Street View

How Capitol Hill's Pac-Man Park Came to Be

SDOT’s Pavement to Parks program turned an underused roadway into a gaming delight.

03/20/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

City of Lit

A Final Chapter for APRIL Festival

As the annual celebration of independent literature says goodbye, the writing community reflects on the fest that brought them all together.

03/20/2017 By Darren Davis

Review

New Luck Toy Insists It's a Bar, but the Food's the Charm

Ma‘ono chef Mark Fuller is the guy behind the menu of updated honey pecan prawns, barbecued pork, and the best General Tso’s chicken to ever come in contact with disposable chopsticks.

03/20/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Bodegas Without Borders

Uwajimaya’s Kai Market, 365 by Whole Foods, and the State of Seattle Grocery Stores

These new market spin-offs are a window into how the city actually eats.

03/20/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Compass Housing Alliance

Compass Housing Alliance Auction & Gala

What a magical evening! Over 350 revelers gathered at MOTIF Seattle on Saturday, March 18th in support of Compass Housing programs for individuals and families.

03/19/2017

An Evening of Food, Wine, and Cannabis

A recap of a private dinner featuring local wine paired with cannabis-infused food.

03/17/2017

Shifts and Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Poke in Ballard and Beer in Belltown

Plus, changes at Vestal.

03/17/2017 By Rosin Saez

Changeups

A New Direction for Josh Henderson's Vestal

The South Lake Union restaurant will become a more casual cafe.

03/16/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

This Washington

Safe Consumption Sites Move Ahead Despite Opposition

Mark Miloscia has asked attorney general Jeff Sessions to crack down on legal drug injection sites, which he compares to crack houses. Meanwhile local proponents prepare to defend the sites as a humane response to the region’s heroin epidemic.

03/16/2017 By Josh Kelety

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 16–19

Japandroids makes its blissfully noisy rock return, the minds behind 'Serial' visit the Paramount, and PNB showcases choreographic diversity with its 'Director's Choice' program.

03/16/2017 By Seattle Met Staff

Critic's Notebook

Service Included vs. Tipping at Circadia

A national conversation goes local.

03/16/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Shop Local

The Best Made-in-Seattle Kids Gear

For your next gifting occasion.

03/16/2017 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Brandon Hill

Awards & Accolades

And Now for Seattle's 2017 James Beard Finalists

Congratulations to these final contenders...

03/15/2017 By Rosin Saez

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: March 15–21

The week in which: French food and Washington wines converge at L'Oursin, Trove hosts a meaty popup dinner, and Marine Hardware turns 1.

03/15/2017 By Rosin Saez

Opening Dispatch

No Vacancy Poke Is Opening Today Inside Hotel Albatross

Poke makes its way to Ballard.

03/15/2017 By Rosin Saez

How We Got That Shot

Spring Fashion 2017: Behind the Scenes

Watch the season’s styles come together on our fashion shoot.

03/14/2017 Videography by Lauren Kelly

Drinking Holidays

Where to Find Good Craic This St. Patrick's Day

These bars, restaurants, and bakeries have their own way of celebrating Ireland's patron saint.

03/14/2017 By Jack Kelly

Opening Dispatch

Ghost Note Coffee Now Open in Capitol Hill

Seattle's next wave of coffee has a new member with a novel approach to brew-by-the-cup.

03/14/2017 By Darren Davis

Sales and Events

Wear What When: March 13–19

This week, find a yoga class and free panties from Bellefleur, happy hour at Moorea Seal, and knit wear from European designer Cividini exclusively available at Butch Blum.

03/13/2017 By Amber Wright

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: March 13–19

John All shares his harrowing scientific adventures, author Mary Gaitskill muses on fiction's "inner weave," and Japandroids rock the Neptune.

03/13/2017 By Kelli Kauakanilehua Adams Edited by Seth Sommerfeld