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.

POURS

Miro Tea

01/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

NEIGHBORHOOD HOT SPOT

La Rustica

01/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Spark, Pickle, Toss. Repeat.

Wallingford’s Joule dares diners to travel the world without a map.

01/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

SCENE

Teatro Zinzanni

01/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

NEIGHBORHOOD HOT SPOT

Boom Noodle

01/04/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Hotel California

Farm-fresh feasts heat up the new restaurant at the Heathman Hotel in Kirkland.

01/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

INTRODUCING…

Slim’s Last Chance Chili Shack

01/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Neighborhood Hot Spot

Zayda Buddy’s Pizza and Bar

01/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Seattle Alfresco

45 ways to hit the deck—and the dock, the courtyard, and the sidewalk just in time for outdoor dining season.

01/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson With Jena Vuylsteke

POURS

Studio 1000

01/03/2009 By Kathryn Robinson

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Best of the City 2008

You're about to see your city in a whole new way.

12/28/2008 With Steve Wiecking, Kathryn Robinson, James Ross Gardner, Leah Finn, Laura Cassidy, Ben Schock, Stefan Durham, Christopher Werner, Roger Brooks, Lee Fehrenbacher, Rachelle Robinett, Sarah Anderson, Kelly Huffman, Erin Pursell, Laura Peach, and Wilson Diehl Edited by Jessica Voelker

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Early Game Plan

The proactive Seattleite’s guide to enjoying a super-sliding, high-flying, great-dining time at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

12/23/2008 By Kathryn Robinson and James Ross Gardner

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The Restaurants that Changed the Way We Eat

12/17/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

Rocky Mountain Express

Wake up to Nordic skiing and trainspotting in Essex, Montana, after a sleeper car slumber party.

12/15/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

SNAPSHOTS IN SERVICE 2008

Crouching Waiter, Hidden Chef

12/13/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

2008 Best New Restaurants

12/13/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Paris on 12th Avenue

A haven of authentic café society flourishes on Capitol Hill.

12/09/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

INTRODUCING…

Anita’s Crêpes

12/09/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

Watering Hole

Bin Vivant

12/09/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

Neighborhood Hot Spot

Bistro Turkuaz

12/09/2008 By Kathryn Robinson