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Hugo Kugiya

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A former national reporter for The Associated Press and Newsday, journalist and author Hugo Kugiya has written about the Northwest for several publications, including The Seattle Times. He has covered sports, transportation, legal affairs, and music. His book 58 Degrees North was a finalist for the 2006 Washington State Book Award. Kugiya covered the Seattle SuperSonics for The Seattle Times from 1994 to 1996. You can reach him at hkugiya@yahoo.com.

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El Asadero: The grandfather of Seattle food trucks

Tue, May 15, midnight

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How a new kind of dining option Sprout-ed in Seattle

Thu, Apr 12, 2 a.m.

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Three years after, what remains of the P-I?

Tue, Mar 27, 2 a.m.

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Ballard kimchee factory foments a return to fermentation

Tue, Mar 20, 2 a.m.

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Hipper than thou: A Cap Hill restaurant's struggle with authenticity

Thu, Mar 8, 2 a.m.

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Fever for NY Knicks' new star rages in NBA-less Seattle

Sun, Feb 19, midnight

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Ballard: where food trends, not all healthy, gather in Disney-like comfort

Thu, Feb 16, 2 a.m.

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Best of 2011: Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists?

Mon, Dec 26, 2 a.m.

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Public TV, Hugh Jackman, Bellevue: Korean food goes mainstream

Tue, Nov 29, 11 a.m.

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Putting Grocery Outlet to the taste (and value) test

Mon, Oct 31, 2 a.m.

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Georgetown's Cutting Board a sushi game-changer

Thu, Oct 13, 2 a.m.

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Why is Seattle so hostile to its bicyclists?

Tue, Sep 13, 2 a.m.

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Beecher's New York store: not a Seattle clone

Thu, Jul 28, 3:30 p.m.

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Eating on the Edge: Take me out to dinner at Safeco

Fri, Jul 15, 2 a.m.

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World's love of Chinese food takes a unique turn in Redmond

Tue, Jul 5, 12:15 p.m.

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Eating at a sushi buffet restaurant with my daughter: Now, that's Father's Day

Fri, Jun 17, 2 a.m.

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The finer points of pho, with poet and 'pho-natic' Jack Prelutsky

Tue, Jun 7, 2 a.m.

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Sweet Bones barbecue: a tasty tribute to good, old-fashioned labor

Fri, May 27, 2 a.m.

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Bagel trash-talking: Seattle throws it down

Thu, May 12, 2:06 p.m.

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Bibimbap's on the map in Koreatown North

Fri, May 6, 2 a.m.

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Cascade Bike Club enters new era sparked by the rider revolution

Fri, Apr 29, 9:53 a.m.

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The 'McDonald's of the Philippines' opens a rare U.S. outpost here

Thu, Apr 21, 1:44 p.m.

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Street food goes upscale, and moves indoors

Fri, Apr 15, 2 a.m.

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Making use of the city's many vacant lots

Thu, Apr 14, 11:53 a.m.

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The Japanese hot dog: an idea born in the Northwest

Fri, Apr 8, 2 a.m.

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An authentic taste of Sichuan in Bellevue

Thu, Mar 31, 1:07 p.m.

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With Thai restaurants everywhere, why are authentic 'boat noodles' so hard to find?

Fri, Mar 18, 2 a.m.

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Daylight savings: Oh, the added sleep deficit

Sat, Mar 12, 2 a.m.

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Rich and peppery pozole is culturally symbolic, and literally heart-warming

Thu, Mar 10, 3:26 p.m.

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The burger beauty pageant gets a little more crowded

Fri, Mar 4, 2 a.m.

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Pioneer Square board hears about development plan for Qwest Field lot

Wed, Mar 2, 2 a.m.

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Ideal Network: social marketing, with a societal purpose

Wed, Mar 2, 2 a.m.

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A once-professional cellist returns to his love, and helps others along the way

Fri, Feb 25, 2 a.m.

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Once-swanky Bush Garden: a symbol of a bygone era

Thu, Feb 17, 12:28 p.m.

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Concert applies 'Glee' trend to Sinatra's work

Tue, Feb 15, 2:20 p.m.

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A Chinese restaurant that's nothing like you would expect

Fri, Feb 11, 2 a.m.

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A Bosnian dish served in a curious setting

Fri, Feb 4, 2 a.m.

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Write a novel in 3 days? Bellevue software engineer wins first prize

Mon, Jan 31, 2 a.m.

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How 619 Western escaped tunnel planners' wrecking ball

Thu, Jan 27, 10:30 a.m.

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State preservation office presses DOT on its pre-tunnel demolition plans

Fri, Jan 21, 2:04 p.m.

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Why do Turkish kebabs star at a restaurant called 'The Berliner'?

Thu, Jan 20, 2:45 p.m.

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Viaduct demolition plans: Why one building is safe while its neighbor is at risk

Wed, Jan 19, 2 a.m.

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Preservation board to discuss demolition of artists' studios

Tue, Jan 18, 2 a.m.

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Chefs eat 'normal' food, too, just like the rest of us

Fri, Jan 14, 2 a.m.

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State moves toward demolishing historic artists' building

Tue, Jan 11, 2 a.m.

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Food trucks are a hit at the UW

Fri, Jan 7, 2 a.m.

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McGinn's bet on New Orleans-Seahawks game: What, no teriyaki pride, Mr. Mayor?

Thu, Jan 6, 4:48 p.m.

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Will the state turn to a gambling fix?

Mon, Jan 3, 2 a.m.

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A seminal moment for 'Seattle teriyaki'

Thu, Dec 30, 12:15 p.m.

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Best of 2010: Searching for the 'best' burger: It's all about the hunt

Tue, Dec 28, 11 a.m.

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Canlis: The hidden, human scene behind the dining institution Seattle doesn't really know

Thu, Dec 16, 1:13 p.m.

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Birthday celebration for Canlis Restaurant was about giving

Mon, Dec 13, 3:15 p.m.

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New jazz group matches budding musicians with legendary teachers

Mon, Dec 13, 2 a.m.

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Dick's: Timelessness is the magic

Fri, Dec 10, 2 a.m.

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This Greek diner looks unassuming, but its food is quite a find

Thu, Dec 2, 3:36 p.m.

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A tense exchange at Cascade Bicycle Club meeting

Wed, Dec 1, 6:54 a.m.

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Bike club meets tonight (Nov. 30) to deal with internal turmoil

Tue, Nov 30, 2:53 p.m.

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How SAM hopes to move beyond its disastrous deal with WaMu

Wed, Nov 24, 2 a.m.

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Money woes have SAM feeling 'a little beat up'

Tue, Nov 23, 2 a.m.

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Mixing Brandi with the Symphony

Mon, Nov 22, 8:08 p.m.

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How to value seafood sustainability and still enjoy good tuna

Thu, Nov 18, 3:10 p.m.

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Filipino food: Why all the mystery?

Thu, Nov 11, 3 p.m.

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Breakaway bike group pursues recall of Cascade's board

Mon, Nov 8, 2 a.m.

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Culture clash divides the Cascade Bicycle Club

Fri, Nov 5, 2 a.m.

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Why has the all-night dining scene shrunk as Seattle has grown?

Thu, Nov 4, 3:50 p.m.

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Tax-wary voters couldn't swallow state's sugar tax

Wed, Nov 3, 12:41 p.m.

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Coconut juice makes itself at home in Seattle

Thu, Oct 21, 3:15 p.m.

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A Thai restaurant that actually stands apart from the crowd

Thu, Oct 14, 2:31 p.m.

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Crosscut: local in coverage, broad in thinking

Tue, Oct 12, 11:15 a.m.

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I-1107: Soda tax has its sour note for a low-sugar maker

Tue, Oct 12, 7:15 a.m.

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You'll need a passport to find the nearest perfect bagel

Thu, Oct 7, 12:20 p.m.

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McGinn's budget: heavy lifting in troubled times

Fri, Oct 1, 2 a.m.

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McGinn budget: Hard times mean less service, paying more at every turn

Mon, Sep 27, 5 p.m.

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Small critters should land in more of Seattle's ethical meals

Thu, Sep 16, 3 p.m.

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Sea Salt: a 'modern' food that takes us back to early times

Thu, Sep 2, 2:36 p.m.

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New York's bike lanes put Seattle 'sharrows' to shame

Mon, Aug 23, 2 a.m.

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Korean fried chicken, not the colonel's KFC

Thu, Aug 19, noon

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Searching for the 'best' burger: It's all about the hunt

Thu, Aug 12, 2 p.m.

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Southcenter has a hit with Filipino, Asian food

Thu, Aug 5, 2 p.m.

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Fresh, local dining, almost under Sea-Tac's runways

Thu, Jul 29, 2:35 p.m.

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Why sardines ought to be on Seattle's plate

Thu, Jul 15, 5:02 p.m.

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For quality blintzes and pierogies, step into the Polish Home on Capitol Hill

Thu, Jul 1, 2 p.m.

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Soup dumplings: a whole lot of flavor and a little bit of mystery

Thu, Jun 17, 1:41 p.m.

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Handmade pies tell a story of our evolving food culture

Thu, Jun 10, 4 p.m.

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Authentic Latin American food, and not a taco or burrito in sight

Thu, Jun 3, 2:09 p.m.

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Earthy and aromatic Cambodian flavors top their Thai counterparts

Thu, May 20, 2 p.m.

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Australian meat pies: comfort food, and not just for expats

Thu, May 13, 2:13 p.m.

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Satisfying a craving for red beans and rice

Thu, May 6, 2:05 p.m.

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Serving up Asian-cajun crawfish

Thu, Apr 29, 2 p.m.

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A deli that is all about authentic New York

Fri, Apr 16, 2 a.m.

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Tracking down good ramen restaurants shouldn't be this hard

Thu, Apr 1, 2:24 p.m.

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Marination's food truck raises the bar for competitors

Thu, Mar 25, 2:30 p.m.

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Singapore's national dish: Hainan chicken rice

Thu, Mar 18, 2 p.m.

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On the hunt for authentic Norwegian food

Thu, Mar 11, 2:04 p.m.

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Seattle's best American diners might be the Hong Kong version

Thu, Mar 4, 12:27 p.m.

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Eating ethnic for breakfast? A Red Sea classic is worth a try

Thu, Feb 25, 2 p.m.

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A taste of Haiti, and some philanthropy too

Thu, Feb 18, 2 p.m.

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Not for the fussy or neurotic: Chicago-style, late-night fast food

Thu, Feb 11, 2 p.m.

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Korean comfort food that's nothing like kimchee

Thu, Feb 4, 2 p.m.

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Peruvian dishes with a little slice-of-life on the side

Fri, Jan 29, 2 a.m.

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A lunch counter Filipinos call home

Thu, Jan 21, 2 p.m.

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Dining well on the world's favorite meat, goat

Thu, Jan 14, 1:52 p.m.

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Diverse and quirky food, just like in Taiwan

Fri, Jan 8, 1:48 p.m.

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A Cuban food tradition where none exists

Thu, Dec 31, 2 a.m.

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Deep in the heart of Aurora, a Russian refuge

Thu, Dec 17, 2 a.m.

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Going Hawaiian in Georgetown

Thu, Dec 10, 2 a.m.

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Eating on the Edge: Sam Oh Joung

Thu, Dec 3, 2 a.m.

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