Best of the City

Best of the City <p>Take an international tour of Seattle to experience the best taco joint, sushi bar, Bollywood theater, Italian pizza, tae kwon do, Russian spa, French cleaner, nail salon, Korean cooking class, Polish film festival, Swedish furniture, and more—much more. Plus: A singing teenager from Federal Way channels the voice of Johnny Cash. And that’s the problem. Can he make it as a star in his own right? And in a rundown Tukwila refugee apartment complex a new world city is taking shape, and one teenage girl is at the center of it.</p>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Article

Looking Good, Doing Good

Snapshots of community benefits

06/23/2009

On the Town

Con Song

Tony winner Scott Wittman talks fast about turning a Hollywood hit into tune-filled theater.

06/23/2009 By Steve Wiecking

On the Town

Costume Couture

Fashion designer Luly Yang discusses her first time designing for the stage.

06/23/2009 By Katie Cornell

Feature

Vince Mira Won’t Walk the Line

Billed as the Second Coming of Johnny Cash, a teenager from Federal Way wowed rock stars, morning news shows, Ellen DeGeneres, and the Cash estate. There’s just one problem: Vince Mira is done parroting the Man in Black.

06/23/2009 By James Ross Gardner

Article

Best of the City 2009

The Global Edition

06/23/2009 With Steve Wiecking, Kathryn Robinson, Matthew Halverson, James Ross Gardner, Eric Scigliano, Laura Cassidy, Karen Quinn, Alex Girma, and Kelley Frodel Edited by Jessica Voelker

On the Town

Back to Its Roots

No Depression celebrates Americana music online and in concert.

06/22/2009 By Brian J. Barr

Article

Doggie Dog World

Dogs ride the bus, go to work, and look really cute in clothes. Sorry, but I’m just not that into them.

06/22/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Passing Through

Worried Man

Actor Paul Giamatti returned to Seattle. But don’t make a big deal about it.

06/22/2009 By Steve Wiecking

Eat & Drink

Article

A Fruity Twofer

Pluots bring all of the flavor, none of the fuzz.

06/23/2009 By Jess Thomson

Review

Upscale Vietnamese Meets the Late-Night Scene

Long Provincial Vietnamese joins the current blaze of upmarket Vietnamese restaurants.

06/23/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Article

A Note from the Editor

World View

06/22/2009 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

Article

Balls of Fury

It’s bean or be beaned at Underdog Sports Leagues’ dodgeball matches.

06/23/2009 By Sean Leslie

Article

A Healthy Dose of Skepticism

Global health is big business in Seattle—which means it may be in danger of forgetting the billions of people it set out to help.

06/23/2009 By Tom Paulson

Article

Resource Hog

Swine flu’s impact on the Seattle metro area as of mid-June.

06/22/2009

Inbox

Article

Mail from the Metro

06/22/2009

News & City Life

Article

Coming to America

In a rundown refugee apartment complex a new world city is taking shape, and one teenage girl is at the center of it.

06/23/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Article

Sound Off

How to support the home team when England’s Chelsea FC invades Qwest.

06/22/2009 By Matthew Halverson

The Election

Nickels Reelection Watch

This Month: Who’s Greener?

06/22/2009 By Karen Quinn

Article

Things That Go Boom

06/22/2009 By Karen Quinn

Article

Phoning It In

Local apps keeping Seattle on the iPhone geek map.

06/22/2009 By Karen Quinn

Style & Shopping

Article

City Sunsets

While away summer evenings with bright, sunny shades and cool, modern neutrals.

06/23/2009 By Laura Cassidy

Style counsel

True to Form

Questions for artist and designer Jonas de Varona.

06/22/2009 By Laura Cassidy