Neighborhood in Flux

Little Saigon Is at a Literal and Figurative Crossroads

New housing developments are bringing a flood of residents to the neighborhood.

02/26/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Deli Matters

Brendan McGill Says Farewell to Hitchcock Deli Georgetown

Georgetown's craft sandwich shop gets a new owner, and new life as a deli and market.

01/15/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Shutter Report

Indie Kitchen Shop in U Village Is Closing

After 42 years Mrs. Cook's will hang up her apron in January. (Meanwhile, this former shopgirl pens a goodbye note.)

11/14/2018 By Rosin Saez

Grocery Games

A Pike Place Market Shopping Crawl

Yes, locals do buy stuff here.

09/21/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Super Market Sweep

How to Do Pike Place in 30 Minutes or Less

Got out-of-town visitors? We've got the guide to showing them the sites.

06/19/2018 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Mike Holm

Day Into Night

Around the Clock at Pike Place Market

From dawn to well after dusk, the market has its own particular rhythm.

06/19/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Beer, Views, and Elbow Room

10 Reasons to Love MarketFront

The long-awaited new wing adds much, and yet the spirit remains the same.

06/19/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Meat Mishap

Market Forces and Meaty Sandwiches

How a porchetta sandwich exposed the delicate balance of keeping the market authentic—yet relevant.

06/19/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

That's Amore

DeLaurenti: A Love Letter

A short appreciation for a long-lived Pike Place institution.

06/19/2018 By Jessica Voelker

Get Smart

A Pike Place Market Primer

Have a question about the market, but you've lived in Seattle too long to ask? There's a Q&A list for that.

06/19/2018 By Stefan Milne

Cover Story

The Complete Revised Guide to Pike Place Market

Haven’t been in a while? The market remains ever a Seattle fixture, and yet there’s so much more to explore…

06/19/2018 By Stefan Milne, Rosin Saez, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams

100 Great little Shops

Seattle's 10 Best Shops for Home and Design Goods

Pared down and minimal or rustic Pacific Northwest, these dens of decor help make homes feel, well, sweet. And stylish, too.

10/23/2017 By Rosin Saez

Opening Dispatch

Pike Place Market's New MarketFront Has Arrived

The glassy, expanded wing officially opens this afternoon.

06/29/2017 By Rosin Saez

Coming Soon

Cheese Meats Bread Meets Uwajimaya's Food Court

Kevin Chung of 8oz. Burger and Company heads to the International District—grilled cheese sandwiches, Full Tilt milkshakes, and kimchi fries in tow.

06/23/2017 By Rosin Saez

Market Makeovers

Explainer: Pike Place Market's New MarketFront Wing

Seattle's iconic emporium gains a many-angled annex.

05/15/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Market Matters

Farmers Market Season Is Officially Upon Us

The new season brings leavened loaves from Sea Wolf Bakery, award-winning cheeses from Glendale Shepherd, and honey from Seola Bee Company.

05/09/2017 By Amber Wright

Market Matters

The South Lake Union Saturday Market Is Back

New location, new popups, same food lover’s paradise. It kicks off May 6.

05/04/2017 By Rosin Saez

Bodegas Without Borders

Uwajimaya’s Kai Market, 365 by Whole Foods, and the State of Seattle Grocery Stores

These new market spin-offs are a window into how the city actually eats.

03/20/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

Young Bros. Smoked Fish Co. Arrives in Hillman City This Summer

With baked goods from Heather Earnhardt of the Wandering Goose.

01/17/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

ARGH

Marx Foods Will Close Its Storefront in December

Big changes for one of Seattle's most legit purveyors of uncommon and artisan foods. Silver lining: There's always wholesale and online retail.

11/30/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Groceries & Markets

Little Saigon Is at a Literal and Figurative Crossroads

Brendan McGill Says Farewell to Hitchcock Deli Georgetown

Indie Kitchen Shop in U Village Is Closing

A Pike Place Market Shopping Crawl

How to Do Pike Place in 30 Minutes or Less

Around the Clock at Pike Place Market

10 Reasons to Love MarketFront

Market Forces and Meaty Sandwiches

DeLaurenti: A Love Letter

A Pike Place Market Primer

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