Awards & Accolades

These Are Seattle's (Okay, Washington's) 2013 James Beard Award Nominees

Only a handful of Seattle names will represent us in New York. But what a handful it is.

03/18/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

So Here’s Where I Saw a Bug in the Food

But what should I do about it?

03/18/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Mar 11

Rob Roy's Anu Apte mixes cocktails for Safeco Field, an oyster bar is about to open in Ballard, and H Mart goes big with three new stores.

03/15/2013 By Erica Thompson

Street Eatin'

Renee Erickson's Food Truck Will Serve the Queen Anne Farmers Market

The Narwhal will rotate through the market every couple of weeks.

03/15/2013 By Christopher Werner

Meaty Matters

First Look: Rain Shadow Meats Squared

The popular Capitol Hill butchery now has a beautiful sibling in Pioneer Square. So why don't you sit down and order some lunch?

03/15/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Trend Alert

Seattle Bars and Restaurants Set Sail

A handful of new establishments signal an embrace of the nautical.

03/15/2013 By Christopher Werner

Recommended Reading

Nosh Pit Reading List

Famous chefs, hiding critics, and the 10 best designed restaurants in the world.

03/14/2013 With Seattle Met Staff

Hopped Up

Four New Places to Drink Beer

Spoiler alert: Only half of these places are in Ballard.

03/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Restaurant Openings

First Look: Ballard Annex Oyster House

Lobster, Dungeness, bivalves aplenty: Prepare to bliss out, seafood lovers.

03/14/2013 By Christopher Werner

Slideshow

Inside the New Ballard Annex Oyster House

03/14/2013

Food News

Neighborhood Food News

New cheeses in Kirkland and at Beecher's, Queen Anne's new pop-up hub, and a repository of International District takeout menus.

03/13/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Seth Sempere of the Coterie Room and Suite 410

"There are reasons why bathrooms are for customers only, and those reasons usually require gloves."

03/13/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Popups

A New Popup from How Pickle Got Out of a Jam

It's called Dinner is Coming. And it's Game of Thrones-themed, in case you didn't pick up on that.

03/13/2013 By Christopher Werner

Street Eatin'

Evolution Revolution Is a Food Truck from the Owner of the Blue Glass

Patricia Bellafato is partnering with globetrotting chef Singyn Hunter for a menu heavy on meats and intrigue.

03/12/2013 By Christopher Werner

Coming Soon

H Mart Is Expanding (Including Bellevue and Downtown Seattle)

Coming to Second and Pine: Kimchi, gochujang, and more.

03/12/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Books About Drinking

The Drunken Botanist Visits Seattle

Gardening + bartending = gartending. Come meet the woman who made that a thing.

03/12/2013 By Katie Vincent

Festive Feasting

St. Patrick's Day for Food—and Meat, Especially—Lovers

The booze will flow freely on Sunday; sup it up with these celebratory feasts.

03/12/2013 By Christopher Werner

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: Mar 13-19

Tons of St. Paddy's Day stuff, a beer bash to bid winter farewell, and free stuff from Ivar's.

03/11/2013 By Erica Thompson

Happy Hour

The Week in Happy Hour: Herbal Cocktails at Mai Thaiku, Nachos at Schooner Exact

Plus: cheap burgers at the rebooted Von's, a menu reboot at Restaurant Bea.

03/11/2013 By Christopher Werner

Chef Candor

A Few Questions for Brendan McGill of Hitchcock

Perfecting his mojama, feeding Hollywood types, and one hell of a scandalous butt dial.

03/11/2013 By Allecia Vermillion