Seattlest stumbled across The Name Inspector early this year -- not long after the blog was started. As the about page says, "The Name Inspector takes a close look at names and tells you what makes them tick (or tank) from a linguistic point of view." We're word nerds, so we were hooked immediately. And we're not alone. more ›

Who knew such bitter emotion roiled beneath the placid surface of the local independent baking industry? more ›

Such a tease. The interior of this former "place to pimp your import ride" on Lake City Way has been hidden for the last couple of months behind windows full of brown paper. The paper finally came down yesterday -- Monday -- revealing chairs, tables, and a menu listing pies, cakes, sandwiches, and other delights. Plus espresso, of course. At least we think it said something about espresso. "Open Tuesday through Sunday," we said... more ›