by Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comby Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comGird thy liver! You’ve been slacking. Lace up your best pair of drinking shoes and tie them tight. This is no place for children. You will need a belt and suspenders for this one. Amateurs and spectators please step to one side. You must be this tall to go on this ride….

Alison asked us to share the news that three of her chickens were killed by two dogs on Friday (Feb. 17, 2012) at approximately 9 a.m.: It would be a public service to use this as a cautionary tale for local dog and chicken owners. Whoever owns these dogs should know the result of letting them run.  Above is a photo of the late, great Rhode Island Red, Ginger. She and her flockmate Cricket were killed Friday at about 9.00 [...]

I still remember the dreaded day when pinot grigio/gris overtook sauvignon blanc in sales, putting one of my favorite white wines in third spot for bottles sold in the U.S. Sauvignon blanc never recovered from that coup and now the lightly sweet wine called by most, moscato has ousted it to fourth, taking over the third spot in bottles sold. I’m not sure if I find this hard to believe since celebrities (rappers included) have mentioned it as a beverage [...]

Seattle Seahawks running back Justin Forsett is coming to Super Jock n Jill (7210 E Green Lake Dr N) on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Forsett will sign autographs and promote The ShowerPill,  an “antibacterial athletic hygiene product.” “Rumor has it he may be bringing a teammate or two along with him,” according to an email from Super Jock and Jill. ©Amy Duncan for My Green Lake | Seattle’s Green Lake Blog, 2012. Permalink | Comment on this post Post [...]

The first Muffuletta sandwich was constructed in the early 1900s in New Orleans when a group of Italian immigrants were having their lunch at the Central Grocery. They were eating their bread, meat, and vegetables separately in the traditional Europea…

A new 4-H club is offering kids a chance to explore engineering, science and math by building robots. The NeXT Minds Robotics 4-H Club meets in a variety of locations in northwest Seattle, including the Green Lake Branch Library (7364 E Green Lake Dr N). Jan Satterthwaite, the club’s founder, shared the following information and photos: There was such high interest for this activity, and ironically there were no after school programs in the Seattle area. Only two other clubs exist in King County [...]

by Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comby Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comOn Saturday, February 25th from noon until 5:00 p.m., breweries across the state will open their doors to the public as the Washington Beer Commission presents the second annual Washington Beer Open House. Below, we provide a regional breakdown of participating breweries as well as some advice on how to approach Open…

by Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comby Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comAmerican Brewing Company is getting ready to celebrate its one year anniversary. The brewery and tasting room in Edmonds will host a party on Saturday, March 3rd. Festivities get underway at 1:00 and continue until 11:00. The event (a 21+ affair) will be a food drive and fundraiser for the local food…

What do you do after dinner?  Plop down on the sofa?  Surf pay per view?  Cram in 6 more emails that need to be written?  Research (as evidenced in the video below) reminds us that taking an evening constitutional instead may be the best preventative medicine available. I had the privilege of visiting a small city [...]

by Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comby Kendall Jones, washingtonbeerblog.comSeattle’s Venerable Latona Pub Celebrates 25 Years with a Series of Special Beers This year marks the 25th anniversary for the Latona Pub (blog sponsor). In the coming weeks I will tell you more about the Latona Pub’s place in Seattle beer history. One of Seattle’s first truly great beer-focused pubs, the…