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.

Menu Watch

What’s Burrata…

…and why is it suddenly showing up on menus all over town?

08/12/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Occasions

Hotel Hopping

08/10/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Deal of the Week

Ivar’s Shares its Clams

Chowder for you…chow for many

08/10/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Chic Cheek to Cheek

Where the smart set goes to get a kick from champagne.

08/10/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

What're you doing tonight?

Big Night for Abruzzo

Another tasty fundraiser for earthquake-ravaged Italy

08/06/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Cornography

Got Corn? All the Best Restaurants Do

It’s the sidedish of the week

08/05/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

This just in

Holly Smith on Iron Chef

Kirkland’s favorite chef on nation’s favorite food fight

08/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Capitol Hill Masterpiece

Stunning Dinner at Poppy

Where small plates actually harmonize

07/29/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Ask the Critic

Need a Restaurant Recommendation? Step into my Parlor…

This week’s dilemma: Visitors who need brunch

07/24/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Crumbles and cobblers and crisps, oh my

Midsummer Night’s Dessert Party

A few tix still available for the Cory Shreiber throwdown

07/22/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Day after tomorrow

Outstanding in the Field

Still tickets available!

07/20/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Water World

Washington's 15 Best Beaches

Our state's greatest spots to splash, paddle, hike, and hunt for treasure in the sand.

07/20/2009 With Kathryn Robinson and Laura Cassidy By Matthew Halverson

Wait Watchers

There’s a Lot to Love about Tin Table…

…but Deb’s right up there with the beignets

07/17/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Review

Dinner at the Hunt Club

How’s that new chef?

07/15/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Occasions

Street Eatin’

07/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Vive La France

Happy Bastille Day!

Where you gonna sing the Marseillaise tonight?

07/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

This just in

Walk-Up Window for Skillet Opened THIS MORNING

Like a side of permanence with that burger?

07/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Who’s Calling?

For all of feminism’s great advances, there’s still just one hitch.

07/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Recipe for Success

Cantinetta provides a blueprint for opening a restaurant in uncertain times.

07/14/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

In Kirkland

New Restaurant at the Heathman

Meet Front Porch

07/13/2009 By Kathryn Robinson