Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
Other regions understand that you need world-class and localized research to support all those vineyards and winemakers. Now, there are signs we are figuring out how to "stay up with the big boys" in such wine-rich areas as California, Australia, and Europe.
Tina Hoban, a Seattle Central Community College grad, is making a habit of winning recognition in recipe contests.
A new guard of tastemakers is taking Seattle by storm. Young and new to Seattle, these women hold no punches — ripping apart the Space Needle's sky-high cuisine and delving into hole-in-the-wall ethnic specialty stores.
First, the council imposes new costs by mandating sick leave. Then it turns around to make itself the landlord for new competitors.
