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!–paging_filter–pstrongMust See/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1bWP3UH” target=”_blank”strongbrPhotos of Food at the Moment of Being Cooked/strong/abr(10/26 to 2/17/14, times vary) — How exactly does heat make an egg physically transform? Seattle entrepreneur Nathan Myhrvold helped popularize molecular gastronomy (the hyper-nerdy take on cooking) with his book Modernist Cuisine (2011). Now Photography of Modernist Cuisine: The Exhibition at the Pacific Science Center showcases 100 stunning large-format shots from the book. Read on for our interview with Myhrvold./p
pstrongMust Crawl/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/18fV8ri” target=”_blank”strongbrBookworms Unite at Seattle’s Literature Crawl/strong/abrThursday (10/24, 6 p.m.) — Lit Crawl Seattle is a festive night of free readings (at various walkable Seattle locations) by acclaimed writers Ivan Doig, Nicole Hardy, Will Self, Claire Dederer, Peter Mountford, Ellen Forney and many others. Grab a map at Elliott Bay Books or Richard Hugo House./p
pstrongMust Explore/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1ighrCC” target=”_blank”strongbrPhoto Center NW Debuts Holly Andres’ Spooky Photos/strong/abr(10/24 to 12/15, times vary) — Photographer Holly Andres’ new show, The Homecoming, reveals her early training as a painter, as well as her penchant for portraying young girls in pursuit of forbidden knowledge—in a style that marries David Lynch with Nancy Drew./p
pstrongMust Dress Up/stronga href=” https://www.facebook.com/events/1430356703858093/” target=”_blank”strongbrDon Your Scariest Garb for the ER Costume Crawl/strong/abrSaturday (10/26, 8 p.m.) — The First Hill costume extravaganza (the “ER” is due to the close proximity to Pill Hill’s emergency rooms) is back for its fourth year and promises plenty of Halloween high jinks at each of its three venues: The Hideout, Vito’s and the Sorrento Hotel’s The Hunt Club./p
pstrongMust Tour/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/1aI5OQQ” target=”_blank”strongbrHomes, Wine and Delish Bites at Taste of Evoke/strong/abrTuesday (10/29, 6 to 9 p.m.) — Expect an evening full of food and wine pairings from five chefs and five Washington wineries (think sous chef Erik Skaar of Crush and DeLille Cellars), all while exploring the main floors of two Evoke model homes in Issaquah./p
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Rearview Mirror: Godzilla, Cork, and a New Sushi Spot
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
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Best Art Gallery: Foster/White Gallery
A pillar in Pioneer Square’s arts ecosystem, Foster/White Gallery opened in 1966 (then called Richard White Gallery) as the first space of its kind in the neighborhood. It soon gained notoriety for showing preeminent Northwest artists such as Morris Graves, William Morris, George Tsutakawa, and Dale Chihuly. In the decades after founding the gallery, its…
Best Museum: Seattle Art Museum
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