Food News

Awards & Accolades

Meet Washington’s 2022 Good Food Award Winners

These annual honors spotlight some of our state's best locally made snacks—and chocolate, cider, jam, and coffee.

01/18/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

9 Seattle Restaurant and Bar Openings for the New Year

Bring on the xiao long bao and queso and Peruvian fare. Plus some specific details on takeout, because the world.

01/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Sadness

Seattle Restaurants We Lost in 2021

Get ready for all of the feels.

12/28/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Frites Farewell

Cafe Presse Announces Its Final Few Months

In 2022, one of Seattle's loveliest hangouts will transfer to new hands.

12/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Meat Mourning

Get to the Shambles While You Can

The meat- and beer-focused restaurant in Maple Leaf will say farewell before Christmas.

12/15/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Jack’s BBQ Spinoff Jackalope Arrives in Columbia City

Its namesake may be mythical, but the impending Tex-Mex restaurant from a Seattle barbecue titan is very much a real thing.

12/09/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Deep Dish Dynamo

West of Chicago Pizza Co. Graduates from Takeout to Full-On Restaurant

The takeout-only pizza operation will gain 75 seats, thin-crust tavern-style pies, in-house delivery, and a reliable quantity of Italian beef sandwiches.

12/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

November Is for New Bars, Fried Chicken, and One Fancy New Grocer

Meet five cool spots that just opened their doors.

11/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Latkes and Lights

Where to Order Food for Hanukkah

From full-on brisket dinner spreads to sufganiyot, even gluten-free latkes by the dozen.

11/16/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

Ba Bar Opens Vegan Walk-Up, Ba Bar Green, in South Lake Union

The takeout window goes beyond Vietnamese fare with plant-based dishes from across Southeast Asia.

11/12/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

The Wandering Goose Flies South

Plus five more restaurants that just opened in Seattle—it's a banner week if you like fried chicken.

11/04/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

To the Max

Queen Anne's New Burger Shop Should Look Awfully Familiar

Eden Hill Provisions, the restaurant that exemplified our pandemic burger obsession, makes its new identity permanent.

11/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Beer, Books, and Bagels

Zylberschtein’s Brings Bagels, All-Day Kosher Dining to Seward Park

The deli's new restaurant spin-off, Muri's, will join Chuck's Hop Shop inside Third Place Books.

11/01/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

It's All Gravy

Seattle Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner (or Brunch... Lunch, Even)

Don't feel like cooking? Grab that vax card and leave the turkey (or black cod or prime rib) to the professionals.

11/01/2021 By Malia Alexander

Let's Tock Turkey

These Seattle Restaurants Offer Takeout Thanksgiving Dinner

Just because you don't feel like doing the grunt work doesn't mean you shouldn't stuff yourself with mashed potatoes and pie.

11/01/2021 By Lucas Kaplan

Expansion Mode

BopBox's Deli Sibling, Made in House, Opens in Fremont

Georgetown's favorite fast-casual Korean spot spins off a takeout-friendly lineup of bibimbap, japchae, and bentos. Better yet—it opens today.

10/28/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Talent Scouts

How Fair Isle Brewing Became a Popup Proving Ground

The Ballard brewery doubles as a showcase of some of Seattle's coolest new menus.

10/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Ticket Alert

Shota Nakajima Brings Restaurant Wars Creation Kokoson to Seattle

Update: After a lightning-fast sellout, these four Top Chef contestants just added a second night of their Latin-Asian kaiseki creation. Read on for details.

10/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Brunch Alert

Communion Adds Brunch and Late-Night Happy Hour

Friday night means cocktails; Sunday mornings are for corn bread french toast (but also more cocktails).

10/18/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Coffee Collabs

Caffe Vita Now Powers KEXP’s Cafe in Seattle Center

The new Vita at KEXP adds more food (and hockey hours) but keeps the La Marzocco connection.

10/13/2021 By Allecia Vermillion