Hidden Seattle

These Shops and Restaurants Are Out of Sight—Literally

Look up. Or beneath your feet—maybe down that alley? These bars, boutiques, and arts spaces aren’t immediately visible from the street.

02/27/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Covert Culture

Hidden Seattle

Secret bars, underground bookstores, lost time capsules: There’s so much more to Seattle than meets the eye.

02/27/2018 Edited by Allecia Vermillion By Seattle Met Staff

Major League Malaise

The Mariners Have the Longest Playoff Drought Across All Professional Sports in the U.S.

Seattle fans should own it with pride.

02/27/2018 By Darren Davis

Met Picks

The Top Things to See and Do in Seattle: Spring 2018

A guide to getting your arts and culture fix, be it a packed Pink show at KeyArena or a new take on Macbeth at Seattle Rep.

02/27/2018 By Darren Davis

Elements of Style

Meet Femail, a Fashion Operation Powered by the Postal Service

Two women. A long-distance friendship. What could possibly go right?

02/27/2018 By Rosin Saez

Where to Live Now

The Top 25 Neighborhoods in Seattle: 2018 Edition

From Greenwood to Beacon Hill, here are the places Seattleites want to live most.

02/27/2018 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Darren Davis

Snap Judgment

How Should Washington Spend Its Volkswagen Settlement Money?

The automaker owes the state $112.7 million for violating the Clean Air Act with cars that cheated emissions tests. While the Department of Ecology sketches a spending plan, locals weigh in on what we should buy.

02/27/2018 Photography by Trevor Keaton Pogue

Fists of Fury

Self-Defense Classes Work. Where Do They Fit in the Age of #MeToo?

Studies—and two very tough Seattle women—have proven that martial-arts-based self-defense moves are effective.

02/27/2018 By Karin Vandraiss Videography by Sara Marie D’Eugenio

Critic's Picks

The Best Restaurants On Capitol Hill Right Now

In one of the city’s most prolific dining neighborhoods there’s no shortage of excellent meals.

02/27/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Review

Inside Kamonegi, Fremont's House of Handmade Soba Noodles

Chef Mutsuko Soma is an artist in the most serious sense. Her restaurant, Kamonegi, however, is a lot of fun.

02/27/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Travel

The True Tale of the Oregon Trail

We think we know the whole story. But the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail to settle Washington faced more than just snake bites and dysentery.

02/27/2018 By Allison Williams

Convention Reinvention

What's New at Emerald City ComicCon 2018? Lawsuits, Wig Sales, and Doc Brown’s DeLorean

The convention returns for its 16th year of unabashed fandom.

02/27/2018 By Rosin Saez

#MeToo

Native American Lit Leader Warns of Allegations Coming Against Sherman Alexie

The prominent Native literary figure seems to be the next man to face a wave of sexual harassment allegations.

02/26/2018 By Hayat Norimine

Fun With Listicles

Hey, Sweet Tooths: 7 Dessert Shops You Should Know About

French éclairs, square scones, and more treats with which to treat yourself.

02/26/2018 By Nosh Pit Staff

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Chocolate in the Market and Dinner Parties in Belltown

Plus, Black Cat is officially open.

02/23/2018 By Trevor Keaton Pogue

Best of the City

Hidden Seattle

Presenting the Seattle you thought you knew.

02/23/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Dessert Alert

Oh, the Sweetest Thing: Frankie and Jo's Ballard Scoop Shop Opens March 2

Find it on Northwest 70th Street next to neighbors Rosellini's, Delancey, and the Pantry.

02/23/2018 By Rosin Saez

Bloodworks Northwest

Bloodworks: Partners in Life

Attendees of the Bloodworks Partners in Life donor celebration enjoyed a night to remember at the Museum of Glass on the beautiful Tacoma waterfront.

02/22/2018

Opening Alert

A Japanese Kaiseki Restaurant Is Coming to the Denny Regrade

Chef Hiro Tawara, whose resume includes Shiro's Sushi and Sushi Kappo Tamura, is opening his own restaurant, Wa'z, in March.

02/22/2018 By Rosin Saez

The Weekend Starts...Now

Top Things to Do This Weekend: February 22–25

Seattle Asian American Film Festival kicks off, Vif Oyster Fest shucks some briny Hama Hama bivalves, and AJnC Dance Theater dreams of Broadway at Velocity Dance Center.

02/22/2018 By Darren Davis