Eat & Drink

Openings

Sports Bar 95 Slide Opens Tonight

The former HG Lodge now boasts personal televisions, rooftop dining, and some serious devotion to Seattle sports.

06/28/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Sugar Highs

Cupcake Royale Readies its Ice Cream Menu

Founder Jody Hall isn’t messing around; she even brought in help from Portland’s Salt and Straw.

06/28/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

Top Chef Judges Dine at Walrus and the Carpenter

Tom, Padma, Gail, and Emeril are apparently living it up in Seattle this week.

06/28/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

Gail Simmons Stops by Canon

The Top Chef judge joins Food & Wine’s Dana Cowin at the Capitol Hill bar.

06/27/2012 By Christopher Werner

Food News Roundup

Neighborhood Food News: Late-Night Eats in Fremont and Capitol Hill, Takeaway Tacos in Wallingford

Plus: a block party in the CD, Rover’s nixes lunch, and the plastic-bag ban looms.

06/27/2012 By Brandon L. Bye

Coming Soon

Matthew Lewis Is Starting a Founders Club for Roux

And the name is pretty damn clever.

06/27/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Wine Wednesday

Gin, Pastis and Dead French People

Even more friendly competition ensues when winemakers start making up cocktails.

06/27/2012 By Julie H. Case

Peripatetic Pastry Chefs

Dana Cree Takes New Job in Chicago

The pastry chef that wowed at Poppy has gone on to some pretty impressive kitchens.

06/27/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Green Matters

An Education on Absinthe at Vito’s

A local absinthe expert and distiller will be on hand to offer tastes and facts on this most romanticized of spirits.

06/26/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

On the Menu

Full Tilt’s Kingslayer Sundae

Have your bacon-topped ice cream Full Tilt’s way.

06/26/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Stalking Top Chef

Burning Top Chef Seattle Questions: Which Whole Foods?

Hey, nobody ever accused me of having a life.

06/26/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

Cal’s American Kitchen Coming to South Lake Union

Yep, another new eatery in the Amazone. With a menu by Shannon Galusha and some self-serve beer taps.

06/25/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Imbibing Agenda

Upcoming Drinking Events: Seattle International Beerfest, Outdoor Movies at King’s

Plus: Have a Drink for the Kids, Dante’s dogs at Two Beers, and more.

06/25/2012 By Christopher Werner

Critic’s Notebook

Why I Won’t Miss Elemental

An unconventional restaurant closed last week. My special goodbye.

06/25/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

Newbies

Six of Seattle’s Kitchen Interns Share their Tales

They come from far and wide, from prestigious culinary schools and jobs at Boeing, and they’re all jazzed about being in the kitchen.

06/22/2012 By Anne Larkin

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups

This week: The Confectional opens at the Armory, Trophy’s cupcakes are now at CenturyLink, and Starbucks plans a tea shop.

06/22/2012 By Rachel Walls

It's Kind of a Popup

Sunday Night Barbecue at Montana

Local cooks tend to hang out at this bar anyway. The owners just asked them to make some food.

06/22/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Street Eatin'

Truck Stop: Steele Johnson of Rainy Day Gourmet

Try the truffled mushroom grilled cheese, says the newcomer.

06/22/2012 By Christopher Werner

Still Life

Coming to the Waterfront This Fall: Copperworks Distilling

Two longtime brewers ditch the hops in favor of whiskey and gin.

06/21/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Closings

CakeSpy’s Shop Is Up for Sale

Owner Jessie Oleson has veered in a more culinary direction.

06/21/2012 By Allecia Vermillion