There is good eating to be found near the station, even if you have to dodge a few cars to find it. Thai Recipe is located in the same strip mall as Domino’s on McClellan, and it is the only Thai restaurant we know of that even borders on North Beacon Hill. The very friendly staff serves good, reliable, and tasty Thai food, available for take out or to eat in the small dining room. more ›

• The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce asks what livability is and receives several thoughtful responses. We'd settle for a coffee and donut place on every corner. (h/t to Hugeasscity.)
• Rainier Valley Post has a hot tip about "close-your-eyes-and-sigh" good Eritrean cuisine on Rainier Avenue.
• The Capitol Record posted blow-by-blow reports on the Senate and House budget meetings today. Grim reading, but very informative.

Mother Earth is sure pissy this week! Part of Rainier Avenue (the 9700 block) is covered in dirt after all the rain caused a landslide in the wee hours of the morning. Detours are in place and skilled professionals are working to clear the area of dirt, but meanwhile--be safe out there and whisper a heartfelt compliment or two towards the ground every now and then, just to try to appease the Lady. more ›

Last night, in the middle of the movie round, Seattlest officially became old. "What Canadian actor, who died in Mexico, appeared in seven movies directed by John Hughes, more than any other performer?" we asked. more ›

There are many things that Franklin's explosive sophomore guard Peyton Siva and Seattlest do not have in common. The ability to change a shot in mid-air. An arsenal of tomahawk dunks. And a mother who shows up at our basketball games in a strapless silk blouse and terrorizes a score of suburbanites. more ›

Studies pertaining to the downtown viaduct/99 /tunnel/bridge/ boulevard/clusterfuck are coming in, and the discussion is started (or "raging" if you prefer). It's been the People's Waterfront Coalition's contention that if traffic through downtown can be managed for long enough to tear down the Viaduct and build something in its place, then traffic can be managed indefinitely. The items below were taken from documents that were received by the PWC in response to their public disclosure request for the Construction Transportation Management Plan: more ›

Shopping for carnivorous loved ones this holiday season? We suggest a visit to the Oberto Factory Outlet, a store clogged with a staggering array of discount meat snacks. more ›

Seattlest has been known to enjoy many great First Thursdays, but we've always secretly asked ourselves why Pioneer Square should have all the fun. It looks like we weren't the only ones, given the recent explosion of new walks all over the city. more ›