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ANNOUNCER: What the heck is a hidden gem, anyway? The phrase rises from the mist of culinary cliché, a cheery, primordial beast eager to swallow any eye-opening South Sound dining experience that wanders unchained out of our delicious quotidian. So precious! So unexpected! So Dockside Bistro & Wine Bar!
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“And the winner is …” A packed house of restaurateurs, foodies, chefs and sommeliers waited at the edge of their seats during the 2008 Taste Washington awards ceremony in early April as the Washington Wine Commission opened the envelope to name the Washington Wine Restaurant of the Year. “And the winner is
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“And the winner is …” A packed house of restaurateurs, foodies, chefs and sommeliers waited at the edge of their seats during the 2008 Taste Washington awards ceremony in early April as the Washington Wine Commission opened the envelope to name the Washington Wine Restaurant of the Year.
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Gus Van Sant has a thing for troubled youth. In ‘Elephant’ he weaves together the perspectives of several students whose lives culminate in a tragic shooting at their high school. And his Oscar-winning ‘Good Will Hunting’ has a young(er) Matt Damon tormented by the demands of his genius and a
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Gus Van Sant has a thing for troubled youth. In ‘Elephant’ he weaves together the perspectives of several students whose lives culminate in a tragic shooting at their high school. And his Oscar-winning ‘Good Will Hunting’ has a young(er) Matt Damon tormented by the demands of his genius and a
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Even if you didn’t know that Stefan Ruzowitzky’s The Counterfeiters was the 2007 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, you’d probably guess it was anyway. This Austrian drama about the Nazis’ top secret Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting scheme of all time, is paradoxically all-too-good at fitting the horrors
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Even if you didn’t know that Stefan Ruzowitzky’s The Counterfeiters was the 2007 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film, you’d probably guess it was anyway. This Austrian drama about the Nazis’ top secret Operation Bernhard, the largest counterfeiting scheme of all time, is paradoxically all-too-good at fitting the horrors
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The delightful and well-crafted Iron Man, based on the Marvel Comics franchise, is one of the smartest superhero films to come down the pike in some time. Robert Downey Jr. again reveals why he is one of the best actors of his generation — allowing himself simultaneously to be playful
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The delightful and well-crafted Iron Man, based on the Marvel Comics franchise, is one of the smartest superhero films to come down the pike in some time. Robert Downey Jr. again reveals why he is one of the best actors of his generation — allowing himself simultaneously to be playful
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So often as I sit in a dark theater screening a new film, a little voice in my head goes off saying, “Here we go again! You’ve already seen this film.” Of course, it’s not that I’m actually watching the exact same movie, but especially when it comes to romantic
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So often as I sit in a dark theater screening a new film, a little voice in my head goes off saying, “Here we go again! You’ve already seen this film.” Of course, it’s not that I’m actually watching the exact same movie, but especially when it comes to romantic
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SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com On sale now El Gran Combo Seattle. May 9 9 pm. $40-$50 (EMP/SFM@The Seattle Center, 206.770.2702). Bucky Pizzarelli Trio Seattle. May 13-14 7:30 pm. $23.50 (Jazz Alley, TM). The Posies, The Joshua Cain Band, Bumma Stoge
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Tacoma confectionary Brown & Haley debuted its latest contribution to candy culture last week. Roca Buttercrunch Thins come in four varieties: Milk Chocolate Butter Toffee, Dark Chocolate Butter Toffee, Milk Chocolate Caramel and Dark Chocolate Truffle. Scientists have contended in recent years that cocoa and other chocolates may keep high
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Tacoma confectionary Brown & Haley debuted its latest contribution to candy culture last week. Roca Buttercrunch Thins come in four varieties: Milk Chocolate Butter Toffee, Dark Chocolate Butter Toffee, Milk Chocolate Caramel and Dark Chocolate Truffle. Scientists have contended in recent years that cocoa and other chocolates may keep high
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You may have seen their HBO series or clips of their performances on YouTube, but the first full-length album from Flight of the Conchords is now available. Although we’ve been singing “Business Time” since their six-song EP, The Distant Future, was released last August, their new self-titled album includes 15
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You may have seen their HBO series or clips of their performances on YouTube, but the first full-length album from Flight of the Conchords is now available. Although we’ve been singing “Business Time” since their six-song EP, The Distant Future, was released last August, their new self-titled album includes 15
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East Coast versus West Coast. Bobble Tiki’s not talking about a hip-hop war this time, rather the preconceptions and stereotypes that people from both places seem to harbor for the other. Bobble Tiki’s as guilty as anyone. Bobble Tiki figures everyone from New York is exactly like someone he’s seen on
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East Coast versus West Coast. Bobble Tiki’s not talking about a hip-hop war this time, rather the preconceptions and stereotypes that people from both places seem to harbor for the other. Bobble Tiki’s as guilty as anyone. Bobble Tiki figures everyone from New York is exactly like someone he’s
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Hey look. It’s an article about Bob’s Java Jive. I bet it’s going to start with a beefy retrospective paragraph about when Nirvana did or The Monkeys didn’t play there, and mentions of Granny Go Go, and Bing Crosby, and There’s always something about The Monkeys. That’s the way all
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Hey look. It’s an article about Bob’s Java Jive. I bet it’s going to start with a beefy retrospective paragraph about when Nirvana did or The Monkeys didn’t play there, and mentions of Granny Go Go, and Bing Crosby, and There’s always something about The Monkeys. That’s the way all
