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.

Critic's Notebook
Guess Which City Gets Some of the Crappiest Online Restaurant Reviews?

Critic's Notebook
Restaurateurs Use Social Media to Shame Annoying Customers

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The Rise of the Teenage Foodie

Critic's Notebook
A Critic’s Guide to Seattle Restaurant Week 2014

Restaurant Review
Save Room for Dessert

Dining Out
Of Meat and Men

Back Fence
Hive Minded

Critic's Notebook
What’s the Hottest Look in Seattle Restaurants Right Now?

Critic's Notebook
The Two Types of Burger Lover

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Best Lunch in Seattle Revealed Last Week

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Wanted: Promising Young Chefs

Critic's Notebook
One Perfect Sandwich a Day for a Month

Ultimate Lunch Guide
The Working Stiff's Guide to Lunch in the City

Dining Out
Ooh La La, Loulay

Midnight Snack
Critic's Picks: Open Late

Seattle Ultimate Lunch Guide
25 Drop-Dead Extraordinary Sandwiches

Back Fence
Seattle Buzzkill

Seattle Ultimate Lunch Guide
7 Seattle Power Lunch Picks

Music Festival
Top Picks for Wintergrass 2014

Critic's Notebook