January 2008
The Tuesday Ten Dolla Holla: The Great Northwest Soup Company
The Great Northwest Soup Company just might have the heartiest lunch in Seattle, cornbread included
Sometimes, simplicity can be a wonderful thing. With sandwiches, Seattle has been doing a pretty good job of dressing up meat, bread and veggies, but all that can be a little showy. Sometimes, all you want are the basics stacked on top of one another. The Great Northwest Soup Company excels at such a concept,…
Communication Fail? Blame Mercury in Retrograde
How to make the most of a potentially stressful time
The rest of the world is starting to tune in to what diehard astrology fans have known for years: when Mercury is retrograde things tend to suck. Let me explain: Three or four times a year, the planet Mercury appears to be going backwards (or in retrograde motion) in relation to the Earth. Mercury, astrologically…
Gawker’s Super Fun Super Bowl Quiz!
A fun and totally pointless quiz asks 'What Super Bowl Time Are You?'
Long, long ago in 2011, a Huffington Post trends and traffic editor was busy analyzing words and phrases that people were searching on the Internet. This editor would then write posts using that data in order to get them to appear in Google’s top-ranked search results. The day before Super Bowl XLV between the Green…
Russell Wilson’s Roommate, Central Co-op Wage Hike & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Roommate ready: At the Super Bowl in Arizona, all players are granted their own hotel rooms, but Russell Wilson prefers not to break tradition. He’ll continue to room with Seahawks running back and fullback Robert Turbin, as he does at all away games during the regular season. “It’s not a superstition,” Wilson told MyNorthwest.com. “It’s just I…
Must List: Elvis Impersonators, Children’s Film Fest Begins
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ScreenChildren’s Film Festival at Northwest Film Forum(1/22 to 2/7, times vary) Seattle’s most surprising film festival celebrates its 10th year, with more than 175 kid-oriented flicks from nearly 50 countries. With documentaries, animation, feature films and shorts, there is plenty here to keep grown-ups occupied while the younger set mingles. Must ShopNew Sephora Store…
Recipe of the Week: Westward’s Braised Octopus with Tzatziki
A Puget Sound native, octopus shines in this Mediterranean preparation
Chef Zoi Antonitsas and sous chef Gretchen Wattula present this week’s recipe from the North Lake Union-based Westward & Little Gull. As a Puget Sound native, octopus is often on their menu, and they say this dish’s bright Mediterranean flavors well represent their “water inspired” eatery. Westward will join Chippy’s Fish & Drink, Taylor Shellfish,…
Capitol Hill’s Robin Held Dresses Without Limits
Independent curator expounds on the virtues of donning clothing creatively
CURRICULUM VITAEFor Capitol Hill’s Robin Held, there are no boundaries when it comes to sartorial self-expression. “I like convertible clothing,” says the creative strategist and cultural entrepreneur who has held prominent positions at Henry Art Gallery, Frye Art Museum and Reel Grrls. “I have skirts that make great tops.” When she travels, Held packs just…
12 Hangover Cures From Seattle’s Top Bartenders
From Bloody Marys to Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, these bartenders have the cure for what ails you
Even though we’re a bit deeper into January, you still may be reeling from the holiday indulging–or, it could be that the Seahawks awesome victory has led to victory parties that led to hangovers. No matter what, if you’ve imbibed lately and are feeling rough the next day, it’s good to have a hangover cure…
Northwest African American Museum Celebrates 1970s Cartoons
'Funky Turns 40: The Black Character Revolution' honors Fat Albert and more
If you were a kid in the early 1970s, you likely spent Saturday mornings sprawled on the living room floor in front of cartoons—and just as likely, you were unaware of the radical act taking place on the tube. But 40 years ago, Josie and the Pussycats, The Harlem Globetrotters and The Jackson 5ive were…
Seattle-based Web Series ‘Rocketmen’ Will Debut Soon
Filmmaker Webster Crowell won 'The Stranger' Genuis Award for film in 2003
“The first thing that got kicked off the budget was the flying rig,” says filmmaker Webster Crowell. A contraption that facilitates the illusion that actors are flying would have come in handy on Rocketmen, his retro sci-fi adventure story, but this is a low-budget, seven-episode Web series. So the flying rig went out the window—as…
Local Delivery Service Brings Booze to Your Doorstep
Imbibing just got more convenient with Drizly now in Seattle
February is all about hunkering down and hoping for a dry spell, but a new company is making it a bit more pleasant by delivering drinks to your home. Boston-based Drizly (drizly.com) recently set up shop in Seattle, offering an alcohol delivery service that works in a fashion similar to Uber. After creating an account,…
A Poop Water Challenge, Microsoft Wows & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Downtown crime: A shooting last night around 8 p.m. at Second Avenue and Pine Street left two men wounded. According to King 5 news, witnesses said they heard “between 12 and 20 shots.” There is still no word on who the gunman might be or the reason for the attack. When did Apple become the…