Quiz

QUIZ: Should You See Fifty Shades of Grey?

The big-screen adaptation of the Seattle-set novel that sold more than 100 million copies (and made BDSM a household acronym) hits theaters February 13. We’ll help you decide whether to be there opening night.

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: February 2015

Sherman Alexie helps SAL celebrate, Cinderella dances onto the Paramount stage, and spontaneity reigns at the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater.

02/02/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Feature

Seattle's Best Brunches

It might be the only good decision you’ll make all weekend. Here’s where to eat.

04/09/2015 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Awaiting Tables

A Guide to Brunch Wait Times in Seattle

We braved the busiest weekend brunch spots during prime time.

02/16/2015 By Kathryn Robinson and Darren Davis

Feature

Seattle's Best Brunches

It might be the only good decision you’ll make all weekend: here’s where to eat.

02/16/2015 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Stereotypes

A Taxonomy of Brunchers

Illustrations by Kelly Bjork

02/16/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Vespolina and Hommage: Restaurant Do-Overs

What happens when big-ticket restaurants assume new identities?

02/09/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Annotated Space

An In-Depth Look at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room

Here the espresso shots are smoother, coffee roasting is theater, and the company hopes to woo ultradiscerning coffee drinkers who wouldn’t be caught dead in a mass-market coffee joint.

02/09/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

News Feed

Seattle Restaurant News for February

What diners are talking about this month.

02/09/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Three Drinks

One Beer, One Wine, and One Spirit for February

February’s imbibing agenda.

02/03/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Editor's Note

The Portmanteau That Ate Itself

02/09/2015 By James Ross Gardner

Feature

Seattle's Hero Nurses

6 local nurses who’ve gone above and beyond the call of duty.

02/09/2015 By Rianna Hidalgo, Darren Davis, and Kate Gibbons

Habitat

How to Pick a Paint Color

A Pantone color pro and two paint experts tell us how to find the perfect hue for your home.

02/09/2015 By Angela Cabotaje

Technology

Will Drone Deliveries from Amazon Soon Be a Reality?

Seattle entrepreneurs are ready to take their drone-based businesses skyward—just as soon as the feds stop dragging their heels.

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Back Fence

Processing White Privilege in Seattle

Turns out I have the tools I need to process my white privilege. I just didn’t expect them to look like this.

02/09/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Feature

All the King's Mess: Ben Thompson and His Badass Fiasco

Ben Thompson just wanted to make a deck of playing cards that lived up to the badass reputation of the historical generals and warlords he worships. Instead, he met his Waterloo.

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Rainmakers

Dave Hunter Is the King Bee

The Woodinville company Crown Bees is on a mission to save the world, one bee at a time.

02/09/2015 By Angela Cabotaje

Quote Unquote

Middle Schooler Olivia Goss, a Beneficiary of Initiative 1351

Initiative 1351, which passed in November 2014, will reduce class sizes for students like Olivia Goss of Washington Middle School.

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Mudroom

Perfect Party February 2015

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

02/06/2015 By Seattle Met Staff

Wait, What?

Will Ballard Celebrate Neighbor Appreciation Day?

A dispute over proposed homeless facilities in Ballard is raising questions about what it means to be a good neighbor.

02/05/2015 By Hanna Brooks Olsen

Power Lines

Bruce Harrell's Fight For Body Cams

For council member Bruce Harrell, the fight for police body cameras was personal. But now the real debate begins.

02/02/2015 By Josh Feit

Passing Through

An Underwater Photography Exhibit Is Coming to Benaroya Hall

Underwater photogs David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes show off snapshots and war wounds.

02/02/2015 By Allison Williams

Fashion

How Pinterest Brought Moorea Seal to Life

Moorea Seal was a Pinterest phenomenon before she was a brick-and-mortar shopkeeper.

02/09/2015 By Amanda Zurita

Weekend Pass

Sun Peaks: The Whistler Alternative

A Canadian ski legend left Whistler for this out-of-the-way mountain—for good reason.

02/03/2015 By Allison Williams