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02/02/2016

PORCINE NEWS

Brendan McGill Is Breeding Mangalitsa Pigs on Bainbridge Island

The Kobe beef of pork, now island-bred.

02/02/2016 By Caroline Ferguson

Morning Fizz

Burgers, Bike Bail Out, and Bus Rapid Transit at City Hall

City council puts cheery spin on transit hurdles and troubles.

02/02/2016 By Josh Feit

Never Sweat Alone

10 of Seattle's Best Fitness Communities

From Crossfit to Krav Maga, we report on 10 different ways working out can boost your social life.

02/02/2016 By Allison Williams

Feature

A Son Rises in the West

Twenty years ago a Seattle boy moved to Nepal after being recognized as the reincarnation of a revered Tibetan lama. The public’s reaction to his mother’s decision to let him go says as much about our understanding of parenting as it does about Buddhism.

02/02/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Never Sweat Alone

The Rise of the Fitness Cult

When did working out become all about drinking the Kool-Aid?

02/02/2016 By Allison Williams

Back Fence

To BnB or Not to BnB

So you want to open a hotel in your house? Think. Hard.

02/02/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Work Out! Don't Stop!

Social workouts may be just the sort of exercise this city needs.

02/02/2016 By James Ross Gardner

Behind Bars

5 (More) Questions for the Bartender: Anu Elford of Rob Roy

On ice, travel, and one unexplained interlude with a dude in a carrot costume.

02/01/2016 By Greg Young

Sales And Events

Wear What When: February 1–7

Party at 8telier, a Nars mega event, plus markdowns from Pipe and Row.

02/01/2016 By Agazit Afeworki

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week February 1–7

Watch a timely comedy classic, reflect on the history of slavery through art, and jam with Kris Orlowski.

02/01/2016 By Scott Johnson Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Celebrity Puns

Plus, Abe Vigoda, 'Great Detective Pikachu,' and Tancred.

02/01/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Morning Fizz

The McDermott Race, the Bernie Race, and the Greenspace

Running for Jim McDermott's seat, endorsing Bernie or Hillary, and slowing down the bike trail.

02/01/2016 By Josh Feit

Critic's Notebook

What Is Northwest Cuisine, Anyway?

The answer at last.

02/01/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Best Restaurants

The Best New Asian Restaurants in Seattle

The 20 dishes that define the region's Asian dining boom.

01/29/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Opening Dates For Josh Henderson's New Restaurants

Plus, one last dinner and drag show in Beacon Hill.

01/29/2016 By Sophia Lizardi

Changeups

Miyabi 45th Says Farewell to Chef Mutsuko Soma (and Her Soba)

Look for popups when she's settled in to life as a new mom.

01/29/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Guest Opinion

Trans Women Are Women. Period.

The legislature's priority should be protection, not discrimination.

01/29/2016 By Danni Askini

Eastern Exposure

The Influence of Asian Cuisines on Seattle Chefs Can't Be Overstated

The singularities of Asian cuisine—the umami, the funk, the fermentation—have become the vernacular of Seattle dining.

01/29/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Asian Dining

The Search for Zheng

A few key dishes serve as one Chinese-born food writer's benchmark of a good restaurant.

01/29/2016 By Hsiao-Ching Chou