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    Tristan Devin doesn't need a damn phone booth.
    An Open Letter to the Seattle Business Traveler
    By The Surly Gourmand • June 7, 2011 12:00 am

    On whether to get hammered at the hotel bar or brave an unfamiliar world.

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    Before venturing out to the San Juans to check out Allium, I’d
    Before venturing out to the San Juans to...
    By The Surly Gourmand • June 2, 2011 12:00 am

    Before venturing out to the San Juans to check out Allium, I’d repeatedly heard that Orcas Island is filled with…

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    Cleo Petra is a Luksusowa fan.
    First Call: Company Bar Is a Rat’s Problem
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 5, 2011 12:00 am

    Fine martinis cause White Center to rethink its nickname.

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    So this is what it's like to eat inside a tomb.
    Mummies, Crack, & Buddha Ruksa
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 5, 2011 12:00 am

    Who knew noodles and chicken could be so lethally delicious?

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    The Very Special Episode about how the Judkins St. Cafe won the
    The Very Special Episode about how the Judkins...
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 31, 2011 12:00 am

    The Very Special Episode about how the Judkins St. Cafe won the Great Chili Cookoff won several Emmy Awards in…

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    Unusual manicure, peculiar cocktail.
    First Call: Blueberry Vodka, Two Ways
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 15, 2011 12:00 am

    Unusual drinks-and manicures-at Room 38.

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    “Now is the pizza of our discontent.” Big Mario’s mascot, a life-size
    “Now is the pizza of our discontent.” Big...
    By The Surly Gourmand • February 23, 2011 12:00 am

    “Now is the pizza of our discontent.” Big Mario’s mascot, a life-size photo of a 1970s dude wearing a white…

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    “I’m such a Foodo Dirkschneider I just HAD to have the brushed
    “I’m such a Foodo Dirkschneider I just HAD...
    By The Surly Gourmand • February 16, 2011 12:00 am

    “I’m such a Foodo Dirkschneider I just HAD to have the brushed copper Kitchenaid mixer!”Everyone knows that portmanteaus are so…

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    Julie: last seen in Burien.
    First Call: The Rolling Log Is the Original...
    By The Surly Gourmand • February 15, 2011 12:00 am

    Paranormal beer and olives in Old Town Issaquah.

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    Duck meatballs so good it’ll make you stick your dick in here.Many
    Duck meatballs so good it’ll make you stick...
    By The Surly Gourmand • February 9, 2011 12:00 am

    Duck meatballs so good it’ll make you stick your dick in here.Many things about Hawaii are beyond remarkable. Hawaii has…

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    Julie poses with her favorite drink, the “Rain- tini.” A ghost dented
    Julie poses with her favorite drink, the “Rain-...
    By The Surly Gourmand • February 3, 2011 12:00 am

    Julie poses with her favorite drink, the “Rain- tini.” A ghost dented the Rainier can. The Watering Hole: Rolling Log…

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    A true auteur such as Steven Spielberg understands the rigorous attention to
    A true auteur such as Steven Spielberg understands...
    By The Surly Gourmand • January 28, 2011 12:00 am

    A true auteur such as Steven Spielberg understands the rigorous attention to detail that’s needed in order to get people…

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    Happy Halloween!
    First Call: Elmer’s Irish Car Mom
    By The Surly Gourmand • January 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Every day is Halloween at this friendly Burien dive.

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    Burien, the Ultimate Suburb
    Burien, the Ultimate Suburb
    By The Surly Gourmand • January 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Only caterpillars have managed to derail West Seattle’s nicest neighbor.

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    La Bête owners Aleks Dimitrijevic (left) and Tyler Moritz make bread pudding that defies the odds.
    La Bete Puts the B in Superb
    By The Surly Gourmand • January 11, 2011 12:00 am

    Chez Gaudy’s successor is SUPER BADASS!

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    If you like to make sure people hear you talking about this
    If you like to make sure people hear...
    By The Surly Gourmand • December 30, 2010 12:00 am

    If you like to make sure people hear you talking about this guy, you’ll LOVE overpronouncing the word “pho!”Everybody loves…

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    Which one got better grades at Yale?The holidays are upon us, but
    Which one got better grades at Yale?The holidays...
    By The Surly Gourmand • December 22, 2010 12:00 am

    Which one got better grades at Yale?The holidays are upon us, but unless your uncle is Grant Achatz, you probably…

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    At a dollar a shot, Tug patrons Dora (left) and Elizabeth Young can buy round after round—for the entire house.
    The Jell-O Shot Revolution
    By The Surly Gourmand • December 14, 2010 12:00 am

    A mutant sorority-girl favorite steals Seattle’s heart.

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    Here is an order of yam fries. Not pictured: the Ugandan UPS
    Here is an order of yam fries. Not...
    By The Surly Gourmand • December 9, 2010 12:00 am

    Here is an order of yam fries. Not pictured: the Ugandan UPS delivery driver. Bent Burger occupies this weird angular…

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    Doesn’t know shit about tablescapes.I was originally going to write a scathing
    Doesn’t know shit about tablescapes.I was originally going...
    By The Surly Gourmand • December 2, 2010 12:00 am

    Doesn’t know shit about tablescapes.I was originally going to write a scathing commentary about how bad Sandra Lee sucks, but…

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    Just another day at the idyllic, pastoral Kurtwood Farms.Sometimes when you’re stressed,
    Just another day at the idyllic, pastoral Kurtwood...
    By The Surly Gourmand • November 24, 2010 12:00 am

    Just another day at the idyllic, pastoral Kurtwood Farms.Sometimes when you’re stressed, you just want to slow down and imagine…

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    The Ruby Slipper: a "pearlescent lemony color."
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    By The Surly Gourmand • November 23, 2010 12:00 am

    Bee the bartender mixes it up in White Center.

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    Bernard Loiseau sez: “This is how many times Vatel stabbed himself! I
    Bernard Loiseau sez: “This is how many times...
    By The Surly Gourmand • November 18, 2010 12:00 am

    Bernard Loiseau sez: “This is how many times Vatel stabbed himself! I wish I could be as hard- core. I’ll…

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