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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Reps Stereo Embers on Late Night
Rocker dons t-shirt of power pop foursome while jamming with Stephen Colbert
Pearl Jam played the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert show last night and lead guitarist, Mike McCready, was spotted wearing the band t-shirt of local power-pop group, Stereo Embers. Later that night, McCready tweeted this picture out of himself and Colbert backstage. The band played a Neil Young cover, “Rockin In The Free World,”…
Veraci Pizza to open in Wedgwood in early 2016
Second outpost will focus on Farmer's Market vibe and grab-and-go items
Heads up, Wedgwood. You lucky fools. We just received word that Ballard’s beloved Veraci Pizza will open a second outpost in the former Zaw pizza space at 7320 35th Ave NE called Veraci Pizza & Pasta Marketplace. Owner Errin Byrd tells us that the tiny pizzeria – a mere 900 square feet, smaller than the…
Instagram Inspiration: Fall is Here!
Ready yourself for fall with these gorgeous prints and cozy colors
It’s officially autumn, which means scarves and sweaters, leaf-stomping, hot apple cider, pumpkins, and letting your pumpkins sit for way, way too long on the porch after carving them. In order to ready yourself for October, you may need to add a few things to your closet and your pantry. Let the lovely fall colors…
Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity Opens October 18
The museum, 25 years in the making, contains more than 3,000 books and videos
Two months ago, there were only two dozen handwritten notes, scattered like colorful Post-its, on a concrete pillar inside Seattle’s new Holocaust Center for Humanity. Written by students, the notes answer the question “How does change begin with you?” By this time next year, executive director Dee Simon hopes there will be 15,000 responses. Part…
Lisa Nakamura’s Casual, Crowd-Pleasing Gnocchi Bar on Capitol Hill
The perfect potato dumpling comes to Capitol Hill
Gnocchi is a very personal thing. Whether you like it oval and dense or square and feather-light, what makes a proper potato dumpling can be debated as much as—or even more than—proper pizza. In some ways, Lisa Nakamura’s high-concept Gnocchi Bar on Capitol Hill is like the Switzerland of this controversial starch: The tasty…
The Return Of Seahawks SS Kam Chancellor
Five reasons why this will change things around for the team
Strong Safety Kam Chancellor, arguably the anchor and the glue of his defensive unit, has ended his contract dispute with the Seattle Seahawks today and is returning to work (cue: citywide applause). This has a myriad implications for the player, the team and the organization. Let’s go through a few of them here. His defensive…
Paul Constant’s New Book Review Website
Former The Stranger editor launches new online source for book reviews
Those of us who truly love reading books usually harbor a subset of love for reading thoughtful book reviews. But tidy blurbs are largely replacing “sink-into-able” reviews, which is precisely why Paul Constant launched the Seattle Review of Books (seattlereviewofbooks.com) in July. The former books editor for The Stranger joined forces with local novelist…
Recipe of the Week: Broiled Salmon Steak with Avocado Sauce
The health benefits of this delicious dish make Heather Christo's recipe a must-try
A recent article on Fitness Magazine’s website listed the top ten healthiest foods on the planet. Salmon came in at number five, two spots ahead of avocados at number seven. While it’s no secret salmon is delicious and good for you, you might not realize just how beneficial it can be for your health—it is…
Seattle Crooner’s New Collaborative Reinterpretations
Singer Kris Orlowski takes on Gershwin and the Smith Tower in new projects
Kris Orlowski is the gravel-voiced crooner with the charming cop mustache. The Seattle-based singer sounds classically brilliant in front of mic, whether he’s on the stoop of an old apartment building holding an acoustic or under the spotlight at the Triple Door Lounge. His latest project has him singing the songs of George and Ira…
Writer Jane Wong Talks Poetry, Prejudice and Pork
Seattle poet weighs in on the 2015 Best American Poetry controversy, community and childhood in NJ
Jane Wong is one of Seattle’s most accomplished poets. A graduate of the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop and a published author, her writing has appeared in the coveted Best American Poetry series. This year, her poem, “Thaw,” is featured in the anthology alongside the work of Michael Derrick Hudson, who used a Chinese pen name,…
Fall cooking classes to sign up for now
Eat Seattle in Pike Place and Erica Burke's Canal Market offer new baking and cooking classes
That nip in the air means it’s time to leave your favorite summer restaurant patio. Go home. Now, go to the kitchen. Locate your apron. Tie it in a bow. Good, yes, just like that. Now cook something fabulous. Need inspiration? A slew of new, fall-themed cooking classes have made their way into the culinary…
Interesting New Dome Structure at Westlake Park
A 40-foot igloo-like structure will be unveiled at Westlake Park this month, but what exactly is it?
You never know what you’ll find at Westlake Park—a protest, a preacher, a person you wish would stop playing bagpipes. Even with recent splashy improvements, it’s a two-block petri dish swabbed with disparate strains of human culture. This month, add to the urban science experiment a 40-foot-tall geodesic-dome theater, courtesy of Portland’s Umpqua Bank. Called…
The Best Beer and Food Pairings Around Town
Kendall Jones presents his dream picks for the humbler side of beer and food pairings
As craft beer enjoys a full embrace by the mainstream, beer menus at Seattle’s best restaurants are becoming as widespread and sophisticated as wine lists, with the pairing of beer and food now a more common part of the fine dining experience. But beer is a humble beverage and does not renounce its modest past,…
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