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.

The Perfect Gift

Tom Douglas’ Fourth Annual Ultimate Holiday Cookbook Social

The great Kat Flinn will be there, among others

11/30/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Ask the Critic

Cannelloni, Please

Let’s help this poor woman feed her fiancé

11/23/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Occasions

Do-Goodie Foodies

11/18/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

New!

Serafina Cicchetti Just About Ready

Six more days

11/18/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Grill of My Dreams

John Howie stakes out a niche for the fourth steak house in Bellevue.

11/18/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

A Germaphobe Is Born

What’s worse: pandemic or fear of pandemic?

11/17/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Tonight!

Geraldine’s Counter Feeds the Hungry

Decorate cookies, chow mac ‘n’ cheese, support an overburdened food bank

11/16/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Legends

The Dahlia Turns 20

And just look what you could win.

11/11/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Only 17 More Shopping Days!

Thanksgiving Dinner

When all you want to make for Thanksgiving is reservations.

11/09/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Ask the Critic

Where to Eat Whilst Holiday Shopping?

Mid-shop pitstop so I don’t drop

11/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

November News

New Restaurants ’Round Town

Spinoffs galore mark November openings.

11/02/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Here Comes November!

Bring on the Big Fall Dining Deals

Including one with a groovy new iPhone app

10/28/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Eat This Now!

Pizza Raccolto at Mioposto

A stunning autumnal pie in Mount Baker

10/26/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Back Fence

They’ll Always Be With Us…

But do they have to be this close? One church’s struggle with hosting a homeless encampment.

10/21/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Tonight!

S…L…O…W Food Summit at Town Hall

Good, clean, fair food: Can we have it all?

10/21/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Ask the Critic

Where to Eat Dinner Before the Paramount?

It’s a popular question

10/19/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

To Be or Not to Bistro

The Francophiles are storming Bastille, but do they come for the food?

10/19/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Wait Watchers

Of All the Things to Love About Tilikum Place Cafe…

…Vanessa’s right up there with the bread pudding

10/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Ask the Critic

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater…

…wants to order pumpkin dishes

10/12/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Hungry for a Meal Out?

Where to Eat this Week…

…and get great deals all month

10/07/2009 By Kathryn Robinson