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.

Coffee

Starbucks takes such good care of us!!

There’s only one adjective they don’t like.

12/09/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Not So Ugly Betty

Queen Anne’s new hot spot offers simple modern decor and steak frites to die for.

12/08/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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By the Dock of the Bay

Seattle’s seafood classic remains…a classic.

12/06/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Surrogate Hangout

The Volunteer Park Cafe fills in where a long-gone Capitol Hill favorite left off.

12/04/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Urban Pasta Party

At Belltown’s newest hot spot the chef is working out the twists in the strozzapretti.

12/03/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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People Who Need Purple

Downtown’s newest hot spot delivers what the people want to eat.

11/07/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Mona’s Makeover

A Neighborhood Love Story

11/05/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Foodie Studio

The daily innovations of Sitka & Spruce.

11/02/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Toastest With the Mostest

The best place in town to break bread.

11/01/2008 By Kathryn Robinson

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Formality Check

Portage brings classic Continental fare to Queen Anne Hill.


12/02/2006 By Kathryn Robinson

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World’s Fare

26 Ways to Think Globally, Eat Locally

05/09/2006 By Kathryn Robinson With Eric Scigliano, Nate Lippens, and Bridget Budhill