Critic's Notebook

You’re Used to Drinking This. Look How Many Restaurants Want You to Eat It.

Hey there, bergamot.

12/08/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: December 8–11

Stevie Nicks belts out the hits, Vietnamese refugees get swept up in a fantastical American road trip in 'Vietgone,' and Seattle Symphony's 'Holiday Pops' spreads seasonal cheer.

12/08/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Morning Fizz

King County: Syphilis Is Up 54 Percent Since 2010

King County's tax burden, King County's syphilis rates, and the King County Council's big choice.

12/08/2016 By Josh Feit

The Sporting Life

3 Keys to the Sounders’ First MLS Cup Final

After an improbable comeback season, can Seattle finally win the big one?

12/08/2016 By Jack Russillo

Seasonal Sustenance

Holiday Dining 2016: Christmas Eve (and Christmas) Dinner in Seattle

'Tis the season to make a reservation.

12/08/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Museum Of Pop Culture

MoPop Founders Awards

On December 8, 2016 the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) presented legendary guitarist Joe Walsh with its Founders Award, an honor given to artists who have made outstanding contributions in popular music.

12/08/2016

TV Talk

'Real World Seattle' Recap: The Race Episode

And now, they kinda start getting real.

12/07/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Afternoon Jolt

Boeing: "I Don't Know Where He Got the $4 Billion Figure From."

Trump's latest volatile tweet lands in Puget Sound.

12/07/2016 By Josh Feit

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Luke Burbank

The host of 'Live Wire Radio' discusses the upcoming taping at the Neptune Theatre and growing up on Seattle radio.

12/07/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Festive Foods

The Swedish Club Welcomes Winter with a Smorgasbord

In the Swedish tradition, the table will be piled high with food—the kind a Scandinavian grandmother might make.

12/07/2016 By Jane Kidder

Stash Suggests – Holiday Edition

Stash Pot Shop’s Guide to Dealing with Seasonal Blues

12/07/2016

Handmade Gifting

Fatto a Mano Rings in 12th Year in Laurelhurst

The local, female artisan–driven shopping event will be on December 10th this year.

12/07/2016 By Colleen Williams

Opening Dispatch

Now Open in the Bar Sajor Space: Copal

That wood-fired kitchen is now home to Latin American flavors (and the chef from the former Taco Gringos).

12/07/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Morning Fizz

Pro- and Anti-Union Uber Drivers Face Off at Raucous City Hall Meeting

Drivers disagree over union representation rules and Democrats may go with all-white picks to fill legislative vacancies.

12/07/2016 By Josh Feit

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: December 7–13

The week in which: Tini Bigs celebrates one last anniversary bash, Kraken Congee is home to a Cambodian-Filipino popup, and Juicebox hosts a cauldron dinner under a full, December moon.

12/07/2016 By Rosin Saez

Kick It

6 Places to Watch the MLS Cup

Unless you're flying to Toronto , the best place to watch the championship game is out with fellow Seattleites. Visit these bars to drink beer, incite chants, and scream at televisions.

12/07/2016 By Darren Davis