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Name: Summer Bingaman Current restaurant: Peacock PDX What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? I have always loved food and beverage, especially the

PNW Queer Chef Profile: Nik Sharma of California
Name: Nik Sharma Current Position: Editor in Residence, America’s Test Kitchen, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Host of In the Test Kitchen (Netflix) What inspired you to

PNW Queer Chef Profile: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell) of Alaska
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Queer Chef Q & A: Jerry Traunfeld of Seattle (Retired)
Name: Jerry Traunfeld Last Restaurants: Former Executive Chef and Founder at Poppy, and Lionhead, former Executive Chef at The Herbfarm What inspired you to go

Entre Hermanos Marks 35-year Legacy at Festive Gala
On Saturday, October 24, the legacy of Entre Hermanos, the voice of Washington’s LatinoLGBTQIA+ community, took center stage at Seattle’s Sheraton Hotel as supporters, community

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After more than 35 years of interviewing entertainers, I have learned that some of the best conversations happen when an interview feels less like work

Shoshana Bean Brings Only Smoke and Plenty of Fire to Kirkland-A Review
Broadway powerhouse and Pacific Northwest native Shoshana Bean returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, October 21, bringing her Only Smoke Tour to the intimate Kirkland

Jasmine Jean Sim Finds Her Revolutionary Spirit in Village Theatre’s Ragtime
When Jasmine Jean Sim appeared on my screen for our interview, she had just emerged from wig preparation for Village Theatre’s Ragtime. I immediately complimented

Generations of Pride: Queer History Comes Alive at MOHAI
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Jeff Goldblum Works His Wicked Magic with the Seattle Symphony in a Night of Jazz, Laughter and Pure Imagination- A Review
There are entertainers, there are musicians, and then there is Jeff Goldblum—a man who can turn a simple raised eyebrow into a standing ovation. On
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PNW Queer Chef Profile: Summer Bingaman of Portland
PNW Queer Chef Profile: Nik Sharma of California
PNW Queer Chef Profile: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell) of Alaska
Queer Chef Q & A: Jerry Traunfeld of Seattle (Retired)
Entre Hermanos Marks 35-year Legacy at Festive Gala