Food News

IN THE NEWS

Edouardo Jordan, Bad Behavior, and Seattle's Restaurant Scene

Some feelings, and a pledge, in light of this weekend's news.

06/14/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Origin Stories

Edouardo Jordan Will Close Salare Permanently

The chef's original restaurant served as a proving ground before he wowed the nation with Southern food.

06/08/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Soup Excitement

Pho Bac Plans a New Location, and a Cocktail Bar, Downtown

Phocific Standard Time will serve playful cocktails upstairs.

06/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Overthinking Bravo

How Shota Nakajima Turned Top Chef Into an Interactive Experience

“Excuse me, is something really cool happening? I’ve never seen a line like this before.”

05/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

People Love Us on Yelp

New Podcast Dear Elite Reviewer Is a Five-Star Commentary on Seattle Dining

The owner of Watson's Counter in Ballard kicks off a conversation about the power and perfidy of online restaurant reviews.

05/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Breakfast Updates

Canlis Alums Fill the Pastry Case at the New Volunteer Park Cafe and Pantry

As next chapters go, it's hard to imagine a better one for this cherished cornerstone of north Capitol Hill.

05/18/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Permanent Pergolas

Are Seattle’s Cafe Streets Here for Good?

A city council vote on Monday moved us one step closer.

05/17/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Doughnut Watch

Zuri's Donutz Brings Imaginative Old Fashioneds to Ballard This Summer

Sure it's just a weekend popup...for now.

05/17/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Bagel Watch

Porkchop and Co. Is Now Rachel's Bagels and Burritos

The brunch restaurant's permanent embrace of its pandemic-era carbs keeps Seattle awash in great bagels (and breakfast burritos).

05/07/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

International Intrigue

Canlis's New Chef Is Aisha Ibrahim

The hiring process was unconventional. The result seems like a fantastic fit.

05/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Pastry Case Worship

Saint Bread, a New Destination Bakery, Alights on Portage Bay

Chocolate chip cookies and okonomiyaki tortillas arrive on a working waterfront.

04/28/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef Portland Episode Four Recap: Shota's Loose Center

Things get raw in an episode covertly sponsored by a swarm of bees.

04/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

CENTRAL SOUL

Simply Soulful Heads to the Central District

Jackson and 23rd is about to become a hub for local artists and sweet potato pie.

04/20/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Bucket-Based Dining

Shota Nakajima Reopens Taku as a House of Fried Chicken

Karaage will rule the menu when the Top Chef contestant's Capitol Hill bar returns in May.

04/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef Portland Episode Two Recap: Shota Rocks Lobster

“I looked left and right, no one locked eyes with me. And then I looked down and I saw Shota.”

04/09/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef Portland Episode One Recap: Shota Gets the Bird

In which Seattle chef Shota Nakajima is down, up, and all about duck.

04/01/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Better Times

Seattle's Future Contains Bars. Cool New Bars.

Here Today promises beer and views and sunshine. Inside Passage will plunge you to the bottom of the sea (and then serve you a cocktail). Both portend better days.

03/29/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Egg Hunt

Where to Easter Brunch in Seattle: Takeout, Patio, or Dine In

What better way to celebrate the season of rebirth than a return to Sunday brunch?

03/26/2021 By Sophie Grossman

New Terroir

Canlis Says Farewell to Wine and Spirits Director Nelson Daquip

The man who brought the restaurant its first James Beard Award is headed to LA.

03/23/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Noteworthy Menus

3 Seattle Food Events to Safely Satisfy the Desire for a Night Out

The return of ambitious culinary events offers a wistful preview of post-Covid normalcy.

03/18/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Seattle Met

Food News

Edouardo Jordan, Bad Behavior, and Seattle's Restaurant Scene

Edouardo Jordan Will Close Salare Permanently

Pho Bac Plans a New Location, and a Cocktail Bar, Downtown

How Shota Nakajima Turned Top Chef Into an Interactive Experience

New Podcast Dear Elite Reviewer Is a Five-Star Commentary on Seattle Dining

Canlis Alums Fill the Pastry Case at the New Volunteer Park Cafe and Pantry

Are Seattle’s Cafe Streets Here for Good?

Zuri's Donutz Brings Imaginative Old Fashioneds to Ballard This Summer

Porkchop and Co. Is Now Rachel's Bagels and Burritos

Canlis's New Chef Is Aisha Ibrahim

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