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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Comfort Food

We sampled macaroni and cheese, roast chicken, creamy puddings, and meatloaf in eateries all over town in order to bring you the best, most comforting dishes around.

07/08/2009 With Steve Wiecking, Eric Scigliano, Laura Cassidy, and John Ferensen By Kathryn Robinson

Recessionomics

The Sorrento Goes All Street

First Hill’s most upscale hotel launches a Friday night block party.

07/07/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Tweet Tweet

Old School Goes New School

El Gaucho in Bellevue hosts "Taste and Tweet."

07/06/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Dept. of Six Courses

Herbfarm Fourth of July

(Pssst: there’s still room at the supper table)

07/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Seen around town

Anchovies & Olives Patio Open, and Other News

Openings, closings

07/02/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Squirty

It’s a Great Year for Cherries…

…and here’s where to find ’em

07/01/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Neighborhood Eats

Happy Hour at Madison Park Cafe

But don’t blink, or you’ll miss it

06/30/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Talk of the Town

Bastille Opens Today…

…and it’s a little slice of Paris in Ballard

06/29/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Loo News

Best Restroom in America

Canlis made the Top Ten!

06/26/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Fresh!

South Lake Union Farmers Market

Debuts today

06/25/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Certified!

Neapolitan Pizza Day

And tonight…a worthy fundraiser for Italy’s earthquake victims

06/24/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Mmmmmmmmmm

Strawberries Galore at Taste

Check out this dessert trio

06/23/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Review

Upscale Vietnamese Meets the Late-Night Scene

Long Provincial Vietnamese joins the current blaze of upmarket Vietnamese restaurants.

06/23/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

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Doggie Dog World

Dogs ride the bus, go to work, and look really cute in clothes. Sorry, but I’m just not that into them.

06/22/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Wait Watchers

Great Waiter Spied at Cantinetta

Amon Mende, how we love ye

06/22/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Back away from the McNuggets

Kids Cooking Classes from Tom Douglas

Let the little wretches cook for you for a change

06/19/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Street Food News IV

And Since We’re on the Subject of Street Food…Three Cheers for Tacos El Asadero

Could their mulitas be any better?

06/18/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Street Food News III

Dante’s Dogs

The hot dog cart king gets an address

06/17/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Street Food News II

New Street-Food Carts

Marination, Maximus Minimus, TakoTruk…oh my

06/16/2009 By Kathryn Robinson