Culture Fix

What to Do After Work May 29–31

Dante gets cinematic treatment, the spotlight shines on Central District, and DJs unearth music by people you've never heard of.

05/29/2018 By Mac Hubbard

The Chief Search

Carmen Best Won't Be Seattle's New Police Chief. Here Are the Choices.

The interim police chief's institutional knowledge ultimately worked against her.

05/25/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Retail Wire

Marcus Lalario Teams Up on a New Shop: Can't Blame the Youth

It opens this weekend in Chinatown–International District.

05/25/2018 By Rosin Saez

Reviews

Sadie and Mac Beth Explore How Violence Affects Young Women

One’s a SIFF film shot in Everett, the other’s a Shakespeare adaptation running at Seattle Rep—both are frighteningly relevant.

05/25/2018 By Stefan Milne

'Cue News

Now for an Update on Jack's BBQ Expansions

First up: a downtown location in the Columbia Tower, then a South Lake Union outpost in the fall.

05/25/2018 By Rosin Saez

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Long Anticipated Openings Are Here

And, sadly, chef Charles Walpole will step down at Babirusa on May 31.

05/25/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Retail Wire

Universal Standard's New Showroom Is Open in Belltown

The size-inclusive company has its everyday essentials set up inside a second floor space overlooking First Avenue.

05/25/2018 By Rosin Saez

Barstool Dispatch

Can Bar Will Bring Booze—and Decidedly Nautical Themes—to White Center

(Yes, the word "can" references both the beer vessel and the buoy.)

05/24/2018 By Rosin Saez

Sadness

Charles Walpole Is Leaving Babirusa

The chef will step away from the restaurant he defined to focus on his health.

05/24/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Festival Prep

Your Guide to Sasquatch 2018

Advice and thoughts for navigating that lineup poster, from big font to small.

05/24/2018 By Mac Hubbard

Morning Matters

Italian Aperitivo Bar Artusi Enters the Brunch Fray

The Capitol Hill den might just be your new brunch spot—but only for the month of June...

05/23/2018 By Rosin Saez

Fiendish Conversation

SIFF Directors Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell Talk Sci-Fi in Seattle

The guys behind Prospect are Seattle locals and want to keep it that way.

05/23/2018 By Stefan Milne

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner May 23–29

The week in which: You can hop on booze, er beer, cruise, get down with some fried chicken and waffles on a rooftop, and welcome Copper River salmon season.

05/23/2018 By Grace Madigan

Top Summer Favorites in Southern Oregon

A summertime visit to Medford and the Rogue Valley should be on the bucket list for every outdoor enthusiast. Sunny days, crisp, blue lakes and luxurious wine and culinary events are the cornerstones of your Southern Oregon summer adventure.

05/22/2018

Complimentary Tastes

FoodArt Collection Debuts Sunday Salons Inside a Capitol Hill Apartment

The inaugural show on May 27 highlights artist-chef Zachary Pacleb of Brothers and Co. Catch his work, Stacked, this Sunday.

05/22/2018 By Mac Hubbard

Festival Season

Get Ready for the 47th Annual Northwest Folklife

This weekend the year’s freest festival takes over Seattle Center.

05/22/2018 By Stefan Milne

A Better Place

Light a Fire 2018: Honoring Seattle's Best and Brightest Nonprofits and Volunteers

In the following pages, you’ll meet some of the city's most inspiring individuals and nonprofits. They light the fires that encourage others to follow. They make Seattle—and the world—a better place.

05/22/2018 By Seattle Met Staff