Across Town

A Seattle-Themed Crossword Puzzle

A game that tests just how well you know Seattle's roads, restaurants, and sports heroes.

07/07/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Hot Topic

Tasty Trends and Fusty Fads This Summer

The hottest and nottest in the local food scene right now.

07/06/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Heard Mentality

Supra’s Georgian Feasts Get People Talking

It’s dinner, and you’re the show.

07/02/2026 By Naomi Tomky Photography by Jana Early

cold comfort

Seattle's Best Shaved Ice and Slushies

Brain freeze be damned.

06/30/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Awards & Accolades

Seattle Shut Out at James Beard Foundation Awards for Seventh Straight Year

We don't need your fancy awards, anyway.

06/15/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Passage Opens on Whidbey, Nell's Chef Retires, and More Food News

Seattle's most exciting new restaurants include Baiana, Casa Gabriele, and Louie's Deli.

06/12/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Sports Town

The 25 Greatest Seattle Athletes

A totally objective, impossible-to-dispute ranking.

06/01/2026 By Brittney Bush Bollay, Christian Caple, Eric Nusbaum, and Naomi Tomky

Spread ’Em

A Taste Test of Seattle’s Best Jams

Picking a favorite was a sticky situation.

05/22/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Dinner Winner

Are Monday Nights the New Happy Hour?

These creative specials sweep away the Sunday scaries and speed up slow nights.

05/18/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Goodbye Sacro Bosco, Hello Stacked, and More Restaurant News

A few old favorites return, including Creamy Cone Café, Eldr, and (soon!) Bush Garden.

05/15/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Share and Tell

Plants Tell a Story of a Tribe on the Free Duwamish Eco-Tours

A good walk, improved.

05/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Pie in the Sky

Eat This: Mexican Pizza at Pedrito's Pizzas Locas

Expand your pizza horizons with a chicharron or birria pie.

05/08/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Field Notes

Ilmu Serves a Tasting Menu Worth a Journey

The fine-dining restaurant from the T55 Patisserie team thinks outside the box, the bakery, and the city.

05/01/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Dining Guide

The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now

From dim sum to hot pot; Japantown to Little Saigon; and Filipino pastries to late-night noodles.

04/24/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Friday Feed

Long Awaited Gordo Steak, Kakurenbo, and Cafe Lolo Are All Open, and More Food News

Meanwhile, Ethan Stowell, Kurt Dammeier, and Marcus Lalario are heading for the suburbs.

04/17/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Sockeye to Me

Help, I’m Allergic to the Cover of My Cookbook!

My fishy foray through a minor medical mystery and major identity crisis.

04/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky Illustrations by Derek Abella

Dairy Good

Eat This: Plantains at Waca Maya

A Greenwood Venezuelan restaurant demonstrates the infinite possibilities of cheese.

04/10/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Awards & Accolades

Seattle Struggles Among 2026 James Beard Awards Finalists

Despite getting shut out of national categories, two chefs get the regional nod.

03/31/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Smell Test

Fabuloso Is Not So Fabulous for Restaurants

Please stop scouring with this scourge.

03/27/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Pre-Game Guide

Best Restaurants and Bars Near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Where to eat if you’re headed to the stadiums.

03/26/2026 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion