Producer
Kathryn Robinson

Senior Writer
Seattle native Kathryn Robinson, award-winning restaurant critic and senior writer at Seattle Met, has been anonymously reviewing restaurants for over 30 years—first as editor of the Best Places guidebook series, then as staff critic at Seattle Weekly and contributing critic at The Seattle Times and Seattle magazine.
Midcareer she spent a year-long sabbatical studying comparative religion as a Knight Fellow at Stanford University where she had been an undergrad 10 years earlier, gaining a knowledge base she now calls upon for her monthly “Back Fence” column on our collective urban existence and the meaning it holds for our personal lives. In her off hours she is a partner and a parent—which means she has no off hours.

Back Fence
To BnB or Not to BnB

Critic's Notebook
What Is Northwest Cuisine, Anyway?

Eastern Exposure
The Influence of Asian Cuisines on Seattle Chefs Can't Be Overstated

Critic's Notebook
Seattle Restaurants by the Numbers

Dining Out
Restaurant Review: Eden Hill on Queen Anne

Critic's Notebook
2 Ingredients Suddenly All Over Seattle Menus

Critic's Notebook
What’s Wrong with Tourist Restaurants?

Critic's Notebook
The Diner’s Dilemma When Tip Is Included

Critic's Notebook
Which Seattle Restaurant Made Eater’s National List?

Critic's Notebook
A Few New Burgers

Back Fence
Zen and the Art of Tidying

Comfort Zone
Restaurant Reviews: Heyday and Super Six

Critic's Notebook
Can We Talk About the Cookies at Mollusk?

Review
Orfeo Descending

Critic's Notebook
Yes, Sutra Closed—But Harvest Beat Has Opened

Critic's Notebook
The 10 Defining Restaurant Moments of 2015

Critic's Notebook
Seattle’s Favorite Holiday Restaurant Traditions

Critic's Notebook