Critic's Notebook

It’s Winter. Can We Talk About Seattle’s Weirdest Emerging Restaurant Trend?

Because brrrr.

01/05/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Hot Take

Book Clubbers

In honor of the Rat City Rollergirls and Seattle Arts and Lectures, we've built an all-star roller derby team of female authors.

12/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Elements of Style

Kale: A Most Cruciferous Color Prediction

Pantone, the trend forecaster that determines which colors are “in,” has declared kale a hot color for 2017.

12/20/2016 By Colleen Williams

Trend

In Defense of Bone Broth

Strip away the goofy monikers and it’s pretty easy to embrace broth by the cup.

12/20/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Around Town

What We’re Eating Now: January 2017

Senegal’s fish stew, a proper Maine lobster roll, and an unexpectedly bright coffee beer.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

Review

Above All, Mbar

Mamnoon’s burgeoning restaurant empire has a lofty new jewel in its crown.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Festive Foods

Chef Mutsuko Soma Greets 2017 with Toshikoshi Soba Noodles

The chef's handmade soba noodles are a New Year's Eve tradition in Japan.

12/19/2016 By Jane Kidder

Trend

Seattle's Food Trucks Are Going from Wheels to Walls

A fleet of local food trucks have quietly opened some of the most offbeat new restaurants in town.

11/22/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Around Town

What We're Eating Now: December 2016

This month’s favorites: Yes, we’re craving ice cream in December. Specifically, a host of new flavors so good they override winter’s chill.

11/22/2016 By Allecia Vermillion, Darren Davis, and Kathryn Robinson

Review

The Butcher's Table Brings Satisfaction and Steak to Westlake Ave

From the grandiose imagination of Kurt Beecher Dammeier (Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Pasta & Co., Liam's) comes this big bilevel beef house on happy hour row.

11/16/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Fun With Listicles

Behold, Seattle's Most Instagrammable Restaurants

...as told by our associate art director and food photography nerd Sara D'Eugenio.

11/10/2016 By Allecia Vermillion and Sara Marie D’Eugenio

Around Town

What We're Eating Now: November 2016

This month’s favorites: DIY meat platters, unforgettable croissants, and a massive lineup of desserts.

10/20/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Dining Matters

Balancing Chef Life and Motherhood Threatens to Drive Some Culinary Talent Out of the Industry

Here's how four women make it work.

10/19/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

There Is Nothing Subtle About Dumplings of Fury

And the lines outside this new dumpling shop is a sign of things to come for West Seattle.

10/18/2016 By Darren Davis

Best Restaurants 2016

Best New Restaurants of 2016: Peloton

Flowing-garden café fare hides inside this Central District bicycle shop.

10/17/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Best of the City

Seattle's 100 Very Best Restaurants

Truth is, Seattle has easily twice this number of genuinely extraordinary restaurants. But here, including this year’s new standouts, are the most vivid, gracious, straight-up incredible destinations in town.

10/17/2016 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion