Eat & Drink

From Biscuits to Bagels

A Baker’s Dozen of Exceptional Breakfast Sandwiches

It’s hard to improve on simplicity. Unless it involves a hash brown patty.

01/30/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Most Underrated Restaurants

From udon to fish tacos to tasting menus, these spots deserve more attention.

01/28/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is Less Happy and More Chamorro

A gem of the Chinatown–International District closes, a pizza place, late-night barbecue shop, and Korean American comfort food café open.

01/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle Bagels: A Field Guide

Because a good everything bagel is everything.

01/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Island Vibes

I Waited an Hour for a Table on Mercer Island (Twice), and I'm Not Even Mad About It

Allister aims high on Mercer Island.

01/23/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Awards & Accolades

These Are Seattle’s 2025 James Beard Semifinalists

Some exciting new names are recognized among the folks who should have already won by now.

01/22/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Rise of a King, Fall of a Master in This Week's Food News

Mourning a hot dog entrepreneur, celebrating a doughnut king, and more.

01/17/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Hole Foods

Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle

Sprinkled, glazed, and occasionally topped with bacon: These are the city’s most impressive practitioners of fried dough.

01/15/2025 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Vigor Mortis

Café Dulzura Is Dead Set on Sharing Mexican Culture

It’s always Día de los Muertos at this Boulevard Park coffee shop.

01/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Warm Up

Dumplings Are the Steamiest Spa Cuisine

Inside Federal Way’s Korean-style Palace Spa, Eldar’s Kitchen serves Georgian khinkali and other specialties from around the former Soviet sphere.

01/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is a Feast of Openings and Closings

Croissants, bagels, dumplings, and ice cream open up, a favorite chef's perfect pastas are back, and a local treasure says goodbye in our latest restaurant update.

01/10/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Scoop Dupe

How Does a Local Gelato Shop Close in Seattle but Also Live On as a Global Chain?

The truth melts quickly when venture capital is involved.

01/09/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Fancy Feast

These Tasting Menus for $100 or Less Are Cause for Celebration

Chefs show off their skills with these multicourse meals that keep prices (almost) in the double digits.

01/06/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Farewell, 2024

The 11 Best Things I Ate This Year

In case you need a to-do list for January.

12/30/2024 By Naomi Tomky

In Memoriam

Remembering the Local Culinary Legends We Lost This Year

Pouring one out for some of the big names in food who passed away in 2024.

12/23/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Year in Review

11 Hellos and 10 Goodbyes: Seattle’s Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2024

We lost classics, gained a celebrity chef; mourned the end of innovators, and welcomed an incredible class of restaurants this year.

12/20/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Prime Seats

Paju Is Opening For Lunch (And Keeping It Casual)

Come hither, kimchi.

12/19/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News and My Holiday Wishlist

Watson's Counter, Eldr, Plus84, and more restaurant openings and closings.

12/13/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Best Chinese Restaurants

Our favorite spots for noodles, dumplings, dim sum, and hot pot, featuring food from Shanghai to Xinjiang.

12/09/2024 By Hsiao-Ching Chou and Naomi Tomky With Allecia Vermillion

Friday Feed

Famous Chains and Many Momos Are This Week’s Food News

And one internet-famous sushi restaurant has reopened.

12/06/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Met

Eat & Drink

A Baker’s Dozen of Exceptional Breakfast Sandwiches

Seattle's Most Underrated Restaurants

This Week's Food News Is Less Happy and More Chamorro

Seattle Bagels: A Field Guide

I Waited an Hour for a Table on Mercer Island (Twice), and I'm Not Even Mad About It

These Are Seattle’s 2025 James Beard Semifinalists

Rise of a King, Fall of a Master in This Week's Food News

Behold, the Best Doughnuts in Seattle

Café Dulzura Is Dead Set on Sharing Mexican Culture

Dumplings Are the Steamiest Spa Cuisine

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