Food News

Awards and Accolades

These Are Seattle's 2023 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Was this a good year for our local chefs? Well...

01/25/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Sadness

Remembering Seattle Restaurants That Closed in 2022

Some of these do have happy endings.

12/30/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Yes, Chef

The Bear's Culinary Producer Plans a Whidbey Island Dinner Series

Courtney Storer, the woman behind the food in FX's restaurant-centric show, will do a four-day residency (with plenty of Italian fare) at the Captain Whidbey inn.

12/30/2022 By Sophia Struna

Ramly Resurrections

New Owners Bring Kedai Makan Back to Life

The couple behind Hangry Panda will relocate the Malaysian restaurant to a different corner of Capitol Hill.

12/29/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Three New Arrivals, Three New Takes on Sushi

Takai by Kashiba, Sushi by Scratch Restaurants, and Uminori couldn’t be more different. But they have a place along our spectrum of great sushi.

12/16/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Ticket Alert

Lark Marks 20 Years with a Rad Reunion Dinner Series

The landmark Northwest restaurant is gathering up alumni like Sawyer's Mitch Mayers and Off Alley's Evan Leichtling for some cool remix menus.

12/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Popular Overnight Food Cart Mama Sambusa Goes Brick-and-Mortar

The Rainier Valley favorite spotlights Somali cuisine in a new space.

11/22/2022 By Sophia Struna

Ticket Alert

Canlis's New Year's Eve Party Is Back—and It's a Space Prom

It's nice to know there's fun out there in the world once again. Especially when it involves lasers, a popup Pizza Planet and...UV reactants?

11/21/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Noooooooo

The London Plane Will Close in December

Seattle's loss is both culinary and civic.

11/18/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Transitions

Seattle's First Women's Sports Bar Takes Over Sawyer's Space

We're nowhere near done mourning this recently departed Ballard restaurant. At least Rough and Tumble will write a cool new chapter for its address.

10/25/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Revamps

A New Fried Chicken Identity for the Original Phở Bắc Boat

The landmark shop will do one dish, cơm gà mắm tỏi. (Plus a few Vietnamese waffles and some cocktails...)

10/13/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Noooooooo

Kedai Makan Will Close This Month

Few Seattle restaurants incite joy like this ode to Malaysian street food.

10/05/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Big Ideas

At Ethan Stowell's New Chain, Climate Action Means Fried Chicken Sandwiches

The chef is a partner in Mt. Joy, a chicken chain that will serve crispy sandwiches with a sustainability agenda. A popup next week at Tavolàta on Capitol Hill offers a glimpse of the food.

10/04/2022 By Allecia Vermillion