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We’ve all been there. Palms sweating, eyes downcast, pulse racing. No, not
We’ve all been there. Palms sweating, eyes downcast, pulse racing. No, not the SATs. Not a first date,…
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This category could just as easily be subtitled “Anywhere but Starbucks,” where
This category could just as easily be subtitled “Anywhere but Starbucks,” where Wi-Fi costs $10 if you want…
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We don’t tend to get much in the way of scandal around
We don’t tend to get much in the way of scandal around here, and the scandals we do…
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A few years ago, my entire spicy-food-loving family went to Typhoon for
A few years ago, my entire spicy-food-loving family went to Typhoon for dinner, and we ordered the Tom…
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Thanks For the “Misguided Diversity”
MISGUIDED “DIVERSITY” DEAR EDITOR: Thank you for the entertaining (in an appalling kind of way) article about Metro…
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Ballard’s Bop Street Records not only has the most enormous collection of
Ballard’s Bop Street Records not only has the most enormous collection of vinyl in town—more than 600,000 LPs…
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Remember those old mom-and-pop hardware stores? The U District’s Hardwick’s is a
Remember those old mom-and-pop hardware stores? The U District’s Hardwick’s is a family-owned place that has the tools…
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I bought a 6-inch vegetable knife years ago, after seeing Jacques Pepin
I bought a 6-inch vegetable knife years ago, after seeing Jacques Pepin use one to do the most…
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Armbands have too many subversive undertones—and they tend to cover up your
Armbands have too many subversive undertones—and they tend to cover up your Slayer tattoo as well. Hats give…
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Go to hairdressing school for a cheap cut, try a culinary school
Go to hairdressing school for a cheap cut, try a culinary school for slightly irregular tarts, and take…
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The cheerful jangle of music piped from old painted-over mail trucks instinctively
The cheerful jangle of music piped from old painted-over mail trucks instinctively sends kids running for their piggy…
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Paying your rent as a writer is best done in one of
Paying your rent as a writer is best done in one of a few ways: lying, marrying money,…
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Despite what you might think, Pioneer Square’s Occidental Square isn’t just for
Despite what you might think, Pioneer Square’s Occidental Square isn’t just for crackheads. The place, though still a…
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Allowing someone to drill into your skin with a piercing, painful, pointy
Allowing someone to drill into your skin with a piercing, painful, pointy electronic gun goes way past first,…
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OK, maybe not a whale, but the Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier
OK, maybe not a whale, but the Elliott Bay Public Fishing Pier is a sweet urban spot to…
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In a field where 10 years is considered a substantial professional career,
In a field where 10 years is considered a substantial professional career, PATRICIA BARKER’s 20-plus years onstage have…
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Nothing says chic like a huge basement warehouse in South Lake Union,
Nothing says chic like a huge basement warehouse in South Lake Union, and Glenn Richards may be the…
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Therapist John R. Mace, Ph.D. has a personal story that’s well worth
Therapist John R. Mace, Ph.D. has a personal story that’s well worth telling. Soon after being diagnosed with…
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From the land that brought Seattle such favorites as sushi and Ichiro
From the land that brought Seattle such favorites as sushi and Ichiro comes Koots Green Tea. With 12…