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    Articles by Sonja Groset
    Most home cooks don’t put much more thought into how vegetables grow,
    Most home cooks don’t put much more thought...
    By Sonja Groset • April 23, 2013 11:50 am

    Most home cooks don’t put much more thought into how vegetables grow, other than are they organic. I can’t name…

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    Kaopelva's likely to get much busier.
    The Corner Bar’s Good-Time Girl
    By Sonja Groset • December 11, 2012 12:00 am

    A Belltown reboot overcomes its debauched roots.

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    The perfect gig for a psych major.
    Clever Bottle’s Willowy Gentry
    By Sonja Groset • November 27, 2012 12:00 am

    A one-woman show behind a Belltown bar.

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    Photo by Joshua HustonThe Place: Ma Ono Fried Chicken and Whisky, 4437
    Photo by Joshua HustonThe Place: Ma Ono Fried...
    By Sonja Groset • October 30, 2012 12:00 am

    Photo by Joshua HustonThe Place: Ma Ono Fried Chicken and Whisky, 4437 California Ave SW, WEST SEATTLE, 206-935-1075The Digs: The…

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    Carbonated Cocktails Bubble Up in Seattle
    Carbonated Cocktails Bubble Up in Seattle
    By Sonja Groset • February 7, 2012 12:00 am

    Canon, Liberty, and a rebooted Vessel stand at the fizzy fore.

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    Karen: Works in Chinese restaurant, but doesn't eat Chinese food.
    Chopsticks’ Loyal Lushes
    By Sonja Groset • January 31, 2012 12:00 am

    Strength trumps substance at Edmonds’ favorite Chinese lounge.

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    Tina won't descend to the scary compressor room.
    The (Cozy) Inn Crowd
    By Sonja Groset • January 17, 2012 12:00 am

    A landmark Kenmore dive picks up where Prohibition left off.

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    Repeal Day parties are being held at Canon and Liberty on Monday,
    Repeal Day parties are being held at Canon...
    By Sonja Groset • December 2, 2011 12:00 am

    Repeal Day parties are being held at Canon and Liberty on Monday, December 5. Where will you celebrate?Booze-lovers around the…

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    An eight-ounce glass of prevention equals a pound of cure.You better watch
    An eight-ounce glass of prevention equals a pound...
    By Sonja Groset • November 18, 2011 12:00 am

    An eight-ounce glass of prevention equals a pound of cure.You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not…

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    Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the latest Beaujolais Nouveau
    Every year, on the third Thursday of November,...
    By Sonja Groset • November 11, 2011 12:00 am

    Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the latest Beaujolais Nouveau wines are released in France. This “new” wine…

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    The winner of the 3rd Annual Seattle Weekly Home Brew Competition was
    The winner of the 3rd Annual Seattle Weekly...
    By Sonja Groset • October 24, 2011 12:00 am

    The winner of the 3rd Annual Seattle Weekly Home Brew Competition was announced on Saturday at Brouwer’s Cafe in Fremont….

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    Image courtesy of Dick’s Drive-InHundreds of hungry burger fans ready for the
    Image courtesy of Dick’s Drive-InHundreds of hungry burger...
    By Sonja Groset • October 21, 2011 12:00 am

    Image courtesy of Dick’s Drive-InHundreds of hungry burger fans ready for the first burgers off the grill.It’s only been five…

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    Shochu–the distilled spirit from Japan–appears to be popping up on cocktail menus
    Shochu–the distilled spirit from Japan–appears to be popping...
    By Sonja Groset • October 17, 2011 12:00 am

    Shochu–the distilled spirit from Japan–appears to be popping up on cocktail menus all over Seattle. You may be used to…

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    The Oktoberfest tradition is perhaps as important to Fremont as it is
    The Oktoberfest tradition is perhaps as important to...
    By Sonja Groset • September 19, 2011 12:00 am

    The Oktoberfest tradition is perhaps as important to Fremont as it is to its native Germany. OK, maybe not. But…

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    Hard cider is becoming more and more popular on bar and restaurant
    Hard cider is becoming more and more popular...
    By Sonja Groset • September 7, 2011 12:00 am

    Hard cider is becoming more and more popular on bar and restaurant menus around Seattle. If you’re ci-curious, you can…

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    The August 15 deadline has passed, and 52 home-brew enthusiasts have entered
    The August 15 deadline has passed, and 52...
    By Sonja Groset • August 22, 2011 12:00 am

    The August 15 deadline has passed, and 52 home-brew enthusiasts have entered this year’s Seattle Weekly Home Brew Competition. Judging…

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    South Snohomish County’s burger options will increase later this year, when Dick’s
    South Snohomish County’s burger options will increase later...
    By Sonja Groset • August 18, 2011 12:00 am

    South Snohomish County’s burger options will increase later this year, when Dick’s Drive-In opens its sixth location on Aurora at…

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    Carved ice balls, comin' right up!
    First Call: Bartender’s Choice at Rob Roy
    By Sonja Groset • July 26, 2011 12:00 am

    Tavern Law alum Nathan Weber is as trustworthy as they come.

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    The Place: Mamma Melina, 5101 25th Ave. N.E., 632-2271, University District. The
    The Place: Mamma Melina, 5101 25th Ave. N.E.,...
    By Sonja Groset • July 12, 2011 12:00 am

    The Place: Mamma Melina, 5101 25th Ave. N.E., 632-2271, University District. The Hours: Daily 3-6 p.m., 9-11 p.m. The Deal:…

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    Starting the evening with a cocktail is something many Americans are familiar
    Starting the evening with a cocktail is something...
    By Sonja Groset • July 6, 2011 12:00 am

    Starting the evening with a cocktail is something many Americans are familiar with. What goes into those cocktails–vermouth, Lillet, Campari,…

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    Keil: a cocktail professor in an unlikely locale.
    First Call: 1022 South, Tacoma’s Cocktail Pioneer
    By Sonja Groset • June 28, 2011 12:00 am

    On the hardscrabble Hilltop, mixology’s vanguard.

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    There are beer festivals, and then there are beer festivals. The annual
    There are beer festivals, and then there are...
    By Sonja Groset • May 23, 2011 12:00 am

    There are beer festivals, and then there are beer festivals. The annual Washington Brewer’s Festival is the one worth waiting…

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    Where does your child's teacher moonlight at night?
    First Call: Edmonds’ Bay of Pigs
    By Sonja Groset • May 10, 2011 12:00 am

    A creepy mural doesn’t spoil an old sawmill bar.

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