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Patxi’s Packs a One-Two Pizza Punch

Jay Friedman — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:54:20 +0000

Seattle pizza lovers can now find unique pleasure at Patxi’s: Start the meal with one type of pizza and end with another. Plus—something to do with the crust.

Pack Your Earplugs and Your SunScreen for Some Free Live Music This Weekend

Tony Kay — Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:51:12 +0000

Two things need to happen before it’s truly summer in Seattle: First, there’s gotta be, well, some real sunshine for more than a couple of days in a row; and second, the free live music festivals need to proliferate. Mother Nature will be cooperating big-time on the former, so it’s no surprise we’re faced with … Continue reading →

The Days Ahead: Sustainability, Beats, Cocktails, and Horror

Rachel Breiwick — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:12:38 +0000

Your days off are yours. But we at The SunBreak like to think that a little direction can help make your weekend just a little bit better. So here are our picks for the last weekend of September. You know, other than swilling pints during Oktoberfest. Seattle gets electronic with Decibel Festival The bass started … Continue reading →

Is Rail the Answer for Seattle’s Waterfront Tourism & High-Capacity Transit?

Michael van Baker — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:09:33 +0000

Transit studies are thick in the Seattle air these days. Just this week, Waterfront Seattle released a transit report (pdf) on options for travel up and down the Field Operations-redesigned waterfront, and Sound Transit and Seattle's Department of Transportation produced eight alternatives for a Ballard-downtown high-capacity line.

Offal Good: Bitterroot Lets Down This Liver Lover

Jay Friedman — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:05:06 +0000

One item that gets consistently good marks for quality at Bitterroot: the Buffalo Fried Chicken Livers. These I simply had to try.

If It’s Saturday, It’s Neon Pop at The Josephine in Ballard

Michael van Baker — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:00:36 +0000

Neon Pop (n.) /ˈnēän päp/ : A type of music supported by local label Neon Sigh that is dreamy, fuzzy, spacey; sometimes with tremolo and massive distortion.