Amber Fouts is a Seattle-based freelance commercial and editorial photographer. Her work, featured in Food and Wine, Imbibe, The New York Times, Nylon, and The Wall Street Journal, has been described as spirited, narrative, and genuine. When she’s not chasing light, you can find her gardening or making a mean cocktail.

Friday Feed

Passage Opens on Whidbey, Nell's Chef Retires, and More Food News

Seattle's most exciting new restaurants include Baiana, Casa Gabriele, and Louie's Deli.

06/12/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Dinner Winner

Are Monday Nights the New Happy Hour?

These creative specials sweep away the Sunday scaries and speed up slow nights.

05/18/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Goodbye Sacro Bosco, Hello Stacked, and More Restaurant News

A few old favorites return, including Creamy Cone Café, Eldr, and (soon!) Bush Garden.

05/15/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Field Notes

Ilmu Serves a Tasting Menu Worth a Journey

The fine-dining restaurant from the T55 Patisserie team thinks outside the box, the bakery, and the city.

05/01/2026 By Naomi Tomky

smooth operator

Yasuaki Saito’s Hospitality Hides in Plain Sight

The low-key genius of the man behind Seattle’s favorite restaurants.

03/30/2026 By Harry Cheadle

Pre-Game Guide

Best Restaurants and Bars Near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Where to eat if you’re headed to the stadiums.

03/26/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion

Trading Places

A Seattle Author Uncovers a Secret History of World War II

Evelyn Iritani’s Safe Passage shares an untold story of civilian lives and global diplomacy.

03/05/2026 By Eric Olson

First to Feast

Why Are So Many Asian Chain Restaurants Coming to Bellevue?

The Eastside city is the first choice for the first stop when Asian restaurant chains come to America.

03/05/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Statewide

The Best Restaurants in Washington State

An updated list of the 30 best destinations for food beyond the confines of Seattle.

02/19/2026 By Allecia Vermillion, Allison Williams, and Seattle Met Staff

Pours & Pulls

The Handy Guide to Seattle Coffee Shops

Where to explore the traditions that built this coffee town—and the hottest new beans.

02/17/2026 By Naomi Tomky, Allecia Vermillion, and Darren Davis

Feature

The Battle for the Soul of the Churro

It’s a Spanish icon. A Mexican tradition. A uniquely American canvas. One Seattle-area company also wants you to remember where the churro came from.

01/22/2026 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Sweet and Savior

Natoncks Metsu Soda Syrups Makes Drinks That Sparkle—and Smudge

Jason Vickers’s sobering journey inspired him to create drink mixes infused with Indigenous plant medicines.

01/21/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Farewell, 2025

The 10 Best Things I Ate This Year

I made you a to-do list for 2026, and it involves eating french fries.

12/29/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Ciao Chow

37 Hellos and 23 Goodbyes: Seattle’s Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2025

This year in food, empires rose and fell, ice cream with eyes went viral, we said goodbye to green noodles, and we ate a lot of pizza.

12/19/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Northern Exposure

The 2025 Culinary Suburb of the Year Is Bothell

Top o’ the lake to you!

12/18/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Kabul and Jarr Bar Say Goodbye, Mangosteen Opens, and More Food News

Where to find modern Australian food, Swedish pancakes, and Korean egg sandwiches.

12/05/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Recommendations

The Best Thai Restaurants in Seattle Right Now

In a city with Thai restaurants aplenty, these favorites sidestep Americanized sweetness for a bolder harmony of flavors.

11/12/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

What Does $5 Buy You at Seattle's Best New Restaurants?

Plus the Ink Drinker opens a book bar, Salt & Straw puts fish on ice cream, and more food news.

10/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Knives Out

A Butter Place Spreads Creativity to the Dairy Aisle

Adrian Sanders churns up wild flavors designed to make dinner easier.

10/21/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Hunger Gains

Seattle’s Best New Restaurants

This year’s top spots made the best of tough times by getting creative, obsessive, or both.

10/20/2025 By Naomi Tomky Photography by Amber Fouts