Eat & Drink

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: Feb 27–Mar 5

Everything you ever want to know about mussels, beer as strong as wine, and Woodinville's own Golden Grape awards.

02/25/2013 By Erica Thompson

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Feb 18

A fleet of Ezell's food trucks are in the works, Matt Dillon's latest opens in Pioneer Square, and Thaiku gets settled in Phinney Ridge.

02/25/2013 By Erica Thompson

Critic's Notebook

When Menus Mislead

An unbilled item shows up in a starring role on your dinner plate. Fun little extra or diner beware?

02/25/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Street Eatin'

Ezell's Express: A Fleet of Food Trucks Dedicated to That Glorious Fried Chicken

The first one will debut this spring.

02/22/2013 By Christopher Werner

Peripatetic Plates

Four Popups to Put on the Calendar

Coming, temporarily, to a dining room near you: Filipino, congee, Dominican street food, and a night of tapas at LloydMartin.

02/22/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Imbibing Agenda

A Beer Bash for Music Types

Penumbra unites great beers and local bands...and you don't have to wait until summer.

02/22/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Street Eatin'

Restaurants Follow Food Trucks' Lead

Trend alert: Brick and mortars are going mobile.

02/22/2013 By Christopher Werner

Recommended Reading

Nosh Pit Reading List

The science of junk food, the cult of Westvleteren, and a vegetable drum machine—but no ice cream for the Prime Minister.

02/21/2013 With Seattle Met Staff

Yes, Pork Fries

Brass Tacks Is a New Bar (and Soon a New Food Truck)

Georgetown's main drag has a good-looking new place to drink and eat...and a mobile kitchen in the works. There will be pork fries.

02/21/2013

These Are a Few of My...

Favorite Things: Mike Law of the Wandering Goose

He has some of the city's best baked goods at his fingertips, but it's freshly squeezed juice that gets this Southern chef going in the morning.

02/21/2013 By Christopher Werner

Food News

Neighborhood Food News

The world's most expensive Starbucks drink, Lark's culinary iPad app, and the triumphant return of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

02/21/2013 By Katie Vincent

TV Recap

Top Chef Seattle Episode 16: Finale Part One

You'll never guess who joins Brooke and Sheldon in the finale. Okay, you'll probably guess.

02/21/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

And Now For Some 'Top Chef' Finale Bingo

The last two episodes promise to be full of surprise visits, tears, and dramatic showdowns. We might as well make a game of it.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion and Cassandra Callan

Culture Club

Pioneer Square Pantry: Seattle By Way of Japan

Seattle's hyperlocal food culture finds a new audience overseas thanks to this popup project.

02/20/2013 By Christopher Werner

Openings

Thaiku Is Now Open in Phinney Ridge

The former Gaspare is now home to Thai family recipes and some potent herb-infused cocktails.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

A Health Care Surcharge on Seattle Menus?

Chefs are bracing for a backlash as they consider adding a menu surcharge to pay for employee health plans.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

4649’s Chan-Chan Yaki

Two Sapporo natives serve up a classic Hokkaido fisherman’s plate.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

St. Patrick’s Day, Updated

Where to find the best possible versions of the beverages people guzzle every March 17.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Seriously Syrian Dining

For such a shiny Capitol Hill hot spot, Mamnoon has an old soul.

02/20/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Happy Hour

The Week in Happy Hours: Bacon, Bluebird Beer, and Bar Cotto

More specifically: Bacon happy hour is back at Local 360.

02/19/2013 By Christopher Werner