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Michael Wong aka AsianVerified wants you to know that there's more Asian food in Seattle than just the CID. Here are 3 restaurants you should know about.

Asian Verified: Three Delicious Asian Spots You’re Sleeping On

So I compiled three of my favorite Asian spots outside the CID that I hope will entice you to explore delicious Asian food in neighborhoods beyond.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

Lucinda Williams isn’t just a singer. She’s a storyteller unafraid of the hard parts, as her memoir Don’t Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You makes clear. See her blend stories and songs at the 5th Avenue Theatre Oct 9.

Still Right In Time

There is something for everyone in Lucinda Williams’s catalog. Her poetic lyrics and Southern Gothic influence please literary minds while never coming across as pretentious. She’s released albums on ...

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

Here's one really great thing to do every day this week! Planning on attending one of these events? Check back in with us and let us know what you thought!

Stranger Suggests: Hypnotic Synth Music, an Exhibit with More Than 1,400 Artists, and a Cathartic Play Where the Bad Man Gets What's Comin’

One really great thing to do every day of the week.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

In the midst of all this playoff hype, it's time we talk about The Mariners bar scene.

The Mariners Need a Bar Scene

On a recent Friday night, LIT Bar was my first stop on a tour of saloons, beer gardens, and cocktails around T-Mobile Park, a roving attempt to figure out why Seattle’s baseball bar scene sucks....

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

Originally published in our sister pub, @portlandmercury.com reports that the city’s legal team says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city.

Portland City Attorney to US DOJ: “Please Do Not Fail America”

Portland’s city attorney says federal police are brutalizing protesters, and the government is weaponizing its longstanding settlement agreement with the city.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

Here's a map of all the places you can find The Stranger in print! Keep in mind that distribution is still happening so you may have to wait a day or two before your closest location has their order fulfilled.

Don't forget you can also subscribe to get The Stranger delivered directly to you door!

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 1d

- Man Breaks Into WA Capitol Building

- SCOTUS Hears Conversion Therapy Case

- Trump Casually Floats the Insurrection Act

Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Slog AM: Man Breaks Into WA Capitol Building, SCOTUS Hears Conversion Therapy Case, Trump Casually Floats the Insurrection Act

The Stranger's morning news roundup.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

"This is a real city—one whose fringes are not cold, but sparkle like the stars at the edge of the Milky Way."

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

"Indeed, when I have visitors from New York City, I take them there because I want them to see that I’m not in the middle of a cultural nowhere—that Seattle is not just about big tech, the Space Needle, and people throwing fish at the Pike Place Market. No."

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

"As for the taco spot on Beacon Hill, I go there at least once a week, because I can’t find a brick-and-mortar business that comes even close to their Mission District–grade burritos. None."

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

In our Food Issue, @mudede.bsky.social writes about Seattle's street-food scene, and talks to local vendors about some of the hurdles they face as authorities shut down more unpermitted food vendors every year.⁠

Big City, Big Street Food

Seattle is growing. We are becoming big. And with a big city, comes big, delicious food tents.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

She moved to Seattle to figure out how to organize the power of working people, and in the process, worked in construction, boat repair, and busked at Pike Place Market. Go to The Stranger to learn about the human behind the $8 pizza slogan—and possibly our future mayor.⁠ 🍕

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

This story will surprise you, because it surprised us. Wilson studied philosophy and physics at Oxford, then dropped out six weeks before graduation.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 5d

In our October issue, Stranger Editor @hmwinter.bsky.social shadowed mayoral candidate Katie Wilson to find out how much we didn't know about our leading mayoral candidate.

The Making of Katie Wilson

She’s coming for the mayor’s office.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

There's also a surprising profile of mayoral candidate Katie Wilson, tips on where to grab great Asian food outside of the International District, and a story about the ghost children who haunt Beacon Hill.⁠
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See a full list of our drop spots at thestranger.com/find-it and pick up a copy today!

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

New month, new issue! Our Food Issue is on stands now and inside you'll find stories about the essential role street food plays in Seattle's food scene, some of the the best tacos in the city, and what happens when one woman eats five banana splits.⁠

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Food Issue 2025 - The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper

Articles about Food Issue 2025, The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

• The government is still shut down, and Trump is being racist about it

• Portland is organizing a big ol' naked bike ride to protest incoming National Guard troops

• RIP Jane Goodall

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Slog AM: Trump’s Getting Vindictive, Fat Bear Week Crowned a Winner, Harrell Says “This Is Not the Time for Hope”

The Stranger's Morning News Roundup

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

Oh, and did we mention a whole-ass Halloween calendar??? With scary movies, costume contests, sapphic goth nights, and a guide to local haunted houses!

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Things to BoOooOoOooOoO! Halloween Parties, Films, Haunted Attractions, and More... [Cackle!]

Some of the best Halloween parties, concerts, costume contests, and haunted houses across Seattle.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

Last but certainly not least we have a bunch of community events, too—the stuff that defies classification... like an evening with some of the stars of Twin Peaks and a CAT CONVENTION.

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October Things to Do: This & That

The best community events happening in October.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

Several of superstars from the food world are hosting events in Seattle in October, including Samin Nosrat, Dorie Greenspan, and our very own Temple Pastry founder Christina Wood (have you seen her new cookbook? It's gorgeous!).

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October Things to Do: Food

The best food & drink events happening in October.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

For film, don't miss SIFF's annual DocFest, and mark your calendar for encore screenings of HUMP! Film Festival's Fall Lineup, which is popping up at the Quality Flea Center on October 10 and 11!

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October Things to Do: Film

The best film events and screenings happening this month.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

The performance calendar has dance, theater, comedy, and more! Some highlights include Velocity Dance Center's Out There festival, Eiko Otake & Wen Hui's 'What Is War' at On the Boards, and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.

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October Things to Do: Performance

The best theater, dance, and comedy events happening in October.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

This month's list of book events includes appearances from Olivie Blake, Pamela Des Barres, and Chi-ming Yang (who you'll definitely want to check out if you're a fan of Octavia E. Butler).

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October Things to Do: Literature

The best talks and readings happening in October.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

Our visual art listings features new exhibits at the Henry Art Gallery, Base Camp Studios, Frye Art Museum, and the Seattle Asian Art museum.

October Things to Do: Visual Art

The best art shows and events happening in October.

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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 6d

Let's start with the music calendar, featuring Lambrini Girls, Lucinda Williams, Smerz, Shonen Knife, and Makaya McCraven!

October Things to Do: Music

The best concerts and dance nights happening in October.

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