Liquor Laws

New Efforts to Get Washington Out of the Booze Business

Different initiatives, same issue. Privatization is back, baby.

03/22/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Parlor Games

The Brave Horse Tavern Is Seattle’s Next Table Shuffleboard Spot

Here are five more bars where you can slide the puck (that’s not a euphemism).

03/22/2011

Food News

Neighborhood News Roundup: Sirena Gelato in Kirkland, Belle Epicurean in Madison Park

Plus: Happy hour at Local 360 and Golden Beetle, doughnuts on a stick, and more.

03/22/2011 By Tiffany Ran

Openings

Belle Epicurean Parisian-Style Bakery to Open Madison Park Location

Nobody rents movies from a brick and mortar much anymore. But they still eat croissant sandwiches like crazy.

03/21/2011 By Jessica Voelker

James Beard Awards

James Beard 2011 Finalists Announced

Here are Seattle’s culinary contenders.

03/21/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Food Finds

Just Eat It: Cheese Curds at Captain Blacks

Deep-fried deliciousness at the Capitol Hill bar with the curiously absent apostrophe.

03/21/2011 By Christopher Werner

Drinks for Japan

Benefit for Japan: Reps from Suntory and Maker’s Mark Talk Whiskey

Proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders.

03/21/2011

Openings

Lily Opens on Orcas Island

Sweets and treats, now on sale in the space below Allium on Orcas.

03/18/2011 By Jessica Voelker

The Traveling Imbiber

One More Vancouver Post: Quick Travel Tips

Four things to keep in mind for your next trip North.

03/18/2011

140 Characters or Fewer

Nosh Pit’s Top Food Tweets of the Week

Sous-viding leprechauns, the dangers of Jack in the Box, and a big honor for Farestart. These are the tweets we relished this week.

03/18/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Coffee Culture

Coffee Discovery: Oso Negro

Smooth brews from our neighbors to the north.

03/18/2011

Eat and Give

UPDATED: Seattle Restaurants Rallying for Japan, Part II

The list keeps growing and growing.

03/18/2011 By Christopher Werner

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Fun in a Bun

Another spring, another bumper crop of burger joints. How to tell them all apart? Why, our handy burger chart of course!

03/18/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Slide Show: Rachel the Pig Returns to Pike Place Market

03/17/2011

Cocktail Recipes

Lessons from Tales Vancouver: the Vancouver Cocktail

A tasty drink named for the city where it was (probably) invented.

03/17/2011

Dining Bargains

Dinner Deal of the Week: Monsoon’s Crab Feast

An excellent excuse to dine out early in the week.

03/17/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Getting Piggy With It

Rachel the Pig Returns to Pike Place Market

But first, the bronzed boar cruises around Seattle. We rode along.

03/17/2011 By Christopher Werner

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Tie One On

The best of the local boozes, and where to sample them.

03/17/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Happy Hour News

This Week in Happy Hour News: Local 360 and Golden Beetle Roll Out the Discount Menus

Two new restaurants with even newer HHs.

03/16/2011

Fundraisers

Boat Street Fundraiser to Benefit Employee’s Relatives in Japan

Monday, March 21: Pay $25, support one Japanese family made homeless by the tsunami.

03/16/2011 By Jessica Voelker