The Mariners' decision to appeal a judge’s ruling allowing the regional-stripping powerhouse Déjà Vu franchise to open in the neighborhood reeks of the same family pandering of a few years back when they wouldn’t let you wear “Yankees Suck” T-shirts inside the stadium.* more ›

Bulbs by El Gregein more ›

The Lusty Lady is bold if nothing else; perched defiantly as a beacon of sleaze in the heart of downtown, eagerly eliciting disgust or curiosity from passing tourists. Every big city has at least one. Seattle’s two most prominent "Jerk Joints" (Déjà Vu being the sister) just happen to sit on both sides of the tourist sucking Pike Place Market. Joyfully unavoidable, the prudes have to stomach the godlessness for the brief hell they are in the vicinity. more ›

Seattle’s first new strip club in nearly 20 years is set to open sometime this summer in the basement of Fantasy Unlimited, ironically right on the S.L.U.T. line. With a nod to freedom of speech, the newest addition to the Déjà Vu family marks the end of the city’s 17 year moratorium on such establishments and is considered a huge victory for First Amendment activists and dirty old men alike. more ›

There are those who espouse the theory that "experiences" make better gifts than things (does Deja Vu offer gift certificates?), but we're not above worshiping material goodies ourselves. Either way, Seattlest wants you to give good, yummy, thoughtful things--tangible or experiential--to those you love and so over the next couple of weeks, we'll offer our local picks for things to pick up. more ›

Things we learned at trivia last night: more ›

Back when we made our oh-so-controversial declaration that Seattle's strip clubs sucked, there was a little nagging voice at the back of our head. "What about the Sands?" it whispered. "You haven't actually been there. And they were remodeled recently. Maybe it's awesome!" more ›

(Note: the links in this post? Pretty much NSFW, unless you W at Deja Vu.) more ›

Forget hot vs. not, flight vs. invisibility, and left hand vs. right hand. We've settled a far more epochal question: which beloved local pastry institution is better, Top Pot or Cupcake Royale? more ›