Sign #27 you’re in a culinary rut: Lately, the only chef in your kitchen goes by the name Trader Jacques. But you’re in the mood to impress yourself (and your friends).

To help rekindle the inspiration, try this Pacific Northwest ...

It’s not that you’re picky, Miss Goldilocks. Just that you know what you want.

Take restaurants: This one’s too snooty. That one’s not cozy. And that other one is way too dirty — unless, of course, you’re drunkity-drunk and it’s ...

This ain’t no ghost town. It’s time to get in a Halloween moo-d.

DRINK
Raw Milk Lattes
What: Caffe Vita serves Seattle’s first raw milk lattes made with unpasteurized milk from Kurtwood Farms’s Jersey cows.
Why: Udderly natural (and delicious).

Some moms pass down time-honored skills (baking, hospital corners, stain removal).

Yours didn’t happen to be one of them.

Not that you’re complaining. Someone had to teach you to walk in heels and mix the perfect G&T.

You can pick ...

Zeus leaned down from Mount Olympus and said: “Go forth, mortals, and have a mythical weekend.”

EAT
Artemis Cafe & Bar
What: Tucked away new Mediterranean resto brings flavors of Morocco, Turkey, and Southern Europe to Capitol Hill.
Why: When ...

There are two kinds of restaurant customers: Those whose finicky tastes make ordering a Herculean ordeal (hold the bacon, cheese, and anything remotely flavorful) and those who crave nothing more than adventure (Chef’s choice? Hells yeah).

It’s your birthday and you’ll cry if you want to. Especially if, like last year, you wait ages to get into Le Noisy; the waiter spills béarnaise on your lap; and everyone underpays, sticking you with the tip.

This year, ...