May 17, 2008
 

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this week in the mercury

FEATURES

CRAPPY CHRISTMAS, CHARLIE BROWN

Gather the Kids for a True Tale of Holiday Cheer from "I Love Television™" Author, Wm.™ Steven Humphrey

LITTLE CHARITIES NEED LOVE, TOO!

Eight Needy Nonprofits Who Need Your Holiday Help

NEWS

MISSION: UNACCOMPLISHED

Katz's Final Speech Full of Sound, Fury--and Little Else

BURNING BRIDGES

Residents Tell PDC to Say "No" to Home Depot

HARVESTING LITIGATION

Local Lawyers Look to Cash in on Measure 37

FREE HOLIDAY DINNERS

PLUS:

MUSIC

HALLOW DOLLY

Ponderin' Country's Brainiest Beauty

TEEN DRYHUMP SOUNDTRACKS

The Shore's Bridge Over Shitty Water

TWO BECOME ONE

The Improbable Math of Two Gallants

THE RAINBOW CONNECTION

Terry Riley is Better Than a Hippie

ONCE MORE WITH FEELING

Jason Bayless, PETA2

IT'S WHO YOU KNOW

Christmas Number One

PLUS:

YOUR FAVORITES!

FILM

SUBTLETY SELLS

Spanglish Succeeds In the Details

NOT QUITE HEROIC

But Still a House Worth Visiting

UNFORTUNATELY BORING

A Lemony Way to Put Kids to Sleep

WE WANT BORGNINE

Phoenix Gets Sand in its Shorts

TERMINAL CUTENESS

Audrey Tautou Has A Very Long Engagement

PLUS:

VISUAL ARTS

SKELETAL SYSTEMS

THANKS, JUST LOOKING

Scott Sforza: White House Art Director

PLUS:

BOOKS

LOVE ALL THE PEOPLE

A PAPER LIFE

PLUS:

THEATER

A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY

PLUS:

LAST SUPPER

LESS IS MORE

Bar Pastiche Provides Everything You Need

THAT PERFECT DRINK

Specialty Cocktails Worth Celebrating

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

East Burn

posted by Joe Smith

I love this place, you can go out for a nice fancy quiet dinner and...

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Gracie's

posted by Joe

They're under new management and have a new chef. Amazing breakfasts... homemade corned beef hash...

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Trébol

posted by Albina Native

I have now eaten twice at Trébol and will not make it a third. The...

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Kenny & Zuke's Delicatessen

posted by Larry

I had the borscht today, it was greasy tepid and flavorless. It would have benefited...

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Albina Green

posted by Jimmy the Tiger

I came to visit the Green because of their generosity; a friend participated in a...

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