◊ It’s not just cider's season, but also its year. Here's a guide to Washington's best ciders. Just remember cider apples are for drinking not eating.

◊ And here are some local bars that pour plenty of cider.

◊ A few spots in Eastern Washington are getting in on the cider boom, too.

◊ If wine is more to your liking—or you've just consumed too much cider, no judgment—check out this handy guide to touring wineries in Woodinville. 

◊ SDOT is using food trucks to fight crime. Well, to fight street activity, anyway.

◊ Kathryn Robinson reviews Stoneburner, the latest from chef Jason Stoneburner and Bastille/Poquitos/Von Trapp's showmen James Weimann and Deming Maclise.

◊ Finding a bar to watch college football isn't a problem if you're a Husky or a Cougar. But here are some bars that host gamewatches for other college football teams. 

◊ A British invasion is happening at the late Le Gourmand, courtesy of Brimmer and Heeltap, Ballard’s new pub.

◊ Capitol Hill gets fine French food  à la Le Zinc.

◊  Oktoberfest may be over, but soon you can get a stein of beer and a pretzel at Altstadt in Pioneer Square.

◊ Cupcake Royale continues taking over Seattle, this time with a new store in Queen Anne.

◊ In what could be the first example of vertical integration between a bar and an aspirin company, The Baltic Room unveils shots on tap.