Skip to content
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
64°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
64°F
  • News & Comment
  • Opinion
  • Contests
  • Arts & Culture
  • Eat Drink Toke
  • Sports
  • Marketplace
  • All Sections
        • News & Comment
        • Arts & Culture
          • Arts
          • Eat Drink Toke
          • Music
          • Film
        • Sports
        • Special Content
          • Weekly Classics
          • Best of Seattle
          • Protest Guide
          • Dining Guide
        • Comix
        • Podcasts
          • Podcasts
          • Seattleland
        • Classifieds
        • Subscriber Center
          • Subscribe
          • Subscriber Center
          • Frequently Asked Questions
        • e-Editions
        • Marketplace
        • Newsletters
Articles by Roger Downey
Flood of information
Flood of information
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

THE SKOKOMISH River came to Dave Montgomery’s attention a good 10 years ago, soon after Montgomery arrived in town to…

Read Story

Good and Dry—and Cheap
Good and Dry—and Cheap
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Chateau Ste. Michelle lets its Riesling grapes speak for themselves. Evidently, some say “dry.”

Read Story

Casa-Style Cooking
Casa-Style Cooking
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Madrid 522 brings tourist Spain to Belltown.

Read Story

Side Dish
Side Dish
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Crumbs

Read Story

Partners Rich Troiani (left) and Walter Pisano.
Flashback to Fine Dining
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Troiani evokes a golden age of Seattle restaurants.

Read Story

The Sweet Spot
The Sweet Spot
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Most of the chocolate Americans eat isn’t chocolate but hydrolyzed cocoa powder suspended in corn syrup–laced saturated fat. But among…

Read Story

Look at me. Now!
Look at me. Now!
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Yes, Seattle Opera scored a ‘Tristan’ for the ages. But that’s not what everyone was buzzing about at intermission.

Read Story

Agendas
Agendas
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

If anybody ever had a free hand coming into a job, that person is Robin Pollard, the new executive director…

Read Story

Ariana Lallone: a woman apart.
Modern Love
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

PNB couples bewitch, bother, and bewilder.

Read Story

Shot for Flu—Or You’re Through
Shot for Flu—Or You’re Through
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Virginia Mason employees object to mandatory inoculation.

Read Story

Meat: the bad news
Meat: the bad news
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

ON JAN. 22, 1993, a 2-year-old from Tacoma died at Children’s Hospital. Cause of death: heart failure due to kidney…

Read Story

We knew her when: Lauren's last local hurrah.
She’ll make it anywhere
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The multitalented Lauren Weedman moves on.

Read Story

White Gold
White Gold
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

The first time I tasted Buty Winery’s 2003 sémillon–sauvignon blanc blend, I was impressed. Maybe overwhelmed would be a better…

Read Story

The semiotics of ‘South Park’
The semiotics of ‘South Park’
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

This movie has warped my fragile, little mind.

Read Story

A bridge too far?
A bridge too far?
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Frank Chopp’s leadership of the Dems runs into trouble crossing the Tacoma Narrows.

Read Story

Where's the power?
Where’s the power?
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

REMEMBER the energy crisis? This time last year, the looming electric-power crunch was all over the headlines. Months before the…

Read Story

From LA to SLA
From LA to SLA
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

When he left his job as executive vice president of the Los Angeles Music Center last year, John Dunavent claimed…

Read Story

Chef Christine Keff cracks 'em up at Flying Fish.
Shells a-Poppin’
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

Oysters are back in season—and no, you don’t have to eat them raw.

Read Story

The Hot Sheet
The Hot Sheet
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

What’s in, what’s fresh, what’s cooking.

Read Story

Superior in Seattle
Superior in Seattle
By Roger Downey • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

On the innumerable tiny ways in which being a snob is codified hereabouts.

Read Story

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • Last

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

Sign Up

Featured Local Savings

  • News & Comment
  • Opinion
  • Arts & Culture
  • Eat Drink Toke
  • Sports
Quicklinks
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Center
  • e-Editions
  • Newsletters
  • Media Solutions
About Us
  • What We Do
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
  • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
  • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
  • Work With Us
© 2025 Seattle Weekly + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
Powered By NewzBoost
Welcome to Seattle Weeklyclose
Validating

Log in for full access to Seattle Weekly using your subscriber account

Email Address:
Password:

Forgot Password

Don't have an account set up? Register today!

Looking to update or manage your subscriber account? Go to our self service center.

 If you are at a public computer, check this to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Purchase Options

Promo Code:

E-Wallet Purchase (Add Funds)

E-Wallet permits you to purchase a credit block to view content on a per visit basis. Each time you log in to view content, the daily amount for that day is deducted from your account balance. When your balance reaches zero, you can purchase additional credit for additional viewing.

Term Subscription

Term subscriptions are traditional subscriptions that are purchased for a length of time, such as one month or one year, and permit you to access online content during that time period.


  • User Registration


Registration

Account
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Non Subscriber Registration

First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Choose a Registration Option

  • Purchase Confirmation


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Purchase Date:

Your credit card will be charged $.

  • ECopy Purchase Option


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Choose Credit Options:

Your credit card will be charged the selected amount.

  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Email Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News & Comment
    • Contests
    • Podcasts
      • Seattleland
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts
      • Eat Drink Toke
      • Music
      • Film
    • Sports
    • Comix
    • Special Content
      • Weekly Classics
      • Best of Seattle
      • Dining Guide
      • Protest Guide
    • Marketplace
      • Sponsored Content
    • Classifieds
    • e-Edition
    • About
      • What We Do
      • How to Advertise
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy