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With deals like these at local eateries, you won
Category: Arts + Events Articles With deals like these at local eateries, you won’t want to miss a night dining out. Bargain sushi? It’s all relative, but there’s no arguing that the Course Meal ($50 for two) at Mashiko’s (West Seattle, 4725 California Ave. SW; 206.935.4339) is worth every pinched penny. The five-course, chef’s…
Cheap Eats Directory
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Your guide to the restaurants featured in our Cheap Eats issue Alhadeff Grill at South Seattle Community CollegeRainier Valley6000 16th Ave. SW 206.764.5344chefschool.com Anita’s CrêpesBallard4350 NW Leary Ave.206.838.9997anitascrepes.comAlso at various farmers’ market year-round, including Ballard (Sun., 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) Archa ThaiKent121 Meeker St.253.373.1868Baguette BoxCapitol Hill1203 Pine St.206.332.0220Fremont 626 N…
Cheap Eats: The Big List
Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But pa
Category: Eat + Drink Articles Rocky economic times give us second thoughts about carefree spending and multicourse dinners. But paying more attention to the bottom line doesn’t have to feel (or taste) like scrimping. In fact, it’s not hard to eat on the cheap in Seattle: We’ve got taco stands, bánh mì delis and…
View Seattle with a Tilt-Shift Lens
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Category: Arts + Events Articles There’s just something irresistible about imagining our whole city—and its busy goings-on—in miniature. That’s exactly what some locals are doing with tilt-shift photography (also called tilt-shift miniature faking), which involves distorting the perspective and focus in a photograph so that real-world places and things appear to be scale models….
Scoop: Paying it Forward
Thanks (actually, no thanks) to this year
Category: Articles Thanks (actually, no thanks) to this year’s countless layoffs, many Seattleites are finding themselves with a lot more time on their hands Thanks (actually, no thanks) to this year’s countless layoffs, many Seattleites are finding themselves with a lot more time on their hands—and consequently going stir-crazy. Those job offers will eventually…
Top Doctors: The Super Nurse
More than a nurse, less than a doctor, nurse practitioners are positioned to play an essential role
Category: Articles Bob Smithing is always eager to see patients at his Kent clinic. On a typical day, he might check in with a patient recovering from depression, adjust the prescription for a patient with high cholesterol, perform a Pap smear and insert an IUD during a gynecological exam. “It’s the best job on…
Top Doctors: A Cup of Prevention
Could your favorite addictive substance be good for your skin?
Category: Articles Love that cup of joe, like any good Seattleite? You may soon have a reason to enjoy it for more than a nice little caffeine buzz. Research by University of Washington dermatologist Dr. Paul Nghiem, which falls in the “almost too good to be true” category for coffee- and outdoor-loving Seattleites, has…
Top Doctors 2009: The Doctor Is In
A new medical model sounds like a throwback to earlier times when family physicians actually had tim
Category: Articles The idea alone horrified Group Health family doctor Harry Shriver: Answer his own phone—without a nurse screening calls first? Give patients his email address? It’s not that Shriver considers himself too important for such mundane tasks. It’s just that from the moment he walked into the Factoria Medical Center clinic every morning…
Top Doctors: Q&A Freeman (Cardiology)
Get to know your health-care professionals
Category: Articles Rosario Freeman, M.D. Specialty: CardiologyPractice: UW Medicine Regional Heart CenterEducation: Loyola University, Chicago, 1995Hospital affiliation: University of Washington Medical Center Good to know: “Nearly two times more women die from cardiovascular disease compared to all forms of cancer (including breast cancer) combined.“ Is there a public perception of women’s heart health that…
Top Doctors: Q&A Keck (Hand Surgery)
Get to know your health-care professionals
Category: Articles Carleton Keck, M.D. Specialty: Hand surgeryPractice: Seattle Hand Surgery GroupEducation: Indiana University, 1981Hospital affiliation: Swedish Medical CenterPatient tip: “Occasionally, there are patients who say that they don’t want to know anything about what’s happening. Just fix it. That’s actually a lot harder on them and us; it’s less predictable when you don’t have…
Top Doctors: Q&A Hashisaki (Infectious Diseases)
Get to know your health-care professionals
Category: Articles Peter Hashisaki, M.D. Specialty: Infectious diseasesEducation: University of Washington, 1975Hospital affiliation: Overlake Hospital Medical CenterRegarding antibiotic overuse: “With a lot of newer and more super antibiotics, we are using them very judiciously, and the bacteria is remaining very sensitive. I’m pleased with that.” What attracted to you to your specialty?It’s like a…
Top Doctors: Q&A Mihalov (Gynecology)
Get to know your health-care professionals
Category: Articles Linda Mihalov, M.D. Specialty: GynecologyPractice: Virginia Mason Medical CenterEducation: University of Illinois, 1980Hospital affiliation: Virginia Mason Medical CenterYou may not know: “Many women are afraid to take hormone therapy, but could benefit from it. It’s a good option for some women, and they may be needlessly depriving themselves.” Why did you choose…