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Posted on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 3:15pm

Celebrate Julia Child's 100th: Try this Burger

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Leslie Kelly
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Brave Horse Tavern

Food-thusiasts everywhere are celebrating Julia Child’s 100th birthday today (Aug.15) with French Chef viewing marathons, a video remix guaranteed to make you grin and all sorts of lavish tribute dinners around the globe.

I’m going to mark the centennial by wolfing down a burger at Brave Horse Tavern.

Say what? Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 4:23pm

Hoppy 25th Anniversary, Latona Pub

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Leslie Kelly
Photo Credit: 
Hayley Young

Pop quiz: Which came first, the still-going-strong Northwest handcrafted beer movement or Latona Pub?

That might be a chicken-or-the-egg kind of conundrum, but it’s safe to say Latona near Green Lake helped create legions of microbrew fans since it first opened under current ownership 25 years ago. (The watering hole's history dates back much further, to the Prohibition era. Oh, if only those bar stools could talk, the tales they'd tell!) Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 4:56pm

Holy Cocktail Napkins, Batman! Cool Foodie Events and Tastings on This Week

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Leslie Kelly
Photo Credit: 
U-District Farmers Market
Chef Dezi Boznow of Palace Kitchen and Serafina's Josh Green go head-to-head at U-District Farmers Market this weekend

This week's ripe with super-fun and mostly affordable eating and drinking dates, whether it involves watching chefs duke it out at the farmers market or sipping some swell suds at a neighborhood brewfest. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 6:00pm

Craving Some Soda Fountain Cool in Seattle

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Leslie Kelly
Photo Credit: 
Seattle Photograph Collection
Customers seated at a Horluck's ice cream and soda fountain, Seattle. Date unknown.

On National Root Beer Float Day, I cannot help feeling a little bummed. Getting in the car to drive to A&W just isn’t going to cut it.

As far as I can tell, the nearest old-fashioned soda fountain is 260 miles away, at Lincoln County Pharmacy in Davenport, one of those sleepy towns on Highway 2.

When classic goodies like pie and cupcakes have become so retro cool, why hasn’t anybody seized on updating the soda fountain? Read more »

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Posted on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 5:38pm

Jamie Boudreau of Canon Shares His Sangria Recipe

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Leslie Kelly
Bartender Jamie Boudreau mixin' it up at Capitol Hill cocktail bar, Canon

The weekend forecast calls for some Sangria! And guess who shared a recipe? The fabu Jamie Boudreau, da man mixing it up at comfy chic cocktail hangout, Canon (click through for location and map).

“This is a completely clear sangria that allows you to showcase beautiful seasonal fruit,” he said. Read more »

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