Best Restaurants

Bar Stool Dispatch

Watering Holes: Cursed Oak Keeps It Crafty and Approachable

A venerable temple of mixology it's not. But Belltown's newest cocktail bar is still a place to hang out whether or not you know anything about Chartreuse or barrel-aged manhattans.

02/01/2017 By Darren Davis

Pseudo-Holidays

Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Is Real and It's This Saturday

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01/31/2017 By Rosin Saez

Occasions

Valentine's Day Dinner in Seattle: 2017 Edition

Some romantic meals around town, organized by price.

01/30/2017 By Jane Kidder

Best Italian Food

Seattle's New World of Pizza

The city's newest pies draw inspiration from Italy and beyond. Far beyond.

01/26/2017 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Sara Marie D’Eugenio

Best Italian Food

The Seattle Italian Dining Matrix

A handy let's-go-out-for-Italian reference guide, from modern interpretations to Grandma's cannelloni.

01/26/2017 By Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez

Best of the City

Seattle's Best Italian Food

It's about way more than pasta.

01/26/2017 By Allecia Vermillion With Rosin Saez Photography by Sarah Flotard and Sara Marie D’Eugenio

Best of the City

The Best New Italian Restaurants in Seattle Right Now

Simple. Seasonal. Grown close by. Italian cooking ethos has an awful lot to do with how we do things in the Northwest—and these restaurants prove it.

01/26/2017 By Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez

Fun with Listicles

7 Places for Flaky, Buttery Biscuits

Biscuit bakeshops: ideal for indulging in all things smothered with gravy, graced with jam, or piled with protein.

01/25/2017 By Rosin Saez

Around Town

What We're Eating Now: February 2017

This month’s favorites: bulgogi-stuffed banh mi, mind-blowing biscuits, and a cappuccino made with Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

01/24/2017 By Allecia Vermillion and Kathryn Robinson

Restaurants

Review: FlintCreek's Got Game

Even the offbeat meats taste great at Greenwood’s newest destination.

01/23/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Seattle’s 7 Most Sumptuous Pies

The dessert that loves you back.

01/22/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Bar Stool Dispatch

Watering Holes: Elevated Sailor Fare at the Helm

The new addition to 36th Street in Fremont never strays too far from the sea. But don't call it another nautical bar.

01/17/2017 By Darren Davis

Critic's Notebook

6 Seattle Restaurants Where You Won't Need Reservations

Because spontaneous is fun.

01/12/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Fun With Listicles

7 Restaurants for Bookworms

If you think about it, a ton of local eateries take their names from great literature.

01/11/2017 By Jane Kidder

Critic's Notebook

My Favorite Restaurant Dishes of 2016

The 10 most unforgettable creations of the year. Holy crap, I love my job.

12/29/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Restaurant Revelry

New Year's Eve Dinner in Seattle: 2016 Edition

Some special menus around town, organized by price.

12/20/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Bar Stool Dispatch

Watering Holes: Sully's Snowgoose Saloon Is Shelter in a Storm

It's cold outside. Forgo the blankets and Netflix for a night and warm your bones at Phinney Ridge's very own wintery cottage.

12/20/2016 By Darren Davis

Deals on Flavor

Seattle's Best Wintertime Cheap Eats

17 terrific places to give the budget a break this post-holiday season.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Around Town

What We’re Eating Now: January 2017

Senegal’s fish stew, a proper Maine lobster roll, and an unexpectedly bright coffee beer.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Review

Above All, Mbar

Mamnoon’s burgeoning restaurant empire has a lofty new jewel in its crown.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson