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No meal in the history of meals has ever tasted quite as
No meal in the history of meals has ever tasted quite as good as a Big Mac, fries,…
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Somewhere along the line, Irish pubs in the U District and downtown
Somewhere along the line, Irish pubs in the U District and downtown became the favored hangouts of rowdy…
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With releases from the Walkabouts, J. Pinder, Red Jacket Mine, and others
With releases from the Walkabouts, J. Pinder, Red Jacket Mine, and others over the past year, Fin Records…
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There are as many ways to make a meal at Plaka Estiatorio
There are as many ways to make a meal at Plaka Estiatorio as there are Greek gods. There…
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Before Seattle was a restaurant town, there was Le Gourmand, quietly espousing,
Before Seattle was a restaurant town, there was Le Gourmand, quietly espousing, in a clandestine East Ballard storefront,…
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An ominous sign hangs outside the Shell Station in Georgetown at the
An ominous sign hangs outside the Shell Station in Georgetown at the corner of Michigan and Corson that…
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Outdoor drinking in Seattle is like salmon spawning: it’s only possible in
Outdoor drinking in Seattle is like salmon spawning: it’s only possible in a brief window of summer, and…
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Perhaps the only thing bagels and barbecue have in common is that
Perhaps the only thing bagels and barbecue have in common is that top-notch versions of both are rare…
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Dear Seattle Health Department, The Dray does not allow pets on the
Dear Seattle Health Department, The Dray does not allow pets on the premises, only service animals. Don’t believe…
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Much has changed in Ballard since Hattie’s Hat served its first thirsty
Much has changed in Ballard since Hattie’s Hat served its first thirsty roughneck in 1904 (for one thing,…
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The butt of more jokes than perhaps any other Shakespeare play (partly,
The butt of more jokes than perhaps any other Shakespeare play (partly, no doubt, because of the anatomically…
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To give you an idea of what a stellar journalist Austin Jenkins
To give you an idea of what a stellar journalist Austin Jenkins is, consider a story he hustled…
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The original Elliott Bay Brewery in the West Seattle Junction perfectly embodies
The original Elliott Bay Brewery in the West Seattle Junction perfectly embodies the brewer’s live-and-let-live ethos, where really…
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Don’t tell the weekend crowds which gather across the street at Jade
Don’t tell the weekend crowds which gather across the street at Jade Garden, but the less-palatial Harbor City…
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Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head was always on borrowed time, what with the
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head was always on borrowed time, what with the lawsuit-baiting name and everything. When it…
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Ken Armstrong was our pick last year, and he’s back with a
Ken Armstrong was our pick last year, and he’s back with a co-champ—something that just couldn’t be helped…
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If you like meat and you like options, tiny Dot’s Delicatessen in
If you like meat and you like options, tiny Dot’s Delicatessen in upper Fremont is the spot for…
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The song “Whatever Lola Wants” from Damn Yankees has become American pop
The song “Whatever Lola Wants” from Damn Yankees has become American pop culture’s iconic femme-fatale number, and Chryssie…
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It’s a heroic feat to eat anything after taking down one of
It’s a heroic feat to eat anything after taking down one of Lunchbox Laboratory’s monstrous burgers. But if…
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We’re off to eat the Whiz/The wonderful Cheez Whiz of Tat’s/We hear
We’re off to eat the Whiz/The wonderful Cheez Whiz of Tat’s/We hear they’re ‘wiches wit’ Whiz in which/The…