Features

BEST RESTAURANTS 2008
Small plates and gastropubs, tiny restaurants and unrestaurants, here are the most groundbreaking eateries we’ve ever seen. Plus 20 more, some long gone and some still kicking, that did more than just serve food… They changed the way we eat.
by Kathryn Robinson
photography by Angie Norwood Browne and Amos Morgan

Mr. Clean’s Last Stand
At the EPA, Bill Ruckelshaus banned DDT and got the lead out of gasoline. Now he’s trying to convince Puget Sound’s most profligate polluters to mend their ways.
by Ted Katauskas
photograph by Andy Reynolds

I Shall Call It Cletus
Spore lets gamers play God and design their own species. But if they don’t adapt, they die.
by Emily White

Pilgrim of the Great War
How a Seattle man with a passion for military history became the self-appointed memory keeper of World War I.
by David Laskin
photography by John Keatley

Shopping Road Trip
An interurban holiday shopping guide ventures into the city and through the woods.
by Laura Cassidy, Angela Garbes, and Anna Roth

DEPARTMENTS

Mudroom
A celebration of the political season: pit bull problems, partisan cocktails, Palin promo, and random quips from Paula Poundstone.

Cornershop
Scaled-down furnishings for small spaces.
by Anna Roth

Spree
Stoke the fire, grab a good book, and cuddle up with a cozy blanket.
compiled by Laura Cassidy

Style Counsel
From Russia with style: a visit with arts patrons Yelena and Igor Klimenkoff.
by Laura Cassidy

Snapshots
Sunset Supper at the Market, Auction of Washington Wines Gala, and Imagine! A benefit for the Face, Heart, and Mind Foundation.

Asking Price
Don’t throw that house away! Recycle it.
by Matthew Halverson

Rainmakers
Gifford Pinchot’s Bainbridge Graduate Institute goes green with business education.
by Manny Frishberg

Past Lives
The TV weatherman who turned the forecast into a cartoon.
by Rolin Miller

Urban Brawl
What’s more important—public access to criminal files, or citizens’ right to clear their names of crimes they’ve been absolved of?
by Jessica Campbell

SeaTown Diary
A punky Groovy Girl doll makes a surprising role model.
by Terri Chung

Weekend Pass
Lay down some bonus tracks and go Nordic skiing and trainspotting in Essex, Montana
by Kathryn Robinson

Get Out
Mountain biking goes sub-terrain-ian at the I-5 Colonnade.
by Sean Leslie

 Habitat
A sculptor plays with form and function in his Ravenna bungalow.
by Jessica Voelker

Dish
Yes we cran: Choosing bog berries means voting with your dollar.
by Jess Thomson

Pour
Keep your nose to the grinds at a coffee tasting with experts.
by Jessica Campbell

Last Look
Squatch goes to the unemployment office.
by Matthew Halverson

CITY GUIDES

Dining Out
Third time’s a charmer for Olivar, plus critic’s picks for over 100 dining experiences.
by Kathryn Robinson

On the Town
Met Picks for shows you shouldn’t miss this month, and the New Century Theatre Company gets a little help from their friends in The Green Room.