Eat & Drink

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Two Vintners Syrah Columbia Valley 2013

A blended syrah that combines the best of each designation.

08/25/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Trends

Seattle’s New Kid-Friendly Restaurant Paradigm

There’s a new breed of kid-friendly restaurant in town. The kind you might actually want to visit.

08/25/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

2 Doors Down Opens on Wednesday in Madison Valley

Replete with curated taps, antibiotic-free banh mi burgers, and Etch A Sketches.

08/24/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Critic's Notebook

What It’s Really Like to Be a Waiter

Tell-all in 'The New York Times' is the must-read of the week.

08/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Review

Chávez Comes to Capitol Hill from the Streets of Durango

One of the city’s finest new restaurants transports the flavors of northern Mexico.

08/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Naka's Nik Virrey

"It’s hella fun to discuss with chef and Jason how best to accentuate flavors or pair with restraint."

08/21/2015 By Jeanny Rhee

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Japanese Comfort Food and Taco Brunch

And Canlis's new chef unleashes his tasting menu.

08/21/2015 By Allecia Vermillion and Greg Young

I'm New Here

A Pike Place Market Shopping Crawl

Yes, locals do buy stuff here.

08/20/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Interview

Pike and Western Wine Shop Celebrates 40 Years

Owner Michael Teer on the iconic corner store and the industry that helped it grow.

08/20/2015 By Aoife Reilly

Critic's Notebook

The Culinary Allure of the 3pm Happy Hour

And a few of the joints that practice it.

08/20/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

I'm New Here

Washington Oysters, Declassified

These delicate bivalves are the ultimate way to taste the essence of this region.

08/20/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

I'm New Here

The 7 Inevitable Seattle Restaurant Recommendations

These are Seattle’s standards, from greasy midnight burgers to the city’s lone restaurant with a dress code. You’ll hear these restaurant names a lot. But should you actually dine there?

08/20/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

I'm New Here

4 Archetypal Seattle Coffee Experiences

A user's guide.

08/20/2015 By Darren Davis Illustrations by Mike Holm

Food & Drink Events

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: August 19–25

The week in which: Maritime Pacific Brewing Company turns 25, a boozy brunch goes down at CenturyLink Field, and Belltown Crush Block Party returns.

08/19/2015 By Aoife Reilly

Mermaid Matters

My Official Apology to Starbucks No. 96

Wherein I rank every single Starbucks in the city, from best to worst, and promptly feel like a heel about it.

08/18/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Mercer Estates Sauvignon Blanc Yakima Valley 2014

A superb example of an oft-forgotten Washington grape.

08/18/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Critic's Notebook

El Gaucho and Aqua Highlight Suppliers

Or: It’s not just the chef-owned independents that care about sourcing.

08/17/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

I'm New Here

Every Single Starbucks in Seattle, Ranked

To live in this town is to have strong opinions about Seattle’s homegrown world-dominating coffee empire. So we ranked all 104 stores.

08/17/2015 By Allecia Vermillion With Christina Tiberio

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Deep Dish Pizza, Shaved Ice, and DIY S'Mores

And a moment of silence for the closing of Epic Ales and Gastropod.

08/14/2015 By Christina Tiberio

Salty Beginnings

An Ivar Haglund Exhibit Arrives at the Nordic Heritage Museum

Keep clam, everyone.

08/13/2015 By Christina Tiberio