer Me
By Saul Goode

The Watering Hole: Captain Blacks (129 Belmont Ave. E., Capitol Hill, 327-9549), a 9-month-old boozery on Capitol Hill next to Half-Price Books.The Atmosphere: Totally nautical. Not, as bartender Heather Cullen… More >>

Bottomfeeder: Suburgin' Bottomfeeder: Suburgin'
By Mike Seely

Walk into Five Guys Burgers and Fries across the street from Northgate Mall and one thing will become instantly and abundantly clear: Five Guys makes the best burgers on earth.… More >>

The Maneki Adventure The Maneki Adventure
By Jason Sheehan

On Maneki's menu, the blue fin sashimi is called "King of Tuna"—which, if I ever start my own punk band, is now in the running for its name. It's also… More >>

Versus: Classic Reubens Versus: Classic Reubens
By Julien Perry

Reuben sandwiches wear many hats. Deciding which one you want yours to wear is a simple matter of taste. For instance, we prefer pastrami on our Reubens for the addition… More >>

First Call: Shirley? Surely! First Call: Shirley? Surely!
By Vernal Coleman

The watering hole: Rose Petals Restaurant, 6901 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Rainier Valley.The atmosphere: A cross between the female-free space where your favorite uncle and his drinking buddies… More >>

Versus: Gator Got Your Tongue? Versus: Gator Got Your Tongue?
By Julien Perry

If you've never tried alligator, it tastes like a cross between chicken and frog legs and has the texture of veal. A lot of people seem to be a bit… More >>

First Call: No Messing Around First Call: No Messing Around
By Laura Onstot

The watering hole: Martin's Off Madison, 1413 14th Ave.The barkeep: For one night and one night only: Chad Hunter. He isn't a regular mixologist at Martin's, but he got his… More >>

Ocho Libre! Ocho Libre!
By Jason Sheehan

Ocho is not a dim or shady bar. It's just plain dark—candlelit and shadowed, rich with velvet blackness and gilt filigree—and coming through the door at 11 p.m. on a… More >>

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