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 in West Seattle

Inner Sanctum of the Temple of Porcine Love

Is that a great restaurant name or WHAT?

06/21/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Mini-review

Fascinating Eats at Huiyona

But does anyone know about them?

06/16/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Greens Gone Wild

At tiny Nettletown, the veggies are foraged and the flavors come from all over the map.

06/16/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Daddy Dearest

Father’s Day Food

Five places to fete the ol’ pater familias next Sunday

06/14/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

100 Reasons to Love Seattle

06/14/2010 By Kathryn Robinson, Matthew Halverson, James Ross Gardner, Eric Scigliano, Laura Cassidy, Jessica Voelker, Christopher Werner, Laura Dannen, Tiffany Wan, Judy Naegeli, and Caitlin King

Article

Unfriend Me

Status update: So much tech so close to home.

06/14/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Rough. Rough.

Dog Happy Hour at Beach Cafe

Yeah, you read right. (Um, is this dog-friendly trend getting to be a bit much?)

06/09/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

This'll be fun

Pink Door’s Good Cause

What does a legendary restaurateur do when she’s diagnosed with MS? Throws a party, of course.

06/07/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Trend of the Week

Is It Just Me, or Is Peanut Butter Everywhere?

A question to ponder.

06/02/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Dept. of Wha...?

Menu Cleverness

Sometimes it works, sometimes it…doesn’t

05/26/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Tonight!

Spring Roll Celebration at Union Station

Sample the best of the International District

05/24/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

More to Love

And much more time spent on communication.

05/21/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Not Easy Being Green

Fonte Cafe and Wine Bar Earns Green Stamp of Approval…

…joining just one other Seattle restaurant. Guess which one?

05/19/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Wine with dinner

No Corkage Fee for Washington Wines at Russell’s

That fee restaurants charge when you bring your own wine? Doesn’t have to happen in this Bothell barn

05/17/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Mobile Munchies

Marination Mobile Colonizes Columbia City

Starts next Sunday

05/12/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Occasions

Burger Mania!

05/11/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Scene: Sip at the Wine Bar

05/11/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Urban Farmhouse

Emmer and Rye’s farm-to-table menu begins with pure ingredients and ends with reasonable prices.

05/11/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Big Love

For Seattle polyamorists, love is a many-partnered thing. And managing the jealousy is a full-time job.

05/10/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Industry Insider

Where Do Restaurant Pros Go on Their Night Off?

To Louisa’s Cafe and Bakery for a heckuva deal.

05/10/2010 By Kathryn Robinson