This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. more ›

Did you know you can replace the egg noodles with rice on most of Boom Noodle's entrees? This means even those with wheat sensitivities or dieting diners (heh) can partake of the Japanese noodle house's scrumptious yaki soba flavors. Other Boom dishes we recommend for the wheat-sensitive are the mizuna salad (bright, tangy, has fried shallots), green beans with saikyo miso, sake-marinated Toban Beef, or the edamame puree (it's like hummus, but green). Incidentally, most of those are good options for the lactose-intolerant as well. Those dancing bonito flakes are so trippy, man, even on rice! Boom's at 12th and Pike on Capitol Hill. more ›

Spawned by one too many Mary Kay Letourneau-like stories coming out of the state, a new bill is waiting for Senate approval in Olympia. The "Student Protection Bill" would expand the crimes for which Washington State teachers could lose their certification. The proposed bill also seeks to encourage more oversight at the local level, asking school districts to report teachers who have displayed "boundary issues," which would not necessitate legal action. It also hopes to encourage inter-district information sharing, and would allow school superintendents to file profession-practice complaints about teachers in districts outside their own. more ›

Several years ago, we gave up on Tamarind Tree after some absurdly inept service (dishes came out of order – or didn’t come at all – and the waitstaff were cold), enjoying instead the consistent sweetness and goodness of Green Leaf. But in a moment of unfaithfulness, after hearing recent rave reviews, we decided to give TT another try. more ›

Last night there were tons of Ron Paul's people outside the Showbox Sodo. Before, during, and after Barack Obama's fundraising event/rally, the Paul supporters waved their signs and interacted with anyone who would give them the time of day. Too bad they couldn't afford tickets to the event due to the current tax structure--if only someone would abolish the IRS and the Federal Reserve.... Meanwhile, inside the venue was a crowd of teens, twenty-somethings,... more ›

We were introduced to In the Bowl: Vegetarian Noodle Bistro on Capitol Hill a few days ago and have been planning our return ever since. New (to us anyway, apparently it's been around since at least February), In the Bowl is a welcome addition to the quick, cheap Asian-fare genre on The Hill. A bonus: It's all-veggie and every meal comes with Black Rice Pudding for dessert. The restaurant is small, with an atmosphere reminiscent... more ›

Beaujolais, perhaps the world's most popular wine, goes through life as a comic's punchline; its brash and awkward youthful incarnation--Beaujolais Nouveau--gets no respect. Fun to be around, but nothing all that serious. (Eddie Murphy isn't Nelson Mandela, Wanda Sykes isn't Condi Rice, etc.) Sure, Beaujolais Nouveau provides the excuse for a great party every November--Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! It's Beaujolais Nouveau time!--but over the years, the folks who enjoy the ritual of raising a glass to the new vintage, would prefer a higher quality of wine with their three-figure din-din. more ›

A few hours from now, London folktronic sextet Tunng kicks off the weekend early and for free at Nectar. Doors are at 5pm for the 21+ happy hour show. more ›

(This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook. On Sunday morning, following a trip to a local farmer’s market/major supermarket chain, we will be preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. Then at halftime we will throw our badly burned hands in the air and make hot dogs.) more ›

Study up on Jesus. more ›

North of Seattle, in Lynnwood, is the restaurant Kirirom. Lurking low in the shadows of the big box stores, the chain restaurants, and the Alderwood Mall, Kirirom means “mountain of joy” and is a national park in Cambodia. more ›

This morning on the TV news there was some kid from Oregon who found two spiders living in his ear. One living and one dead, actually. Apparently there isn't enough spider sustenance in a nine-year old ear to sustain the lives of two spiders. In retrospect they should have each taken an ear to themselves. Look at the pictures of this kid, though--Seattlest has never seen anyone happier to have two bugs hauled out of his ear. That is one healthy child. more ›

The Friends of The Seattle Public Library Book Sale more ›

Seattlest and Mrs. Seattlest have been getting take out on Friday nights at Chantanee Family Thai Restaurant in Bellevue for almost 3 years and have found no better Thai restaurant on the Eastside. From time to time, we eschew the styrofoam containers and eat our meal in the gold and purple themed interior. The service? Efficient and friendly. more ›

Every music nerd and sound engineer geek in Seattle always make a point of gushing over the sublime greatness of the Triple Door so finally after years of hype we went there last night and we have to say we were a little disappointed. Maybe it was the fact that we were assigned a seat in a sealed room with a window that one of the strangers we met in the cramped and intimate confines of our cell dubbed "the fish bowl." Try having a private conversation with a friend in "public" when you're cramped in a small room with a bunch of strangers watching an artist perform through a window. It sucks. We dimmed the lights to reduce the reflection in the glass, but then the waitress came in and turned the lights up, blinding our friend and totally destroying our sex appeal forever. Night ruined! more ›

CASTING CALL: Local director Garrett Bennett is looking for extras to cast in his independent film The Spy & the Sparrow. more ›

Ever desired to follow in the footsteps of Henry Miller, Anne Rice, or Anonymous? The Richard Hugo House is giving you your chance:

Richard Hugo House invites writers age 18 and older to submit manuscripts of fewer than 5,000 words to its erotica writing competition. The theme is "One Foot on the Floor" and the deadline is February 1. The winner will receive a $250 prize, a $50 gift certificate from Babeland and the chance to read on the Hugo House cabaret stage with an established writer on February 13, 2007. more ›

Bob Burnquist is an incredible athlete. He skates at a level so far beyond everyone else that someday, hopefully, when people talk about extraordinary performers they'll mention Jordan, Rice, Armstrong, Woods, Burnquist. Check him out below skating a near-perfect run. more ›

Seattlest got paid today. What does that mean? Off to the record store we go. more ›

>>>Benaroya Hall, 7:30pm. Seattle Arts and Lectures brings prolific big shot and errant van survivor Stephen King by. Maybe you’ve heard of him? For the Constant Reader, it’s an event not to be missed. He'll talk about Lisey’s Story, his latest novel. Tickets $25 and $35. But, like many things in King’s Dark Tower world, they’ve already moved on. more ›

Answers will be forthcoming this afternoon, along with final standings and any other information we feel like we can cram into a post. In the meantime, entertain yourself with the questions from last night's quiz at the Old Pequliar: more ›

Jerry Rice led the NFL in receiving touchdowns five times from 1986-1991. But who led the league in that category in 1985? more ›

We love this town. But we'd love it ever-so-much more if it had these things in it. (Budding entrepreneurs, take note.) more ›

Thanks to local bean fiend tonx, Seattlest was alerted to the "soft" opening of Espresso Vivace's new espresso palace, across the street from REI on Yale Avenue North. From the new Vivace cafe, you can peer into the verdant foliage in front of REI. Camping gear mecca, meet espresso mecca. The Grand Opening is April 18. more ›

is doing a Seattle-centric show this week. more ›

Last week Democrat Dwight Pelz and Republican Diane Tebelius were elected to head their state political parties. more ›

Pac-10 Coach of the Year Jim McLaughlin and Pac-10 Player of the Year Sonja Tomasevic will lead the Husky women's volleyball team this weekend in Fort Collins, Co., where the Dawgs start the NCAA tournament as the top seed in the West Regional. more ›

Monday Nov. 28 more ›

Romeo and Juliet is one of those tales everybody knows, whether or not they've read it, seen it performed live, or watched one of the many film adaptations. So Seattlest kinda knew what to expect when we descended deep into the bowels of Center House for the play's opening night performance by the Seattle Shakespeare Company. We got the standard star-crossed lovers stuff, but director John Langs included a few modern updates, some of which we liked, and some...not so much. more ›

Not since Joe's Asprin Stacking Blog joined forces with Alexis's Rice Crispe World Blog to form Joe & Alex's Little House of Horrors Blog has a merger of this magnitude so shaken Seattle's media environment. Villiage Voice Media, owner of The Seattle Weekly, has announced a merger with alt-weekly publisher New Times Media. more ›