Culture El Asadero: The grandfather of Seattle food trucks Seattle's original food truck (or bus): El Asadero, based in Othello. by Hugo Kugiya / May 14, 2012
Equity My best friend, the 'illegal immigrant' Hugo Kugiya (bottom row, third from the left) and his friend Tony (bottom row, very end of left side) in first grade. by Hugo Kugiya / June 3, 2013
Mike Daisey comes back to Seattle smarter than ever Mike Daisey and his audience go outside the Seattle Rep by Hugo Kugiya / May 5, 2013
Culture What's really 'mai' (new): An authentic Thai restaurant in Seattle This is a braised chicken dish called gaeng om gai. by Hugo Kugiya / April 21, 2013
Culture Georgetown's Cutting Board a sushi game-changer Sushi chef Akiyoshi Saito's dishes at Cutting Board include the Shizuoka roll (left), omakase nigiri (rear), and omakase sashimi. by Hugo Kugiya / October 12, 2011
Politics State preservation office presses DOT on its pre-tunnel demolition plans Cracks in the 619 Western building show its instability. by Hugo Kugiya / January 21, 2011
Culture Why do Turkish kebabs star at a restaurant called 'The Berliner'? Victor Twu, owner of The Berliner by Hugo Kugiya / January 20, 2011
Politics Viaduct demolition plans: Why one building is safe while its neighbor is at risk Sometimes the interests of art, culture, tourism, preservation, and history do intersect, as with the 619 Western building in Pioneer Square. by Hugo Kugiya / January 18, 2011
Preservation board to discuss demolition of artists' studios Sometimes the interests of art, culture, tourism, preservation, and history do intersect, as with the 619 Western building in Pioneer Square. by Hugo Kugiya / January 17, 2011
Culture Chefs eat 'normal' food, too, just like the rest of us Shaun McCrain advises a chef at Book Bindery. by Hugo Kugiya / January 13, 2011