FOODIES REJOICE: We first saw that Thomas Keller was going to be reading tonight from his latest cookbook Ad Hoc at Home, while reading a clip in The Stranger last week. We had to do a double take when we saw that they not only had him listed as Thomas KELLAR, but they went on to describe him as, "... apparently a 'foodie of note'..." Wait. WHAT?! Keller--owner of The French Laundry (aka "the best restaurant in the world"), per se, and Bouchon--is the only American chef to have ever been awarded simultaneous Michelin stars for two different restaurants, and has won a handful of James Beard Awards including Best American Chef, Outstanding Chef, Best New Restaurant, and more. But honestly, even these credentials barely begin Keller's list of triumphs. So yeah, we guess you could refer to him as apparently a "foodie of note," though after having eaten one of the most amazing meals of our life at Bouchon a couple years back, we'd think the guy deserves a little more street cred than that. However, this is truly a not-to-be-missed reading for the foodies out there--Ad Hoc at Home is an excellent cookbook, and Thomas Keller is as charming in the real world as he is in the kitchen. more ›

Seattlest sifts through stacks of papers at our local coffee shops and art galleries, because while there's a lot of advertorial crap out there, every once in a while you find something really cool. Recently, for example, we spotted The Bear Deluxe. more ›