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I recently attended the opening of Richard Kinssies' second Seattle Wine Outlet location hoping to score some good, cheap vino for my upcoming birthday party. I'm not talking cheap like Trader Joe's "two buck Chuck," but definitely under $15 a bottle. When I arrived at the opening, I was delighted by the number of options in this price point. And overwhelmed by the number of city folk who also showed ...

Just because Seattleites are considered quintessential coffee drinkers doesn't mean there isn't room for tea in our lives.  Stop in to Gilman Village in Issaquah and find the Tiger Mountain Tea Company for a virtual cornucopia of teas.  The décor inside the store is reminiscent of a more tropical place.  Don't feel too overwhelmed when you see the beautiful wall of teas.  Beautiful glass jars filled with even more beautiful ...

It takes a skilled drinker to tell the difference between joking and serious issues while holding a fresh poured Winterhook in your hand.

The tour at Redhook Brewery in Woodinville did not disappoint!  The tour guide was cute and quick witted as she poured and talked about the difference between ales and lagers, hops from Yakima, and the fact that the failed batches go to Coors light or O'Douls.  Okay she ...

If you're stuck eating in Auburn (south of Seattle) and you don't feel like Mexican, a good option might be Trotters Restaurant at 825 Harvey Road N.E.  With a decidedly American menu, it has the atmosphere of the former ice cream parlor it started out as in 1971.  They still have lots of ice cream choices! No beer or wine. 

The menu gives you a historic perspective of the Auburn area ...

Last evening was opening night . John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers appearing tonight though Sunday, 9/9, at Jazz Alley, www.jazzalley.com, rocked the full house crowd, exceeding all expectations but only fitting this 73 year old English blues legend.

The band and sound was so tight it squeaked! ...

Talk the talk, Walk the BeatWalk

Ten years ago, you wouldn't have wanted to go south from downtown that far, there wasn't really that much to do in Columbia City. But, while developers were planning the future of funky Belltown, made attractive by artists, said creative types were priced out of the neighborhood. So the first brave ones ventured south, to Columbia City and Georgetown.

These days, with the innovative housing ...

The spirit of 1971

I received quite a few comments on my entry of April 16, 2007 Gluten Free Dining in Seattle.
People seem to be on the look-out for restaurants where dietary restrictions are taken seriously, not just for themselves, but for their friends as well.

I'd like to add a vegan restaurant to the list of April 16.

Looking into the Wayward Cafe took me straight back to 1971, ...

Our favorite burger joint the Red Mill on Phinney Ridge sponsors the movies during Mysteryweek.
Drive-in at the Drive-in - Friday August 10 and 17, 9:30 p.m.
where: Red Mill Burgers, 312 N 67th St (where Phinney becomes Greenwood, opposite the wonderful Francine Seders Gallery).

Mystery comes to the big screen in the Mill’s parking lot: August 10 “Maltese Falcon” and ...

Step up to the occasion August 10-19

Put your walking shoes on and head on over for a mysterious 5K walk-about in the Phinney Neighborhood.

I may be wrong, but I believe the Mystery starts with a lost Gum shoe at the Phinney Neighborhood Center or the 7 Roasters but Hearthstone has got something to do with it. Don't ask me what it's all about, check ...

I'm always a little miffed by first time events that are immediately called: 1st Annual, but hey, at least you know the organizers have the future in mind. In this case I'm all for repetition:

Chef Micah Windham will prepare fresh vegetables grown by Washington farmers for a first time (but promised to be repeated) Dinner Party at Mona's Bistro and Lounge.

When: August 18, ...