Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   In the heart of Tangletown, Bandolero (2253 N 56th St.; 206.633.5828; bandoleroseattle.com) specializes in tequila. Opened in August by former Pour House co-owner Jay Farias, the bar keeps the margaritas flowing for thirsty amigos. THE VIBE: Bandolero is a dimly lit space with a Southwestern feel. Cowboy hats, bronze lizards…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Belltown market When Flying Fish vacated its iconic corner space in Belltown last spring, locals were abuzz about what might replace it. Now, after months of speculation, there’s good news: Not only will the space remain focused on food, but Marcus Charles, part-owner of Belltown’s Crocodile Cafe and the Juju…

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Anne Nisbet and Marcia Sisley-Berger were destined to bake together. Having walked the same dining room floor at Ray’s Boathouse, albeit at different times (Nisbet was  director of catering from 1991 to 1998, Sisley-Berger a pastry chef from 2003 to 2009), the two met through a mutual friend who knew…

Even though time is ticking on our leaf-peeping season here in the Pacific Northwest, check out the last vestiges of Fall color on a free guided walk through the Washington Park Arboretum. This Sunday (Nov. 21), from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (meet at the Graham Visitor Center), you can take advantage of a free…

Lately I have been obsessed with two things: the vagaries of the Seattle School District’s math curriculum and cat pee. These perturbations have kept me awake at night and have consumed many of my daylight hours. So it was a relief a few weeks ago to be reminded that art has the power to transcend…

Let’s be honest for a second: After about 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon, the brain is pretty much shot, and the likelihood of actually getting any work accomplished plummets. So when you need to take a short internet break this afternoon, here’s handy list of local designers who are making efforts to be eco-conscious. I…

Must LearnPecha KuchaThursday (11/11) • Named after the Japanese term meaning the sound of “chit chat,” Pecha Kucha is a fast-paced, concise presentation model that has taken root in 318 cities worldwide. The event gives presents a chance to share an idea or concept using 20 images that appear for 20 seconds each. Tonight, Seattle’s…

I can’t say I knew Dave Niehaus well. But in the years I spent covering television and sports in Seattle, I came to appreciate him not as legendary broadcaster or gifted storyteller – certainly he was both – but as a person of enormous dignity. Niehaus, who died Wednesday at age 75, was old school….

If my article now out in the November 2010 “Meat” issue of Seattle Magazine on the cyclocross craze sweeping the region tickled your fancy at all, now is your chance to check out the wild and wooly sport in person. This coming Sunday November 14, Seattle-based MFG Cyclocross is putting on its second annual Woodland…

I’m feeling a little retrospective today:  A year ago, I was still scrambling to find one semi-new shop to cover for our monthly Shopping Around column (see our November edition here). Fast-forward to 2010 and three stellar new shops have opened their doors this week alone. Can we all dance a little jig for a…

Must Window WatchFirst Thursday: Storefronts Seattle11/4 – Pioneer Square experienced a jump in its dragon population this past fall thanks to a new pilot art project called Storefronts Seattle, in which local artists—such as Dan Reeder, who meticulously crafts papier-mâché dragons, and Charles and Cindy Martin—exhibit their work in three- to six-month, rent-free artistic installations and/or…