Associate Editor

Darren Davis is the arts and culture editor at Seattle Met. He also edits Habitat, the design and architecture department.

A Southern California native, Darren received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. His essays on technology and video game culture appear online and in print across various journals and magazines. His tweets can be found @_davisdarren

Caffeination

The La Marzocco Showroom and Cafe Is Now Open, and It's a Big Deal

If everything goes as planned, this could set a new high-bar for collaboration between coffee shop and coffee roaster.

04/18/2016 By Darren Davis

The E-Sporting Life

Heroes of the Dorm Is the March Madness of Video Games

Blizzard's college e-sports tournament ends this weekend in Seattle, with one team walking away with free tuition.

04/08/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

How to Light Your Home

Learn to use lighting as decoration instead of a utility.

04/05/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Bars

Neighborhood Bars: Ballard

Hello, sailor

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Bars

Neighborhood Bars: Columbia City

The Rainier Avenue bar crawl

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Bars

Neighborhood Bars: International District

Cafes and karaoke

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Bars

Neighborhood Bars: Fremont

Seattle's stealth bar mecca

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Bars

Neighborhood Bars: Capitol Hill

Hideaways in the thick of the nightlife zone

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Best of the City

Seattle's Best Neighborhood Bars

Your guide to the 53 greatest dives, hideaways, lounges, and beer dens in the city.

04/03/2016 By Allecia Vermillion and Darren Davis

Best of the City

Seattle's Best Neighborhood Bars

Your guide to the 53 greatest dives, hideaways, lounges, and beer dens in the city.

04/03/2016 By Darren Davis With Allecia Vermillion

Play Ball

Safeco Debuts New Menu for 2016 Mariners Season

Check out the starting lineup of major league grub options, featuring heavy hitters like porchetta and kettle chip nachos, jalapeno andouille sausage, and Belgian waffles.

03/31/2016 By Darren Davis

How I Got Here

Modumetal’s Christina Lomasney Can Grow Metal

And yes, it's just as crazy as it sounds.

03/28/2016 By Darren Davis

Independent Lit

APRIL Fest Turns 5

The fifth annual small press festival promises a "literary buffet."

03/15/2016 By Darren Davis

Movers and Shakers

How I Got Here: Brad Root

How the founder of Levl went from president of the family business to champion of personal health goals.

03/08/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

A Modern, Eco-Friendly Prefab Home in Greenwood

Bernie Yee and Stefanie Smith couldn’t find the right modern space in Greenwood. So they had one made to order.

03/08/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

How to Add Color to Your Home

Take a chance on something bold and breathe new life into a room.

02/15/2016 By Darren Davis

Explainer

A Visual History of Broadcast in Seattle

A century of launches, mergers, and bankruptcies that shaped our local media landscape.

01/25/2016 By Darren Davis

How I Got Here

Seattle’s OfferUp Grew from the Ashes of Failed Startups

The duo behind OfferUp break down how failure, fatherhood, and the burden of stuff inspired them to take on Craigslist.

01/25/2016 By Darren Davis

How I Got Here

Evrnu Is Saving the Planet One T-Shirt at a Time

How the CEO of a cotton recycling startup went from manufacturing fabric for billion-dollar companies to recycling fabric for a sustainable future.

01/05/2016 By Darren Davis

Habitat

How to Design a Studio Apartment

Some experts offer tips on how to make the most out of a small space.

12/15/2015 By Darren Davis