May 17, 2008
 

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this week in the mercury

FEATURES

TRUE TALES OF VECTOR CONTROL!

Is Your Home or Trailer Swarming with Ugly, Ferocious Rats? Don't Panic! Vector Control Is On Its Way!

NEWS

PINING FOR POSTERS

City Hall Plans to Beautify Portland by Removing Free Expression

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MUSIC

WE ARE OAKLAND

The Souls of Mischief Bring On the Funk

LIFE WITH THE WEAKERTHANS

It's Not About Them, It's About YOU

THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION

Placebo: The Sugar Pill for an Ailing Music Industry

PLUS:

YOUR FAVORITES!

FILM

SURELY YOU JOUST

Extreme Knight Movie is Historically Malnourished

GRADING HISTORY'S REWRITE

WHO'S CHICK STRAND?

If You Don't Know Her Yet, You Should!

PLUS:

VISUAL ARTS

OREGON BIENNIAL 2001

Art Review

PLUS:

BOOKS

THE COLD SIX THOUSAND

Book Review

ECO WAKE-UP CALL

Joy Williams and her Ill Nature

PLUS:

THEATER

THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MURDER IN EL SALVADOR

Theater Review

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LAST SUPPER

NEW YORK VINNY'S

Blogtown End Hits: The Merc's Music Blog MOD: Merc on Design 2008: Merc Election Coverage Installations: The Mercury's 4th Annual Fashion Show

Reader Reviews

Rocco's Pizza

posted by dr. p izza

and thought it was some of the worst pizza ever. i ate here again after...

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Touché Restaurant & Bar

posted by Cupcake

We went here for a work party with a group of about 10 people. Called...

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Beau Thai

posted by Lambchop

I've gone here probably 8 times in the past 5 years. The last time we...

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Brazen Bean -*CLOSED*

posted by Mine. All Mine.

Yeah, the crowd can be a little pissy, but I just go to JoBar on...

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Van Hanh Vegetarian Restaurant

posted by Natalie

The staff, yes, was cute and didn't really speak English and yeahthey have a ton...

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