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There’s garlic, garlic everywhere at the homey Mawadda Cafe in Rainier Valley,
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011There’s garlic, garlic everywhere at the homey Mawadda Cafe in Rainier Valley, which boasts that it serves Seattle’s best falafel. It has the chickpeas to ... Read more
Dinner and a movie make for a pleasant but problematic first-date pairing;
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Dinner and a movie make for a pleasant but problematic first-date pairing; how do you assess a potential love interest’s personality if half your evening ... Read more
Bookworm Exchange is a highly organized oasis for book lovers and readers
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Bookworm Exchange is a highly organized oasis for book lovers and readers of all ages. The children’s section has a bounty of novels to choose ... Read more
There are deluxe steakhouse burgers, with pound-heavy patties and untraditional toppings like
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011There are deluxe steakhouse burgers, with pound-heavy patties and untraditional toppings like alfalfa sprouts or foie gras, and then there are the simple, old-fashioned burgers ... Read more
Gramps is going to love Ray’s Boathouse. He’ll probably talk your ear
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Gramps is going to love Ray’s Boathouse. He’ll probably talk your ear off about how he used to come to Shilshole “back in the day” ... Read more
The proprietors of the Good Coffee Company—located next to downtown’s Owl N’
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011The proprietors of the Good Coffee Company—located next to downtown’s Owl N’ Thistle, almost directly below the Starbucks on First and Marion—ought to put up ... Read more
Had Sex and the City been set in Seattle, Carrie Bradshaw and
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Had Sex and the City been set in Seattle, Carrie Bradshaw and her girls would have chosen Pnk Ultra Lounge as their cosmo-swilling hot spot. ... Read more
If you’re not a smoker, then $33 for a carton of cigarettes
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011If you’re not a smoker, then $33 for a carton of cigarettes isn’t going to sound like a bargain. But for those who’ve picked up ... Read more
Pit Boss
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Seattle's busiest orchestra player makes the 5th Avenue ring. Read more
David LichtermanThe situation I’m sitting in Chop Suey’s back room with Matthew
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011David LichtermanThe situation I’m sitting in Chop Suey’s back room with Matthew Engebretson, Whitney Gould, Mike Marsidi, and Scott Porter of the electronic quartet SPORTS, ... Read more
Koko and the Sweetmeats are just a dude and his wife, but
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Koko and the Sweetmeats are just a dude and his wife, but they make as much racket as bands three times their size. Garett van ... Read more
Thirty years ago, Dow Constantine was a UW student, working toward a
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Thirty years ago, Dow Constantine was a UW student, working toward a poli-sci degree and spinning the latest punk and new-wave discs on KCMU. In ... Read more
In the world of smoothies, Juicy Cafe reigns supreme. The cafe, on
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011In the world of smoothies, Juicy Cafe reigns supreme. The cafe, on the second floor of the Washington State Convention Center, has a smorgasbord of ... Read more
$5.99 is one of the more popular price points in quick-food history.
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011$5.99 is one of the more popular price points in quick-food history. There’s the large pepperoni or cheese pizza at Little Caesars; the milkshake, curly ... Read more
At the veritable aquarium of Pacific Northwest sea life that functions as
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011At the veritable aquarium of Pacific Northwest sea life that functions as the seafood counter at Uwajimaya in the International District, the tanks are swimming ... Read more
“Awwwwww, look at the little kitty cat!” Some variation of this exclamation
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011“Awwwwww, look at the little kitty cat!” Some variation of this exclamation is the universal reaction when anyone lays eyes for the first time on ... Read more
In a city filled with happy-hour deals that amount to paltry discounts
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011In a city filled with happy-hour deals that amount to paltry discounts within a finite window of time that’s inconvenient for the average after-work tippler, ... Read more
Mild-mannered Lake Forest Park electrician Glen Milner has been protesting government tyranny
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Mild-mannered Lake Forest Park electrician Glen Milner has been protesting government tyranny for at least half of his 60 years, much of that spent motoring ... Read more
On its own, tequila is plenty potent (See: Joe Nichols’ “Tequila Makes
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011On its own, tequila is plenty potent (See: Joe Nichols’ “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.”) With artificial flavors and sugars, it’s a recipe for ... Read more
Attention, aging hipsters: The Posies are old, and so are you. Reagan
Published 7:00am Tuesday, July 26, 2011Attention, aging hipsters: The Posies are old, and so are you. Reagan was still president when Bellingham native Jon Auer and UW student Ken Stringfellow ... Read more