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First of all, are you guys watching Ugly Delicious on Netflix? David Chang's new food documentary series, where he travels around the world and investigates different incarnations of fried chicken or dumplings or pizza or whatever? If you like eating food and haven't seen this beautiful program, consider yourself officially delinquent. Anyway. Comment?
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29 Places to Celebrate Mardi Gras 2018 in Seattle
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Whether you want to eat king cake or get decked out with beads and go dancing, there's a Mardi Gras event for you in Seattle. Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, February 13, this year, and there are tons of opportunities in Seattle to raise a glass to the the party-filled and culturally diverse holiday. Comment?
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23 Lunar New Year 2018 Events In Seattle
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The Lunar New Year in Chinatown festival is the biggest event in Seattle, complete with dragon and lion dances, taiko drumming, and the beloved $3 food walk. The Lunar New Year officially begins on February 16, but Seattle celebrations to welcome the Year of the Dog start well before then. Comment?
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Six Restaurants To Try Before They Close, Two New Bars, and Other...
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As 2017 comes to a close, so do several beloved, long-running restaurants. We've rounded them up here so you can sneak in some last suppers to say goodbye before 2018, as well as some other useful tidbits, like that Locust Cider has a new taproom in Ballard and that Sun Liquor is serving their rare aged eggnog by the glass at their cocktail lounge through Christmas, and things to look forward to in the new year, like a Breton-style creperie in Chophouse Row and a new collaboration between Belltown Brewing and Schooner Exact Brewing Co . Comment?
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The Most Visited Locations in Seattle... According to Lyft
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As part of their annual "Lyftie Awards," cab/big data company Lyft has released their list of the most visited locations in Seattle for 2017 . Drum roll please... Restaurant: Art Marble 21 Now, The Stranger has never heard of this place, much less walked through their shiny South Lake Union doors, but based on the website, it looks to be a sort of adult playhouse, bar, and eatery, with elements of both casual and faux fancy . Comment?
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Neighborhood Groups to Appeal Upzone Plan
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Earlier this month, interim mayor Tim Burgess unveiled a plan to increase density in at least 27 Seattle neighborhoods. His announcement represented the broadest proposal for upzones as part of the city's Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda , which asks developers to set aside space for affordable housing or pay a fee in exchange for the right to construct taller buildings. Comment?
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Seattle City Council Passes Per-Night Fees for Short-Term Rentals Like Airbnb
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The city council voted unanimously today to levy new per-night fees on short-term rentals. People renting a private or shared room in their house or apartment would pay $8 for every night they rent out their room; those renting out an entire house or apartment would pay $14 per night. Comment?
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Guest Editorial: Three Workers Make the Case For Cary Moon
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As workers in Seattle from the grocery, education and property services fields, we are excited to be supporting Cary Moon for Mayor. Unions representing more than 25,000 workers in the city, including hotel housekeepers, childcare providers, janitors, grocery store workers, healthcare providers, as well as school employees and educators, endorsed Cary Moon for Mayor. Comment?
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The Morning News: Don't Get Smacked with a Hefty Fine for Passing ...
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Some Suggestions for How You Should Spend Your Day: Explore these secret beaches and parks , then drink/dine on these lovely outdoor patios ! Frolic in the sunshine before you have to dust off your happy lamp. Trump Finally Waives Jones Act to Help Puerto Rico: It only took a week for the president to decide to aid American citizens who are without electricity, food, and clean drinking water. Comment?
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It's the End of the World and I'm Forest Bathing
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SWEATING IN THE WILD: There are no children here, and if there are, they were abandoned like kids in a fairy tale. decide to enter the forest because I am tired of the world. Comment?
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Another Dishonest Take from the Seattle Times Editorial Board on Homelessness
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The Seattle Times Editorial Board has come out, yet again , against an effort to help people experiencing homelessness. In an editorial , the board opposes a new proposal from Council Member Mike O'Brien to create a diversion program that would help people living in cars and RVs avoid tickets and towing. Comment?
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Ballard Plasma Clinic Allegedly Barred Transgender Woman from Donating
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In December 2015, members of the LGBTQ+ community celebrated a civil rights victory when the United States Food and Drug Administration updated its blood and plasma donation regulations to allow gay and transgender donors. Under the agency's new recommendations, transgender people could self-identify their genders on donor questionnaires and men who have had sex with men could donate blood if they had been celibate for a year. Comment?
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Seattle Food News: Tankard & Tun is Opening, Costco is Flipping...
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Tankard and Tun will be chock full of owner Charlie Finkel's collection of vintage tankards, but this here's one of their cute, logo-branded teku glasses. Tankard and Tun , Pike Brewing Co's venture into the fine dining scene, makes its official debut this Friday. Comment?
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My First Time at the Wildrose
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They wanted to open a women's bar that was light, served good food, and was a place where women would feel comfortable bringing friends and family, straight and gay. They settled on the location of the Sundance Tavern, a sports bar frequented by Seattle University students on the corner of 11th Avenue and East Pike Street. Comment?
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Central District Leaders Break Ground on New Liberty Bank Building
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Central District community members, including the descendants of Liberty Bank founders, celebrate the groundbreaking of a new community land trust. On Monday, members of the Central District community gathered to celebrate a groundbreaking ceremony on the Liberty Bank Building and Juneteenth , which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Comment?
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Person of Interest: Meet the Dad Who Raised More Than $45,000 to Wipe ...
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You launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay off school lunch debt-and it went viral! How did it get started? It all started with a video about lunch-shaming that I saw posted on Facebook. The video featured some severe lunch-shaming practices, like throwing out perfectly good food because a student couldn't pay for it, stamping students on their arm or hand to say they owe money, and the outright denial of food. Comment?
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