Food News

Steakation (All I Ever Wanted)

Cowabunga Brings Meat and Music to Portland This Weekend

Did you know Seattle Met's annual three-day food bender has a doppelganger to the south? Theirs involves legit Portland chefs, a ton of booze, and Northwest rock royalty.

07/11/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Bar Stool Dispatch

Erik Hakkinen's New Bar Roquette Is Open and It Is Lovely

The Belltown bar brings hardcore French vibes and French spirits, too.

07/11/2019 By Rosin Saez

Sadness

Little Uncle Is Going Up for Sale

It's not closing just yet, but the end of khao soi gai is nigh.

07/08/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work July 8–11

An antiques enthusiast talks Prohibition in the PNW, Addo transforms into a fish and chips dive, and SAM celebrates summer at the Olympic Sculpture Park.

07/08/2019 By Lily Hansen and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do July 5–7

A cabaret worthy of the underworld, a classic-to-contemporary Czech film festival, and a Mary Berry–approved cooking class.

07/05/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Caffeine Nation

Former Slate Coffee Baristas Want to Change Their Industry for Good

In June, six baristas walked out to protest a “toxic work environment.” Now what?

07/05/2019 By Lily Hansen

Summer Events

Seattle's Biggest Street Food Festival Happens This Weekend

On July 6 and 7, four blocks of South Lake Union will host food trucks and booths, local craft vendors, and live music.

07/03/2019 By Rosin Saez

In With the New

Here Are All the New Restaurants and Shops Coming to U Village

Spoiler alert: One is a Shake Shack.

07/03/2019 By Sam Jones

Collabs

An Ice Cream Dinner with Salt and Straw and Ciudad Is Really Happening

Patio setting. Rosé pairings. And did we mention ice cream...for dinner?

07/02/2019 By Rosin Saez

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work July 1–3

Southern soul, stand-up at Lowercase Brewing, and an ex-felon who values education.

07/01/2019 By Lily Hansen and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Order Up

The Team Behind Damn the Weather Will Open Champagne Diner in Interbay

Deep-cut Seinfeld references, fancy tuna melts, and legit cocktails will converge upon the former Citizen Six space.

06/28/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Closing Remarks

So Many Talented Chefs Have Marched Through Trove's Kitchens

Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi's Capitol Hill restaurant closes on June 30. But it's opened doors for its chefs.

06/28/2019 By Rosin Saez

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: A Protest at Slate and Poke in Kirkland

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

06/28/2019 By Courtney Cummings and Philip Kiefer

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do June 28–30

A quartet of punk shows takes over the Kraken, the Stones tell an unheard story, and Raised Doughnuts turns one.

06/28/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Expansion Mode

Brendan McGill Plans a Roman-Style Pizza Bar Downtown

Bar Taglio will sell sturdy squares of Roman-style pie and offer "a little oasis" at First and Marion.

06/27/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Exciting Developments

Brian Clevenger Doubles Down on West Seattle with Haymaker

Slated to open in late July, the chef's largest restaurant yet joins the ranks of Vendemmia, Raccolto, Le Messe, East Anchor Seafood, and G.H. Pasta Co.

06/27/2019 By Lily Hansen

Weekly Planner

Where to Eat and Drink June 26–July 2

The week in which: Dragon Fest's noodle-eating contest returns, Ed Levine gives fans a look behind the curtain, and the negroni goes black tie.

06/26/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Thirsty for Change

Where to Watch the Democratic Debates Around Seattle

Stay in-the-know and up-to-date with a brew in your hand.

06/26/2019 By Sam Jones

Pasta Hacks

The Trick to Getting a Reservation at Il Nido

Good news for night owls.

06/25/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

One Fish, Two Fish, Green Fish

Portland's Bamboo Sushi Is Here to Spread the Sustainable Seafood Gospel

There's a U Village location in the works, but the chainlet's not stopping at merely one Seattle spot. What's more, it's expanding all the way to the East Coast.

06/21/2019 By Rosin Saez