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In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Article

Is Benjamin Salman Seattle’s Next Great Pianist?

At just 19 years old, the son of celebrated concert pianist Mark Salman is proving that a talent for tickling the ivories doesn’t skip a generation.

09/17/2013 By Matthew Halverson

Article

How To Get More Out of the Money You Planned to Spend on a Newspaper

In early August, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid a quarter of a billion dollars for The Washington Post. He’s a smart guy, but...didn’t anyone tell him print is dead?

09/17/2013

Article

Malcolm Gladwell Believes Nothing Is Too Big to Fail

The pop sociologist champions the underdog in his book, David and Goliath.

09/17/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Article

Perfect Party

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

09/17/2013 By Allison Williams

Article

How the Feds Found a Prolific Peddler of Fake Chihulys

It might not have ever happened if it weren’t for the help of one of the artist’s old colleagues.

09/17/2013 By Matthew Halverson

Article

Mars Hill’s Musical Mission

Dustin Kensrue spreads Mars Hill Church’s gospel through its own record label, even if it’s not typical Christian rock.

09/16/2013 By Seth Sommerfeld

Eat & Drink

Article

Le Zinc, Neighborhood Hot Spot

The chic Capitol Hill bistro and bar from the folks behind Maximilien serves genuinely admirable French food.

10/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Pour

Where to Watch College Football in Seattle

Fans from the Big-10, the Big-12, and the Pac-12 can find refuge in these local sports bars.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

News Feed: October

Dining news dispatches from around the city.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Cider Apples Taste Nasty

And they’re in really short supply.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Stoneburner Sets the Stage

Curtain’s up on the latest production from Seattle’s reigning restaurant showmen.

10/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Cideries in Eastern Washington

Where to sample cider should you find yourself in Spokane or Pullman.

09/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Where to Drink Cider in Seattle

09/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Cider Revolution

A Guide to Washington Cider

It was a staple during our country’s earliest days, but in Washington the cider industry is newer than the iPhone. And (hyperbole alert) nearly as popular.

09/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

SDOT Fights Street Crime With Street Food

The department hopes to clean up Westlake Plaza and Alaskan Way with food trucks.

09/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Editor's Note

Article

What to Do in October

Drink cider, take a day trip, and join us for dinner.

10/01/2013 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

Article

The Autism Schism

Is autism a disorder to be cured or a condition to be understood?

10/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Home & Real Estate

Article

Retro West Seattle Kitchen Remodel

Vintage-style appliances with modern features inspire a kitchen makeover.

10/01/2013 By Lauren Mang

Inbox

Article

Best Washington Wines, Seattle’s Most Global Restaurant Row, GMOs and Initiative 522, Top Doctors and Nurses

Letters to Seattle Met

09/17/2013

News & City Life

Feature

Ground Control to Mr. Meline

Rob Meline always dreamed of being an astronaut. He became a teacher instead. When he fell victim to a family secret in October 2012, he became the symbol of a flawed judicial system. What his students did next was out of this world.

09/17/2013 By James Ross Gardner