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If you're in the know, you know the headline as the original title of Casablanca. If not, well, there's this report from Victoria, BC, with a supporting cast of ne'er-do-wells and barflies from Seattlite. They would be Robert Hess, cocktail guru and author of the online Drinkboy directory of cocktails,... continue reading on Seattlest

A baker's dozen of Seattle eateries are featuring Bristol Bay sockeye this week, to call attention to the dangers the fish will face from a proposed open pit mine. Save Bristol Bay's salmon by eating salmon, they say! But a woman in Alaska thinks you should boycott those restaurants.... continue reading on Seattlest

There's so much going on at Toulouse Petit, a New Orleans-themed brasserie that opened last night at Queen Anne & Mercer, you don't know quite where to start. A year in the building, you can see the effort on the walls, the floors, the tabletops, in the platoons of staff... continue reading on Seattlest

This seems to be a back-to-the-future moment of confluence, when the forces of history, music and government converge into a meatloaf sandwich time machine. It is a triumph of the old gang, the long-haired grungers over the well-coiffed anchors and well-pressed suits. Concert promoter Dave Meinert (Cap Hill Block Party,... continue reading on Seattlest

Eglise Gutiérrez as a sickly Violetta, confronting the mirror in La Traviata's final moments. Seattle Opera photo by Rosarii Lynch. Speight Jenkins steps out from the wings just before the opening curtain on La Traviata to announce that the star of the show, soprano Eglise Gutiérrez, is suffering from... continue reading on Seattlest