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June 27th, 2008
Ah, Sad Times for Seattle Sports: the Mariners stink and have fired John McLaren, the Sonics are probably off to Okla-freakin-homa sooner than later, and we still have three months until football starts. The good news is that our future Major League Soccer team, Seattle Sounders FC, has recently signed their first and so far only player, Sebastien Le Toux. Hopefully he'll bring us back to the good old days of winning national championships “Seattle Metropolitans” style. Here’s a brighter future: Forward this issue to 10 guys you know and cc picks@seattlepicksformen.com, and you could win a Gift Certificate for a free 1-night stay in a King room in the swanky Hotel Monaco. Spend it with your wife, your girlfriend, your boyfriend (we don’t judge), put up your in-laws for a night, give it to your boss for Christmas… or just be a “king” for a day. And spread the word about SPFM. |
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Seattle Picks for Men: |
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| 1 | Miss Your Favorite Tee? Remember that really cool T-shirt you used to have, the one with the killer design that the girls would always comment on? You know the one; it got really worn out and finally ripped during a game of Ultimate Frisbee. You took it home, felt a little bit sad because it was a better wingman than your best friend, and tried to recreate the design in Photoshop. How much money did you end up spending on second-rate iron-on transfers for a reincarnated shirt you could never bring yourself to wear? Here’s an idea: Dig out that old tee from under your bed and bring it to the folks at B-BAM Custom Apparel. If your pirated version of Photoshop isn't working so well anymore, don't worry, you can have one of their in-house graphic designers recreate your beloved design for you. Check out their website too—you can easily design clothes online and have them shipped anywhere in the country. So no matter where you travel, you can always take your favorite wingman with you. B-BAM |
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| 2 | Drinking in Perfect Harmony Smith is brought to you by the owners of Linda's Tavern on Pine and King's Hardware in Ballard and rapidly approaching its own one-year anniversary. Business is brisk, and rightfully so; just like Linda's, Smith has a great jukebox; tallboy cans of Rainier, and the wooden booths are a perfect place for hipsters to slouch. But unlike the draft beer and pot pie at Linda's, at Smith you can order a Cabernet Sauvignon and sweet-potato fries off their recently redesigned menu. Perhaps it lacks some of Linda's edge, but how many other places do you know of where skinny jeans and the condo contingent coexist? Smith |
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| 3 | One Bourbon, One Scotch, One... Greco di Tufo? |
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| 1 | Swingers Party We were good golfers last season. But by this spring we were hacking like beginners and swearing like sailors. A frustrated call to the old man got us this advice: "Do every indoor thing you can find until the sun reappears." Of all the things we tried, the one that provided first-year results (20+ yards to our drive) was strengthening the muscles used in our swing. We recommend the PowerSwing Trainer by Golf Gym to do just that. |
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| 2 | Up to Your Neck There are those (you know the ones) who utilize themed neckties to showcase their “cleverness” or “originality,” resulting in familiar fashion abortions like reindeer ties at Christmas. We laud their chutzpah, but we know that individuality in business attire requires taste and, ahem, some subtlety. Enter Lee Allison, who sold his very first designs to Barney’s, an undisputed bastion of taste. While offering a whimsical quality to more staid designs, he's also pulled off themed neckwear with some sophistication. |
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| 3 | Bluetooth Goes Green Ever responded to someone in public, realizing too late that they are speaking into a Bluetooth? They shoot you a look like you're a psycho while you think, “What a jerk.” This, of course, only happens between Bluetooth conversations of your own. To make sure you keep on the less awkward end of these moments, you need the Iqua BHS603-Sun, the first solar-powered Bluetooth headset. Solar technology provides infinite talk time in the sun, in addition to the eight hours of battery life. |
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Hip Happenings: |
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| 1 | You Don't Know Scotch For those of you who work strange hours or are perpetually missing out on the city's booze-tasting events, try scheduling your own. Seattle Swirl offers private scotch tastings complete with food, an expert guide and a copy of Kevin Erskine's book The Instant Expert’s Guide to Single Malt Scotch. What: Seattle Swirl Scotch Tasting |
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| 2 | Big, Big Beer Festival You may have noticed that this is not the first beer festival we've covered. The main reason for this is that we are head-over-heels in love with beer. It's true—whether it's blond or brown, lager or stout, domestic or spelled with umlauts, we love our beer. So what better place is there for us than an international beer festival? What: 2008 Seattle International Beerfest |
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| 3 | Spend a Weekend with a Jazz Legend Dimitriou's Jazz Alley is hosting five nights of Mose Allison starting June 25. (You can still catch the weekend shows.) Suggested itinerary: Arrive early for the Friday show, drink some wine, eat some tiramisu and enjoy the chaos. Then go home and repeat on Saturday and Sunday. What: Mose Allison |
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