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The Fairmont Olympic’s Terrace Lounge, with its upholstered Empire club chairs, patterned

The Fairmont Olympic’s Terrace Lounge, with its upholstered Empire club chairs, patterned carpet, and tabletop flowers, hosts downtown’s…

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It’s only fitting that in a city like Seattle, with weather even

It’s only fitting that in a city like Seattle, with weather even Londoners have a hard time bearing,…

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Oh, Mimi Jung. Why can’t all local female TV personalities have your

Oh, Mimi Jung. Why can’t all local female TV personalities have your style and grace? More important, why…

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Ulrika Larsson, Nate Kruz, Gwen Stubbs, and Amy Tisdale are four friends

Ulrika Larsson, Nate Kruz, Gwen Stubbs, and Amy Tisdale are four friends who toyed with the idea of…

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Full disclosure: I played high-school football for Brock Huard’s dad, Mike, at

Full disclosure: I played high-school football for Brock Huard’s dad, Mike, at Puyallup High School. Brock, of course,…

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In the year since Seattle’s favorite bartender, Murray Stenson, left The Zig

In the year since Seattle’s favorite bartender, Murray Stenson, left The Zig Zag for (eventually) the stellar Capitol…

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We’re a sucker for the company logo—the tentacles of an octopus—but it’s

We’re a sucker for the company logo—the tentacles of an octopus—but it’s what’s inside those elegant bottles that…

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There’s no kitsch at Szechuan Chef, located in a Bellevue strip mall.

There’s no kitsch at Szechuan Chef, located in a Bellevue strip mall. The decor is sleek and understated.…

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The slender skin-on potatoes at Szmania’s should probably be called French fries

The slender skin-on potatoes at Szmania’s should probably be called French fries fries, since Ludger Szmania insists on…

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For eaters who haven’t made the pilgrimage to Il Corvo (and if

For eaters who haven’t made the pilgrimage to Il Corvo (and if you haven’t, can you really call…

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Few songwriters alive today work as hard as Knut Bell, who regularly

Few songwriters alive today work as hard as Knut Bell, who regularly clocks four-hour marathon shows at honky-tonks…

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It seems drummer Joshua Tillman quit his gig with Fleet Foxes, took

It seems drummer Joshua Tillman quit his gig with Fleet Foxes, took a bunch of amazing drugs, and…

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Picking the best hip-hop artist in Seattle is like choosing the best

Picking the best hip-hop artist in Seattle is like choosing the best MC in Wu-Tang Clan: There are…

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Getting to know Kau Kau’s Chinese barbecue is like getting to know

Getting to know Kau Kau’s Chinese barbecue is like getting to know gin. You start with something mild—like…

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There was a time when eaters who couldn’t afford industrially produced food

There was a time when eaters who couldn’t afford industrially produced food were stuck with whatever they could…

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Last year, a few older, more mature Rolling Stones fans took to

Last year, a few older, more mature Rolling Stones fans took to grumbling on an online message board…

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“Lounge” should not be a haphazardly applied moniker. Rather, a lounge should

“Lounge” should not be a haphazardly applied moniker. Rather, a lounge should be dark, the lines of its…

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With her vibrant watercolors, Stacey Rozich brings a unique vision of creaturely

With her vibrant watercolors, Stacey Rozich brings a unique vision of creaturely folklore into vivid detail. Drawing from…

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The Copper Gate is an unassuming, if unusual, shrine to the female

The Copper Gate is an unassuming, if unusual, shrine to the female form. It hosts burlesque shows, the…

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Guys like me who’ve never been into strip clubs and junked their

Guys like me who’ve never been into strip clubs and junked their old VCR years ago after snapping…