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Posted on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 5:29pm

Eric Banh to Open Ba Bar Noodle Shop. Plus: Piecycle?

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Allison Austin Scheff
Oxtail pho at Monsoon

Eric Banh's delicious take on Vietnamese-inspired food has made him a favorite since he first opened Monsoon thirteen whopping years ago (feel old reading that?). He's since expanded with an Eastside Monsoon and with a couple of Baguette Box sandwich shops. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 4:27pm

Cookus Interruptus Video: Cynthia Lair Cooks a Healthful Chicken Tikka Masala

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Cynthia Lair
Indian heaven

You have to try this sassy saucy Indian dish.  The tikka sauce is a pure heaven combo of tomato sauce, heavy cream and spices.  Our recipe also offers a vegetarian version made with chickpeas.  Everybody's happy! For printable recipe click here. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 7:20pm

Food News: Local 360 Opens, Lunchbox Laboratory Relocates, More

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Allison Austin Scheff
Lunchbox Laboratory
Photo Credit: 
Charity Burggraaf

This week I'm hoping to get a peek inside of Local 360, the new Belltown market and restaurant which is open for breakfast (chicken fried steak & eggs), lunch (corned beef Reuben with beef tongue, anyone?) and dinner (pork belly & beans, short rib pot roast) in the old Flying Fish space on 1st and Bell. Marcus Charles, part-owner of the Crocodile and owner of the Juju Lounge, is the brains behind the place, and early word has been very good. Read more »

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Posted on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 11:24pm

A theater festival with a sense of urgency

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John Levesque
Photo Credit: 
Courtesy of Joshua Sliwa
Hana Lass in a scene from "14/48," summer 2009

There's something enormously satisfying about "14/48," also known as the world's quickest theater festival. It's certainly creative and energetc. But that can be said about many arts endeavors around town. What makes "14/48" so wonderfully distinctive is its unbridled sense of urgency. Unlike most theater, which requires the gestation period of a small glacier, "14/18" creates 14 plays -- many of them quite good -- and some kickass music (with a live band) in the span of 48 hours. Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 9:11pm

Fashion + Style Friday: Seattle's best weekend sales

Shop the racks at sweet little Velouria in Ballard

I have a list of great sales going on this weekend, but first up, I wanted to introduce you to a couple of very lovely ladies to join the local blogging scene.

Ali Brownrigg, whom I adore sitting with at fashions shows, has started her own ode to Portland and Seattle over at Porttle. Covering both local fashion scenes, as well as can’t miss restaurants and hotels in each city, pop by for Brownrigg’s savvy sale advice, jewelry finds and all-around good eye for style! Read more »

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