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    Captain’s Grog
    Captain’s Grog
    By The Surly Gourmand • June 2, 2010 12:00 am

    A highly subjective Seattle pirate-bar tour taken by a man who feels that pirate bars, in theory, shouldn’t exist.

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    There’s a fucking ARMCHAIR in the bathroom at Artisanal. For the discerning
    There’s a fucking ARMCHAIR in the bathroom at...
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 27, 2010 12:00 am

    There’s a fucking ARMCHAIR in the bathroom at Artisanal. For the discerning gentleman who prefers a nap after he shits.I’ve…

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    Super Buffet claims it’s one of the top 100 Chinese restaurants in
    Super Buffet claims it’s one of the top...
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 25, 2010 12:00 am

    Super Buffet claims it’s one of the top 100 Chinese restaurants in the USA. Not quite.There’s nothing quite like a…

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    Close enough. Pasta Freska seems like it was opened by somebody who
    Close enough. Pasta Freska seems like it was...
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 21, 2010 12:00 am

    Close enough. Pasta Freska seems like it was opened by somebody who REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to open an Olive…

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    Loretta Sin hates mojitos.
    First Call: Inarrgghuably Awesome
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 18, 2010 12:00 am

    Bret Michaels is bad luck at the Benbow Room.

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    Inside Copper Gate is artwork depicting your mom and your aunt: Siamese
    Inside Copper Gate is artwork depicting your mom...
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 17, 2010 12:00 am

    Inside Copper Gate is artwork depicting your mom and your aunt: Siamese twins, conjoined at the index finger.When you step…

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    What the fuck is this thing?Does anyone remember the “underground dining” craze
    What the fuck is this thing?Does anyone remember...
    By The Surly Gourmand • May 11, 2010 12:00 am

    What the fuck is this thing?Does anyone remember the “underground dining” craze of a couple years ago? Secret and expensive…

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    Pictured here is the world’s shittiest pinball game. Not pictured: the strangely
    Pictured here is the world’s shittiest pinball game....
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 30, 2010 12:00 am

    Pictured here is the world’s shittiest pinball game. Not pictured: the strangely sentient bottles of Rainier beer crossing the floor…

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    Depose the Noodle King!I went to Noodle King on the advice of
    Depose the Noodle King!I went to Noodle King...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 26, 2010 12:00 am

    Depose the Noodle King!I went to Noodle King on the advice of Jay Friedman, who is also known as the…

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    Mioposto’s executive chef hard at work. Mioposto is in this classy neighborhood
    Mioposto’s executive chef hard at work. Mioposto is...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 23, 2010 12:00 am

    Mioposto’s executive chef hard at work. Mioposto is in this classy neighborhood in the Mt. Baker region. This is the…

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    Why is this guy so fucking smiley? Because the restaurant he owns
    Why is this guy so fucking smiley? Because...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 21, 2010 12:00 am

    Why is this guy so fucking smiley? Because the restaurant he owns RULES. (Photo credit: Jay Friedman) Portage is directly…

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    This is Zhong Kui, AKA “Chinese Santa,” the God Who Catches Ghosts
    This is Zhong Kui, AKA “Chinese Santa,” the...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 15, 2010 12:00 am

    This is Zhong Kui, AKA “Chinese Santa,” the God Who Catches Ghosts and decapitates naughty children.Chiang’s Gourmet on Lake City…

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    Sundry beasts and strange flora can be found in this savage land
    Sundry beasts and strange flora can be found...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 7, 2010 12:00 am

    Sundry beasts and strange flora can be found in this savage land known as Malaya!Dearest,After an unfortunate night of peccadilloes,…

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    This fish will kill you, but it didn’t kill me because I’m
    This fish will kill you, but it didn’t...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 5, 2010 12:00 am

    This fish will kill you, but it didn’t kill me because I’m a real man.What’s the best sushi restaurant in…

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    Umi is filled with tiny tables and dudes wearing Ed Hardy T-
    Umi is filled with tiny tables and dudes...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 2, 2010 12:00 am

    Umi is filled with tiny tables and dudes wearing Ed Hardy T- shirts. But don’t hold it against them.I recently…

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    Humans? Who needs humans?I went to Jack in the Box because I
    Humans? Who needs humans?I went to Jack in...
    By The Surly Gourmand • April 1, 2010 12:00 am

    Humans? Who needs humans?I went to Jack in the Box because I was so hungover, my brain felt like a…

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    This evil clown hangs from the men’s room wall at the Sanctuary
    This evil clown hangs from the men’s room...
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 29, 2010 12:00 am

    This evil clown hangs from the men’s room wall at the Sanctuary and watches you while you piss.The New Guard…

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    Cooking short ribs for 72 hours using sous vide makes them so
    Cooking short ribs for 72 hours using sous...
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 26, 2010 12:00 am

    Cooking short ribs for 72 hours using sous vide makes them so mythologically tasty that even Bigfoot would refuse to…

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    You too can enjoy this delicious sous vide egg, but only if
    You too can enjoy this delicious sous vide...
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 24, 2010 12:00 am

    You too can enjoy this delicious sous vide egg, but only if you have ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD.Where…

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    Terrible food makes the ghost of James Beard cry. And then he
    Terrible food makes the ghost of James Beard...
    By The Surly Gourmand • March 19, 2010 12:00 am

    Terrible food makes the ghost of James Beard cry. And then he haunts you, with chains, and wailing, and other…

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