Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner October 17–23

The week in which: Stoup Brewing turns five, occultists host a spooky dinner show, and cheesemakers tell their stories.

10/17/2018 By Christina Ausley

Meal Reveals

Seattle Met's Secret Supper Is Back

Be the first to learn the identity of our 2018 Restaurant of the Year—then go eat there, that very night.

10/16/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Virtually Here

Why Is Amazon Going Crazy with Brick-and-Mortar?

In the last three years, the online retailer has moved diversely into physical locations. What’s the deal?

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Academic Aces

10 Amazing Adventures at Seattle's Private Schools

From the great outdoors to foreign shores, these private schools prove education can happen anywhere.

10/16/2018 By Cassie Sawyer Illustrations by Amrita Marino

Monthly Planner

13 Seattle Events to Catch This November

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix this month.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Top Five

The Top Things to See and Do in Seattle November 2018

Danez Smith brings vital poetry, Rouault knows the darkness, and Susan Orlean reads about libraries at, well, the library.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Symphony Du Soleil

Mateo Messina’s Symphonies Are Wild for a Good Cause

For 20 years the composer has put on concerts at Benaroya Hall to support Seattle Children's Hospital. They’re symphonies only in name.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Caffeination Stations

19 Shops for Your Caffeination Needs

This is Seattle. We know coffee. So do these beloved shops around the city.

10/16/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Review

At Bellevue’s Ascend, Medium Rare Meets Rarified Air

This steak and sushi spot isn’t from around here. And that’s okay.

10/16/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Rejuvenation Vacation

These Resorts Bring Wellness to the Oregon Coast

Forest bathing, sunset yoga, and a cure from the spa—two Oregon destinations dish up wellness in weekend portions.

10/16/2018 By Allison Williams

Kitchen Kind

Why Seattle Kitchens Are Different

Militant abuse has long been an accepted part of professional cooking. But here, that’s increasingly not the case.

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Newsmakers

Perfect Party November 2018

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and newsmakers.

10/16/2018 By Seattle Met Staff Illustrations by David Wilson

Left Turn

Are Third Parties the Future for Seattle Politics?

Democrats no longer hold the same “progressive” rep—and there’s a new kind of left emerging.

10/16/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Explainer

The Space Needle Unveils Its New Look

It was born as a napkin sketch, but 56 years later our city's most iconic landmark got a major, year-long facelift.

10/16/2018 By Jaime Archer

Pencil Pusher

A Behind the Scenes Look at Our Teacher of the Year

Pencils: Good for tiaras, even better for facial decor.

10/16/2018 By Jane Sherman

Almost Friends

How a New Private Club Crafts Full-Service Social Lives

The Collective, a self-proclaimed "urban basecamp," neatly packages and optimizes leisure time. Is this what finally melts the Seattle Freeze?

10/16/2018 By Sydney Parker

Editor's Note

When Seattle Restaurants Shutter

It’s more than just the loss of beloved menu items.

10/16/2018 By James Ross Gardner

Snap Judgment

Should Taxpayers Fund Sports Stadiums?

King County council approved $135 million in taxpayer funds for Safeco Field repairs in September. Does the move put the public first, or the Mariners?

10/16/2018 By Christina Ausley

Highly Accessorized

11 Gadgets to Help Posh Up Your Pot

Lavish goods—hempseed soap, cannabis-inspired scents, sleek lighters—to elevate one’s weed needs.

10/16/2018 By Rosin Saez

Shade Index

7 Lessons You Only Learn at a Seattle Private School

Sometimes intuition doesn't pay off like tuition.

10/16/2018 By Mac Hubbard