Archive for May, 2011

Collect Emeril’s autograph

Monday, May 30th, 2011

EMERIL TO SIGN BOOKS 1 Chef Emeril Lagasse, opening Emeril’s Italian Table Saturday at the Sands Casino Resort, also will autograph copies of his most recent cookbook, “From Farm to Fork,” 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets, $24.99 each, include a copy of the book and are available at Sands & Co., inside the [...]

House of India hits all the right notes

Monday, May 30th, 2011

On Snowden River Parkway in Columbia, two little strip malls about a block apart each boast an Indian restaurant. Akbar, which also has a location in Mount Vernon, holds the westernmost spot. The other, House of India, was new to me, either because I wasn’t expecting a next-door Indian restaurant or I kept missing the [...]

NBC putting “The Voice” in post-Super Bowl slot

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

By Sean O’Connell Here’s a vote of confidence for NBC’s newest reality competition. The network just revealed that “The Voice” will air in the coveted post-Super Bowl slot. You know, I there actually is a Super Bowl. “There is no better showcase on television than to follow the Super Bowl, and we believe ‘The Voice’ [...]

Man arrested near Green Lake for allegedly groping woman

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

SEATTLE – Police have arrested a man accused of groping a woman near Green Lake. On Friday at about 7:46 p.m. officers responded to the 7200 block of East Green Lake Drive North for a reported sexual assault.  The female victim said she had been sexually assaulted while walking across the street from the park.  [...]

Scorpia Rising – Book Review

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

This is an incredible final story in the Alex Rider series.  It pulls together themes and villains from several earlier books, reuniting old foes keen to have their revenge on the teenage hero.  An attempt is made to frame the teenage superspy, forcing his employers to bring him back into action this time in Cairo’s [...]

“Tabloid City”: A love letter to old New York

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Pete Hamill has written many love letters to New York City, in fiction, journalism, and memoir. With his latest novel, he’s written a nostalgic love letter to the New York City daily tabloids. “Tabloid City” shifts perspective among more than a dozen characters, but at its heart is Sam Briscoe, a 71-year-old editor who wears [...]

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