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

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

News, Sports

How Bad Are The Mariners? We Survey The Decades.

I’ve seen losses that would send you screaming into the night. I’ve lived through Mike Schooler, for heaven’s sake. I lived through the Dick Williams years. Sat in awe at the incredible managerial tenures of Del Crandal (93-131 record), Chuck Cottier (98-119) and Jim Lefebvre (does anyone remember the Lefebvre Belebvre bumper stickers? Well, I had one). And yesterday was the worst game I’ve ever seen the hometown nine play. Continue reading How Bad Are The Mariners? We Survey The Decades.