Weekend Highlights for Sept. 4-7

We Seattleites are nothing if not passionate about the things we do to entertain ourselves. If you've got ideas and opinions about where to eat, where to drink, what to listen to and what to look at in this big, fun town, we'd love to hear your thoughts in our entertainment forums. This week, everybody's talking about burritos and Blayne. What's on your mind?

The Overnight Desk
See Patton Oswalt cook up anarchy at the Moore
The voice of "Ratatouille's" little chef is a hilarious stand-up comic with an acerbic edge.
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Table & Contents
Sample Spinasse's perfect pasta
The new Capitol Hill home of ascending culinary star Justin Neidermeyer serves up the taste of the Italian countryside.
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Little Kids, Big City
Head back to school with the Zoo or celebrate Korea
Woodland Park's critters feast on sack lunches, Seattle Center hosts a Korean festival, and Ballard and West Seattle raise money for kids.
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Entertainment
Have a day of fun at the Puyallup
Carnival rides, midway games, farm animals and fried foods -- they can all be yours for one perfect afternoon.
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Minding the Store
Save big at Revival Home & Garden
The time for summer gardening is nearly done, but don't let that stop you from picking up concrete pots and garden hats at 25 percent off.
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Pet Dish
Watch adoptable mutts strut their stuff
The annual Fido Fashions show at Hotel Monaco on Saturday spotlights canine couture and dogs in need of permanent homes.
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More in NWsource
Buy local art and schmooze with the artists at the Great Art Party.

Nicolas Cage isn't just dangerous -- he's "Bangkok Dangerous." Oooh!

A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Mos Def and more "Rock the Bells" at the Gorge.

Bumbershoot's amazing Seattle-Tehran Poster Show moves to Design Commission Gallery.

Beyond the weekend
This may be the week I finally attend the Monday Square Dance at the Tractor. I can't promise that I'll be doing all that much square dancing -- or any square dancing at all, for that matter, despite the fact that I am most assuredly square, dad. However, I will happily bob my head and maybe even stomp my foot along with the old-timey music of the Tallboys. And if someone catches my arm and swings me into a do-si-do, well, I'll just deal with that.

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