In The Media
Our ears are buzzing! If you want to find out why, click here to find links to stories and videos about 826 in the news. From local news to the New York Times, people are talking about us. Well, shucks.
It takes a village
May 7, 2012 / Three Imaginary Girls
There's been an incredible current underfoot in our fair city these past few weeks...... //more
Final push for Pluto’s postage stamp
Mar 13, 2012 / MSNBC
More than 11,000 people have signed an online petition to honor NASA's mission to Pluto...... //more
Group plans protest over Pluto’s ‘dwarf’ planetary status
Mar 5, 2012 / GeekWire
Is it time to bring Pluto back into the list of premier planets in our solar system? A Seattle group sure thinks so.... //more
.net CSS Site of the Month
Feb 29, 2012 / .net magazine
...with delightful hover states utilizing CSS transitions and smart image masks to create photographic shapes and classy font choices. Burwell adds, “I’m most proud of the typographic system that underpins the design of the site. Kyle [Eertmoed] from Knoed Creative (knoed.com) came up with a unique mix of fonts and sprinkled in lots of wonderful typographic details.... //more
Why It’s Worth Teaching Food Criticism to 9-Year Olds
Feb 20, 2012 / Seattle Weekly
Armed with reporter's notebooks, the kids were seated in the restaurant we'd assembled in the back end of the writing center. Our pop-up restaurant--Ristorante 826--featured tablecloths, centerpieces and printed menus. Volunteers served the salad, pizza and cupcakes. It was all rather fancy.... //more