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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.

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Seattle Pastry Chefs Go Rogue

Critic's Notebook
Where'd You Go (for Dinner) Bernadette?

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Chihuly’s Cafe and Collections

Critic's Notebook
What Vegetable is All Over Menus Right Now?

Critic's Notebook
Seattle Restaurants Open Mondays

Critic's Notebook
The Salt Shakeup in Restaurants

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Belle Clementine’s Big Table

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My College Reunion

Critic's Notebook
Should Diners Leave Tips at Food Trucks?

Critic's Notebook
What Portland Knows That Seattle Doesn't

Critic's Notebook
Can a Restaurant Serving Mediocre Food be Worth Visiting?

Critic's Notebook
Are Kid-Friendly Restaurants Hell on the Kid-Free?

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Road Trips 2012

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High Schools

Best of the City
Seattle’s Best Restaurants for Cheap Eats

Insider's Guide
1962 World's Fair

Best of the City
Best Breakfast Spots

Best of the City
Best Asian Restaurants: Northwest By Far East

Critic’s Notebook