Eat & Drink

Coffee

The Power of Coffee Flour

One person’s waste product is another person’s source of endless economic and culinary potential.

08/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Coffee

Is Fair Trade Really Fair?

Bellingham-based importer Edwin Martinez knows the coffee business, from the most remote grower in Guatemala to the man-bunned barista on Capitol Hill—and he thinks globally averaged profit sharing hurts the industry.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Coffee

The Joy of Jebena

Solomon Dubie’s former Rainier Valley convenience store is now Cafe Avole, a hub for Ethiopian coffee culture.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Coffee

Cold Brew: A Postmortem

You can, after all, love something to death.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Coffee

A Basic Guide to Coffee Brewing

Though brew methods vary drastically, they all function under the same principle: Add water to dry coffee for a period of time and then separate.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Profile

The Dark Roast: Mike McConnell and the Rise of Caffe Vita

He dropped out of school in the 10th grade. That didn’t stop Michael McConnell from building Caffe Vita into one of the largest independent coffee companies in the country. A few things happened along the way.

08/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Anchorhead Coffee Is Opening Its First Cafe Downtown

Cinnamon roll waffles, plus four taps dedicated to cold brew alone.

08/23/2016 By Rosin Saez

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Soos Creek Sundance Red Wine Columbia Valley 2013

A perfect example of the best of Washington wine—small quantities, high quality, and exceptionally well priced.

08/23/2016 By Sean P. Sullivan

Coffee

10 Great Seattle Coffee Shops That Roast Their Own Beans

Some even provide the coffee you like so much at other cafes around town.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Trends

Seattle Is Saturated with New Restaurants But Starving for Cooks

Not enough cooks in the kitchen

08/22/2016 By Rosin Saez

Critic's Notebook

Has This Restaurant Only Been with Us 10 Years?

Because the revolution it helped ignite has changed things forever.

08/22/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Around town

What We're Eating Now: September 2016

This month’s favorites: rosé slushies, empanadas, and decadent corn on the cob.

08/22/2016 By Allecia Vermillion and Kathryn Robinson

Collabs

Li’l Woody’s and Cupcake Royale Made a Sweet Burger Lovechild

It’s available through August 22.

08/19/2016 By Rosin Saez

Pass the Pretzel

CenturyLink Opens New John Howie Stands

Chow down on classics like beer nuts and bacon cheeseburgers or special plays like a jalapeño IPA hummus.

08/19/2016 By Stefan Milne

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Ice Cream in Queen Anne, Baked Goods in Fremont, and Barbecue in Central District

Plus, Sugar Plum Sweet Shop gains a sidewalk parklet.

08/19/2016 By Rosin Saez

Hopped Up

The Other, Other Summer Beer: Saison Season

"Summer beers have almost become so dumbed down that people are searching for more in their flavor."

08/18/2016 By Stefan Milne

Critic's Notebook

Remember Hawks Island? Has American Express Got a Seahawks Follow-Up for You

(And, um, tickets go on sale in an hour.)

08/18/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Pizza, Squared

Dino's Tomato Pie Wants You to Embrace the Char

Delancey's new Capitol Hill sibling serves square, thick-crust pizza, a style that began in Sicily but evolved into an East Coast staple.

08/18/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Trend

The Cult of Ellenos Is Real

How Seattle came to freak out about this (admittedly mind-blowing) Greek yogurt.

08/18/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Frelard's Tarsan i Jane Reimagines Valencian Culinary Traditions

...and makes some showstopping paella.

08/18/2016 By Kathryn Robinson