Gentle Snark
Greenwood Mail & Dispatch is much bigger than its Ballard parent. It has more PO boxes, a bigger coffee counter, more table seating, and their "laptop bar" is nonpareil. I'd even swear that it's got a better stereo.
By Geoff Carter | July 11, 2008
Several local restaurants — including Szmania's, Austin Cantina, Crow, Oriental Mart and Joule — offer counter seating where you can not only eat a great meal but watch the kitchen action.
By Nancy Leson | July 11, 2008
People might be forgiven for skipping a restaurant with the improbable name of Señor Moose Café, housed in the first floor of a weathered, 108-year-old wooden building on Northwest Leary Avenue. But they would be missing out on some excellent, moderately priced food.
By Warren Cornwall | July 11, 2008
Gentle Snark
Somewhere in Georgetown right now, you'll find a bright yellow lunch truck that is the rolling home of Hallava Falafel. Walk around Georgetown until you find it. Then walk purposefully up to its window and order one of the best freaking shwarmas you've had in this town.
By Geoff Carter | July 11, 2008
Gentle Snark
On the first Bastille Day in 1790, scores of Parisians gathered on the Champ de Mars to celebrate the end of the French Revolution. It took four days for the last straggler to sober up and go home. The modern-day equivalent of that holiday is a decidedly more sober and less naked affair, but that's not to say you can't have a lot of fun celebrating Bastille Day here in Seattle. We've got the wine, after all. The rest should come easy.
By Geoff Carter | July 11, 2008
Sure, the sun is your friend now, but don't forget the sweet pal that was there for you during those long gray days -- chocolate. Celebrate your love for this decadent treat at the Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon July 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.
By Jen Harper | July 11, 2008
Little Kids, Big City
Want to get away this weekend for a daytrip? I'd like to suggest Bainbridge Island, where I recently went on a mini-break with my kids. Here's the scoop on the island life:
By Lora Shinn | July 11, 2008
Known for years for its Scandinavian heritage and working-class fishermen's roots, Ballard has emerged as one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in the city. The cliché is true: There actually seems to be something for everyone.
By Anna Roth | July 11, 2008
Nestled between the downtown retail core and Seattle Center, Belltown is Seattle's most urban neighborhood, characterized by low, brick buildings and first-class restaurants, boutiques and galleries.
By Anna Roth | July 11, 2008
It's hard to define this popular neighborhood because so many of the city's cultures coexist peacefully. On Capitol Hill, hipsters collide with old money, the city's gay scene thrives alongside bargain and secondhand shops, and new condos rise above classic architecture.
By Anna Roth | July 11, 2008
