Culture Why do Turkish kebabs star at a restaurant called 'The Berliner'? Victor Twu, owner of The Berliner by Hugo Kugiya / January 20, 2011
Culture Dick's: Timelessness is the magic Dick's is a family operation. Left to Right: Jim Spady, Walt Spady, founder Dick Spady, and John Spady. by Hugo Kugiya / December 9, 2010
Culture Beecher's New York store: not a Seattle clone The cafe at Beecher's New York. by Hugo Kugiya / July 28, 2011
Culture Why has the all-night dining scene shrunk as Seattle has grown? Randy's Restaurant at 2 a.m. recently by Hugo Kugiya / November 4, 2010
Culture Coconut juice makes itself at home in Seattle Boxes of produce at Samway by Hugo Kugiya / October 21, 2010
Culture A Thai restaurant that actually stands apart from the crowd Thai Palms restaurant by Hugo Kugiya / October 14, 2010
Equity McGinn's budget: heavy lifting in troubled times Mayor Mike McGinn by Hugo Kugiya / September 30, 2010
Culture Sea Salt: a 'modern' food that takes us back to early times Eating on the Edge: Like artisan cheese and the locavore movement, sea salt is back-to-nature food. In this case, that means it's raked from evaporated saltwater ponds, for starters. by Hugo Kugiya / September 2, 2010
Culture With Thai restaurants everywhere, why are authentic 'boat noodles' so hard to find? Noodles or nails, take your pick. Noodle Boat restaurant sits in a strip mall in Issaquah. by Hugo Kugiya / March 17, 2011
Culture Rich and peppery pozole is culturally symbolic, and literally heart-warming Taqueria El Rinconsito in Burien is part of a local chain with 10 outlets on the outskirts of Seattle. by Hugo Kugiya / March 10, 2011