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.

New Restaurants

Kanape Open on Capitol Hill

A surge of restaurant energy lights up Broadway and environs.

02/09/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Service

Restaurants Staffed by Sweethearts

We all have ’em…restaurants we just know will make us feel good. Here are some places where a heaping side order of cheer comes free of charge.

02/07/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Yo, sportsfans

Free Chipotle Burritos on Superbowl Sunday

Healthy and sustainable or greasy and mass-produced? Time to rethink football food.

02/02/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Hey! A reason to go to a Mariners Game!

Ethan Stowell Food Comes to Safeco Field

Buy me some authentic Parisian crepes and Cracker Jack…

01/31/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Openings

Munchbar Opens in Bellevue

This Friday night, Bellevue Square goes just a little more Vegas.

01/26/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Recommendations

Seattle Restaurants Kids Love

The critic (er, the critic’s daughter) answers one of her most oft-asked questions

01/24/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Dinner Series

Nell’s Chef’s Tribute Dinner Series Lineup Announced

Savor the timeless creations of some of history’s beloved chefs

01/19/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

This Just In

Update: Lunchbox Lab Cancels Move to South Lake Union Lunchbox Lab Set to Open in South Lake Union January 27

What awaits the giant-burger joint? We got the story.

01/14/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Baby Got Back Pain

And how she got rid of it.

01/14/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Best Asian Restaurants: Northwest By Far East

The Insider’s Guide to Asian Food in Seattle

01/14/2011 Edited by Kathryn Robinson With Eric Scigliano, Jessica Voelker, Christopher Werner, and Laura Dannen

You got something better to do this Saturday morning?

Revel Launches Weekend Brunch

Last weekend was the new Fremont Asian street-food sensation’s inaugural morning meal…and we are hearing nothing but luuuuv.

01/12/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Building a Better Burger

01/12/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Promotions

Dine Out Vancouver Starts January 24

And it should be on every Seattle food-lover’s calendar.

01/10/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Duck pizza?

Watch Bowl Championship Series Football Game at Tutta Bella

Auburn + Oregon Ducks + Neapolitan Margherita pizza + beer that’s actually good = what to do next Monday night.

01/05/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Year in Review

Five Most Exciting Restaurant Openings of 2010

Say what you will about the year just expiring…it was a stunner for restaurants.

12/29/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Holidays

What Are You Doing Christmas Eve?

Mind if we offer a few dining suggestions?

12/20/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Clam Dips

Urban refugees discover shellfish pleasures in the pristine wilds of the Long Beach Peninsula.

12/17/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Joints: Travelers Tea Bar and Cafe

12/15/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Yum

They’re Rolling Out the Chocolate Buffet at Art

A spread of chocolate wickedness every afternoon til Christmas

12/15/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Occasions

Happy Hour with Benefits

12/15/2010 By Kathryn Robinson