May 16, 2008
 

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this week in the mercury

FEATURES

BETTER DEAD THAN RED

Tired of Red-State Rubes Calling All the Political Shots? Dan Savage Promotes a New Urban Vision Where Cities Make the Decisions, and Country Bumpkins Get Left Behind

THE NEW WAR BETWEEN THE STATES

Why Urban Values Trump Suburban Faith

DAVID SEDARIS NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION

But We Gave Him One Anyway, and While We Were at it, Decided to Go Ahead and Interview Him

NEWS

WHERE DO WE GO NOW?

Looking for Leadership in the Democratic Party

DISCRIMINATION BY ANY NAME

Civil Rights Attorneys Try to Hit a Moving Target

PLUS:

MUSIC

GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE

Guided by Voices Head into the Sunset

RHYMES WITH MEANINGLESS

Stephin Merritt and the Cult of Insincerity

SOUL TO SOUL

De La Soul and the Beatmaker

PEARLY GATES OF ROCK

Death From Above 1979 Walk Among Us

BIO: MUSIC

PLUS:

YOUR FAVORITES!

FILM

WEED FOR WOODY

How the Mercury Rolled the Perfect Joint for Woody Harrelson

BRIDGET'S BACK!

(That's Not a Good Thing)

A VERY MERRY MANSON

Quick Reviews for the Discerning Cinephile

PLUS:

VISUAL ARTS

TORCH SONGS

THANKS, JUST LOOKING

I Blame the 2wenty

PLUS:

BOOKS

GRAPHIC NOVELS

PLUS:

THEATER

JULIUS CAESAR

PLUS:

LAST SUPPER

EATING RICH

Italian Caffé Bleeds Cream

PORTLAND 101

Welcome to Portland, There'll Be a Quiz

PLUS:

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

Noble Rot

posted by riachuela

Where's my dinner? I paid $12 for a tiny (although delicious) hors d'oeuvre. I suppose...

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Beaterville Cafe

posted by wussup

weekends are busy here. be prepared to wait, especially when the outdoor seating isn't an...

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Utopia Cafe

posted by SusyQ

We stopped in on a snowy day and had to wait quite a bit, but...

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Castagna & Cafe Castagna

posted by HCS

No, really. Their roast chicken is perfectly crispy on the outside and is amazingly tender...

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Cup and Saucer NE

posted by mmmmmmmm!

I LOVE Cup and saucer! They now use organic cage free eggs and give you...

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