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White meat original chicken fresh out of the fryer at the original Ezell’s Famous Chicken on 23rd Avenue and East Jefferson Street in the Central District neighborhood of Seattle. 209941
Food & Drink

Seattle restaurant classics: Why you need to go to Ezell’s Famous Chicken

The Seattle-area classic is celebrating 35 years of making Oprah-certified-great fried chicken — food writer (and longtime fan) Bethany Jean Clement talks with co-founder Lewis Rudd about what makes Ezell's so golden-good.  VIEW

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Nicole Tsong walks her dog Coco around Green Lake on a brisk February 2, 2018 morning. For Pacific NW magazine, Fit For Life column.. 205195
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Want to pamper your pooch? Use this guide to Seattle’s 14 off-leash areas for dogs

Behind-the-bar rockstar Abigail Gullo makes one of her signature cocktails, the Lazy Bluebird, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Ben Paris restaurant in Seattle. 209791
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A star bartender from the Big Easy comes to Seattle — at The State Hotel’s Ben Paris bar

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Thigh burn while hiking? What to do with used tampons? These pros have handy tips for women who love the outdoors

Charlala Hong Kong Café serves Soy Sauce Western cuisine, which can range from a pork cutlet sandwich, to wonton soup, to Hong Kong-style French toast.
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When food and history combine: The menu at Seattle’s Charlala Hong Kong Cafe tells the story of its namesake city

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For Tan Vinh story….a selection of alcohol brands from Trader Joe’s (front row) and COSTCO (Kirkland, back row). Photographed in the Seattle Times studio, March 22, 2019 209705

Costco and Trader Joe's offer liquor at bargain prices. Who does it better? Our experts test and tell.

Costco and Trader Joe's offer liquor at bargain prices. Who does it better? Our experts test and tell.

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King County sheriff Matt Starwich destroying confiscated bottles of liquor. (from the book “Seattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners & Graft in the Queen City by Brad Holden (Arcadia Publishing 2019).”

Liquor flows and blood spills in ‘Seattle Prohibition: Bootleggers, Rumrunners & Graft in the Queen City’

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Does pineapple juice get rid of hiccups?

A reader reports that pineapple juice cured a case of the hiccups. But how? Plus: Acupuncture proves to be a successful alternative therapy for restless legs syndrome.

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There’s plenty to see at this little-known Seattle spot near Husky Stadium

This is new Seattle: Homes built a century apart sit side-by-side in stark architectural contrast

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Close-up of threshed Kernza® perennial grain.

The perennial question: What if we could produce food without the ecological issues of annual crops?

Outdoors

FILE – In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger’s lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska. Animal rights activists are toasting the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, saying the company has ended its long-running sponsorship of Alaska’s 1,000-mile race. The action follows a tough year for race organizers who have faced financial hardships, a loss of other sponsors and their first-ever dog doping scandal. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen, Fie) FX103

From watching the Iditarod to chasing the aurora borealis, Anchorage offers wintertime charm for travelers

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Beside a defunct nuclear site, Hanford Reach’s protected wildlife refuge is prime birding territory

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