Top Sweets!

Top Sweets! <p><em>Seattle Met</em> researchers compiled data on chocolates, iconic desserts, cupcakes, a pastry chef smackdown, and one erotic bakery&mdash;with delicious results. Plus: a life-cycle home in Greenlake that changes to fit its owners&rsquo; changing needs; and a tribal princess leads the Duwamish in its latest battle to prove to the U.S. government that it exists.</p>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s winter wonderland ball

Dancing Through a Winter Wonderland

Scenes from Pacific Northwest Ballet’s winter wonderland ball.

02/12/2009

Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s Gay bingo

Disco Inferno

Scenes from Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s Gay bingo.

02/12/2009

Article

Go Ahead, Make His Day

Kirkland actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan brings out the big guns for Watchmen.

02/12/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Article

Tom Robbins Gets the Blues

…at the imminent demise of the morning P-I.

02/11/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Article

The Longest March

During admissions month, a middle schooler’s parents know no shame. None whatsoever.

02/11/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Eat & Drink

Article

Open Loooooonger

When times get tough, the tough go out for brunch.

03/16/2009

Article

Sweets Shopping Guide

All the places to purchase your favorite sweet treats—and perhaps discover a new favorite.

02/20/2009

Article

Sugar Sub Study

02/16/2009

Article

Brownie Bakeoff

02/16/2009

Article

Chocolate Lab

02/16/2009

Article

Pastry Pop Quiz

02/16/2009

Article

Last Course Legwork

Plate by plate, it’s the biggest players in Seattle’s dessert scene.

02/16/2009

Article

Cupcake Trials

02/16/2009

Article

Sweet Science

We highlight the best desserts in our city, navigate the trendy world of local cupcakes, and unco

02/16/2009 With Cherise Watts, Katie Zipper, and Kristin Okinaka By Kathryn Robinson, Jess Thomson, Camden Swita, Jessica Voelker, and Jill Watanabe

Shot

The Botany of Bitters

Seattle bartenders revive an old remedy for run of the mill cocktails.

02/12/2009 By Brad Thomas Parsons

Cellar Talk

Penny-Wise Pinots

Our wine critic says spend $20, be richly rewarded.

02/12/2009 By Cond&#233; Cox

Article

Swanky Days are Here Again

Or, at El Gaucho’s new Eastside steakhouse maybe they never left.

01/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Article

A Note from the Editor

Hello, Neighbor

02/11/2009 By Katherine Koberg

Health & Wellness

Article

Wheels of Fortune

Quad rugby’s rising local star is headed for the big time. And it’s going to be murder.

02/11/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Home & Real Estate

Article

Your Future Holds…

Desperate recession-time marketing from Seattle-ish businesses.

02/11/2009

Article

One to Grow On

Architect Emory Baldwin’s Greenlake home puts his simple—yet revolutionary—design philosophy to the test.

02/11/2009 By Christopher Werner

Tech

Home Tweet Home

You may not be Twittering yet, but your broker is.

02/11/2009 By Matthew Halverson

Inbox

Article

Mail from the Metro

02/11/2009

News & City Life

Article

Nick vs. Nickels

Is Seattle ready for Mayor Licata? The council’s resident dissident will be a contender—if he runs.

02/11/2009 By L.D. Kirshenbaum

Article

The Tribe That Would Not Die

After a century and a half of diaspora, Chief Seattle’s people have one last chance to reclaim their rights—and prove they exist. Included: Video coverage of the Duwamish Longhouse, courtesty q13fox.com

02/11/2009 By Lia Steakley Dicker

Article

Stairmaster

One local fireman’s personal mission up our tallest building (fully geared-up) in the annual Firefighter Stairclimb.

02/11/2009

Article

Boo Hoo WaMu

"The Friend of the Family" vs. "Whoo Hoo, WaMu."

02/11/2009 By Eric Scigliano

Style & Shopping

Article

Super Natural

Bring the outside in with home decor and accessories that reflect the great outdoors.

02/12/2009 By Laura Cassidy

Travel & Outdoors

Article

All Washed Up

Flotsamologists never know what they’ll uncover on Washington’s stormy shores—and that’s the point.

02/12/2009 By Eric Scigliano