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

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

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

Op-Ed: Seattle Arena Proposal Beset by Paid Nabobs of Negativism
Business, News, Politics, Sports

Op-Ed: Seattle Arena Proposal Beset by Paid Nabobs of Negativism

Art Thiel at Sportspress Northwest, which has become the go-to source for arena news, tackles the I-91 implications here. Oddly, back in 2008, when a “Save the Sonics” proposal that called for $150 million in public and $150 million in private funds was floated, Van Dyk said “he thinks the latest proposal could be a good deal for taxpayers,” according to the Times. Continue reading Op-Ed: Seattle Arena Proposal Beset by Paid Nabobs of Negativism

Ballmer and Nordstrom Brothers’ New Triangle Offense May Get NBA’s Attention
Business, News, Politics, Sports

Ballmer and Nordstrom Brothers’ New Triangle Offense May Get NBA’s Attention

Yesterday a buzz started building that something new was afoot in the attempt to bring the NBA back to Seattle. Insiders were whispering about a game-changer. This morning, it’s clear what that is: Hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen revealed three big investor names on KJR Sports Radio: Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, and Erik and Peter Nordstrom. Continue reading Ballmer and Nordstrom Brothers’ New Triangle Offense May Get NBA’s Attention

TGIF! Weekend Traffic Predicted to be “Particularly Ugly” Saturday
News, Transportation

TGIF! Weekend Traffic Predicted to be “Particularly Ugly” Saturday

If you can avoid the SoDo area on Saturday, the Department of Transportation advises you to do so. The University of Washington’s graduation ceremonies start at noon at Century Link Field, and are set to wrap up just about the time the Mariners take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at SAFECO Field. So at 4:15 p.m., more than 40,000 will be heading one way, while somewhat fewer than that will be heading another. We’ll let you decipher which is which. Continue reading TGIF! Weekend Traffic Predicted to be “Particularly Ugly” Saturday

Ethan Stowell Goes to Bat with the Mariners, Bringing Gourmet Grub to Safeco ‘Pen
Eats, Food

Ethan Stowell Goes to Bat with the Mariners, Bringing Gourmet Grub to Safeco ‘Pen

It still may be too early to make predictions on how the Seattle Mariners will fare this season, but there is one part of the gameday experience where it’s safe to say that the M’s are ahead of the rest of the teams around the league. It’s not batting percentages or the win/loss column-grabbing headlines (that will soon follow), but today it’s all about the quality of the food Mariners’ fans can enjoy while taking in America’s pastime at Safeco Field. Continue reading Ethan Stowell Goes to Bat with the Mariners, Bringing Gourmet Grub to Safeco ‘Pen

New Stadium Notion Leaves Port, the Ms Feeling Congested Even Before Tunnel Toll
News, Politics, Transportation

New Stadium Notion Leaves Port, the Ms Feeling Congested Even Before Tunnel Toll

But, faced with years of tunnel-construction and Viaduct-destruction, the Port and Mariners have decided a new stadium is a bridge too far. Why? Fears of traffic congestion. Here is a delightful section of the Port’s letter to all and sundry in which they discover that they never got their promised east-west connectors, that tolls divert traffic, and that they forgot to demand meaningful construction mitigation. Continue reading New Stadium Notion Leaves Port, the Ms Feeling Congested Even Before Tunnel Toll