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!–paging_filter–pDerek Ronspies is hosting a href=”http://www.gettinpiggy.com/#!events/c1syy” target=”_blank”an offal dinner/a at his Fremont restaurant stronga href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/excellent-eats-fremonts-le-petit-cochon” target=”_blank”Le Petit Cochon/a/strong next Tuesday (March 25) and he wants us all to get over ourselves when it comes to eating the less popular parts of the animal./ppHere are 5 things he wants you to know about the dirty bits./pp1)…

!–paging_filter–pIn the March issue of emSeattle /emMagazine, we ran a fantastic (if I can say that humbly) article about the new a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/article/washington-state-d…“single malt American whiskies/a being made in Washington State, and what our local distillers are focusing on to bring great taste to drinkers. One of the distillers I talked to was a href=”http://www.westlanddistillery.com”…

!–paging_filter–pI don’t usually get too excited about barbecue, but when a guy considered to be the King of Brisket in Seattle tells you he’s opening a barbecue joint, it’s cause for excitment. Regardless./ppJack Timmons, whom I had the pleaure of meeting last year during a “brisket off” at his home (he was experimenting with smoking…

!–paging_filter–pThe pottery cups, bowls and mugs made by Acme, Washington–based artist Cary Lane for her business, The Bowl Maker (a href=”http://www.thebowlmaker.com” target=”_blank”thebowlmaker.com)/a, are delightful, feel-good pieces of functional art. Each piece, faithfully reproduced in Thailand, is a rounded ode to the natural world, complete with little snippets of poetry that tumble out of Lane’s artistic…

!–paging_filter–pOn April 22, King County residents will vote on Proposition 1, a measure to preserve current bus service and fund needed road maintenance projects with a $60 annual vehicle license fee and a sales tax increase of 1 cent per $10 spent in the county. Prop. 1 is on the ballot because, for nearly a…

!–paging_filter–pThe ice cream sandwich is a deceptively simple dessert that all too often devolves into a messy and unsatisfying disaster. Achieving just the right balance between the ice cream filling and the texture of the cookie is crucial for success—something that Adria Shimada, owner and chef of Ballard’s Parfait ice cream shop, understands deeply and…

!–paging_filter–pFinalists for the stronga href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/who-was-james-beard-anyway” target=”_blank”2014 James Beard Foundation Awards/a/strong have been announced, and it’s a pretty good show for Seattle./ppBut before I present the short-list, let’s talk about why this award is such a big deal. While it may not mean much to the average consumer, this accolade is a huge honor for folks…

!–paging_filter–pNestled into the first floor of the Expo apartments (the new condo where the QFC used to be) directly across the street from Seattle Center, Triumph Bar (114 Republican St.; 206.420.1791; a href=”http://www.triumphbar.com” target=”_blank”triumphbar.com/a) has a Northwest modern décor that balances rough wood tables (wood reclaimed from the renovated Packard Building at 12th and Pine),…

!–paging_filter–pRenowned Russian poet Anna Akhmatova once said, “Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life.” This sentiment is echoed by most who have visited, or even dreamed of visiting, the boot-shaped country, famous for its wine, food, art, poetry and liqueurs. It’s also the dream that recurs for many of…

!–paging_filter–pOn New Year’s Eve, growing fears that antigay violence is on the rise on Capitol Hill reached a peak as firefighters extinguished the last of the flames from an apparent arson attack at the popular Neighbours nightclub, packed with more than 700 revelers at the time. Quick action by patrons, an employee and the club’s…