Pet Dish
In the annals of designating days, weeks and months of remembrance and recognition, National Scoop the Poop Week (April 1-8) falls somewhere--literally and figuratively--between Dental Assistants Recognition Week (March 5-11) and Techie's Day (in early October).
By Lisa Wogan | March 31, 2008
What We Crave
A seasonal menu is a delight. We love revisiting all our old haunts only to find new discoveries. It keeps things fresh and lively. That is, of course, until our favorite dish or cocktail disappears from the menu -- which is exactly what happened on our last trip to Capitol Hill's swanky Sun Liquor, when we searched in vain for our beloved Punetazo ($8).
By Lara Ferroni | March 31, 2008
Gentle Snark
New York Times reporter Jennifer 8. Lee is something of a cultural oracle. (She coined the phrase "Man Date," but I forgive her.) With her latest book "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles,"
she sets her searching mind to a tasty subject: Chinese food.
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Chinese food, from the
inventor of chop suey to the identity of General Tso, is at the center
of this "Cookie."
By Geoff Carter | March 31, 2008
I grew up in the era of the bandana, when a dog's fashion statement was limited to classic red or blue, edgy purple or trippy tie-dye. There were, of course, dogs in sweaters and coats way back then, but these were mostly serviceable garments, uninspiring in a sort of Yankee-librarian sort of way.
By Lisa Wogan | March 31, 2008
Daily Find
Though you can go to any Asian market and, for a couple of bucks, take home a zillion plastic and lacquered chopsticks, you might want to consider splurging a little on the stylish picks below.
By Stacy Nguyen | March 31, 2008
Lola just turned six. Her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. Her mom makes it by hand to sell in her dad's bakery, which was named after her.
By Cody Ellerd | March 31, 2008
Daily Find
If you're a fan of chic shoe boutique Mu.Shoe, but not of the drive from Seattle to Edmonds, you'll be happy to learn that your trek just got a bit shorter -- about six miles, to be exact. Owner Susan Wilson opened her second MuShoe store in Kirkland late last month.
By Natalie Bow | March 31, 2008
