Jerry Traunfeld's long-awaited Poppy is just fine, thank you. He has transformed the nefarious Elite Tavern into a high-ceilinged, tall-windowed open space in muted mustard and deep red tones, and infused the menu with similar elements of cauliflower, eggplant and roasted peppers. Behind the bar, Amon Mende returns to prime time and ventures beyond the traditional, the road not shaken, if you will. The Papi Delicious ($10) starts with hornitos plata, adds red bell......

Edward S. Curtis's In the Land of the Head Hunters @ the Moore Theatre // 1932 Second Avenue // $13-$18 // 7 p.m. There's a fascinating event tonight at the Moore Theatre we'll be attending that hearkens back to Seattle's early days. In December 1914, Edward S. Curtis's In the Land of the Head Hunters opened at the Moore Theatre in Seattle (which celebrates in centenary this year), and tonight at 7 p.m., nearly 95......

If you are anything like us, you frequently read glowing recommendations of fine little eateries on the outskirts of Seattle and think: I really should check that out sometime. But the truth is--urbanite that you are--you only vaguely know where places like Kent and Burien are (south?) and rarely take the time to actually venture out of your cozy little city. But as fine a city as Seattle is, it lacks some things that are......