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Seattle Dining: Too Much Kitsch, or Not Enough of It?

Rachel Breiwick — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:30:45 +0000

In the burgeoning food scene that is Seattle 2013, we’ve already seen a great many thing that can happen on a plate. And lately it seems that chefs everywhere are showing us just how zany they can be with their ingredients — but is taste getting passed to the back burner? Though some of Seattle’s food interests … Continue reading →

University Village: Have a Molly Moon Cone with Your Scotch & Soda

Michael van Baker — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:48:13 +0000

This fall, the University Village shopping center welcomes no fewer than 12 new retail and dining establishments, including the grownup hipster-wear of Amsterdam's Scotch & Soda, resort-wear from Calypso St. Barth, mom-wear ("Hello, waist!" -- their quote, not ours) from Hot Mama, and eyewear from Sunglass Hut.

On Deck at Safeco Field, Northwest Mex, Mezcal & a Side of Vegetarian

Michael van Baker — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:05:42 +0000

Safeco Field's adventurous-for-stadium-food offerings got them ranked #2 by Bleacher Report last year, but the folks at Centerplate are not resting on their Ichirolls. For the opening of Edgar Martinez’ open-air Edgar's Cantina and, and a level above, the Home Run Porch Lounge, they collaborated with ubiquitous Seattle restaurateur Ethan Stowell on a "Northwest Mex" menu.

Two from Texas: Tei-An and FT33, Featuring Josh from Top Chef Seattle

Jay Friedman — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:30:34 +0000

Far from Seattle, I visited FT33, where Top Chef's Josh Valentine is now cooking, along with Tei-An, where a James Beard nominee is serving soba and sushi. Would I find Texas-sized portions and Texas-sized prices?

Emergency Supplies Renters Need to Have On Hand

Arne Christensen — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:00:11 +0000

If you are filling your own bottles, be sure to refill them every six months: tap water can in fact "go bad"; that is, it can get contaminated by bacteria over time. If you have any reason to worry about the quality of your water, purify it before drinking it.

Cafe Nordo’s Dinner Drama Returns, David-Lynch-Style

StefanDW — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:44:43 +0000

This latest production, Somethin’ Burning, features as strong a drama as Nordo’s ever produced but the food remains the primary attraction. Audiences trade the damp streets of Seattle for an inner sanctum out of Twin Peaks