Tagged: Capitol Hill

18 Dec

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Mamnoon brings a fresh take on Middle Eastern food to Capitol Hill

by · December 18, 2012 · 4 Comments

Manou'she jibneh wi zaatar aka pita with cheese, spices and mint. (Photo courtesy Mamnoon)

Step off Melrose Street and into Mamnoon, and you could just as well be in the trendy Gemmayzeh neighborhood of Beirut as on Capitol Hill. Mamnoon brings a hipness and class to Seattle’s sometimes tired fine Lebanese/ Syrian dining scene. They’ve got a focus on the “mezze” small plate approach and, most importantly, bread fresh-out-the-oven. [...]

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30 Oct

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You might be a socialist if… An interview with Kshama Sawant

by · October 30, 2012 · 19 Comments

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Kshama Sawant is a pretty cool lady. She’s a socialist who won the opportunity to challenge entrenched State House Speaker Frank Chopp to represent the 43rd Legislative District as a write-in candidate in the primaries. She teaches economics at Seattle Central Community College (she’s got a PhD!) And she’s a great example of how third [...]

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29 Apr

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Seattle Globalist launches with a crowd and a bang

by · April 29, 2012 · 0 Comments

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The Seattle Globalist launch party drew over 300 people to celebrate our new hyperglobal blog last night at Washington Hall. Performances by Seattle Fandango Project and music by Last Night’s Mix Tape kept party goers dancing well into the night, as our hashtag, #ImAGlobalist, trended on Twitter. It was an amazing kickoff and show of [...]

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28 Apr

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It’s official: Seattle Globalist Launch Party tonight!

by · April 28, 2012 · 0 Comments

Free Launch Party April 28th

Today we’re thrilled to announce the official launch of the Seattle Globalist! Okay, we cheated a little – we’ve actually been posting since back in December. But today is the day that really counts because we’re throwing a gigantic (free) party! And we’ve got a lot to celebrate: We’re kicking off a new partnership with [...]

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