doing good

Save the Date: Wine, Women, and Shoes 2016

Fashion and charity event comes back this year to support Olive Crest.

09/16/2016 By Colleen Williams

Coming Soon

Thierry Rautureau Protege Rob Sevcik Is Planning His Own Restaurant

It's called Galerie 23 and it sounds decidedly unstuffy for a fine dining house of tasting menus.

09/16/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Worth 1,000 words

Style File: 5 Questions with Elizabeth Rudge

Seattle fashion photographer Elizabeth Rudge talks about what catches her eye.

09/16/2016 By Colleen Williams

The Sporting Life

Devastating Injuries Have Kept the Dangers of High School Football in the Spotlight

A year after two high schoolers suffered devastating injuries playing the game, is it any safer?

09/16/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Sponsored Content

Escape to Hawai‘i

Few things can brighten the winter season ahead like a sunny interlude in the Hawaiian Islands. Just a six-hour flight from Seattle, the islands of aloha beckon with experiences that showcase the archipelago’s beauty and Hawaiian culture.

09/15/2016

The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: September 15–18

Seattle Symphony opens its season with Joyce DiDonato, Simone Biles and her Olympic gymnast cohorts flip out, and Blink-182 brings the pop punk hits to KeyArena.

09/15/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Hopped Up

Here You Go: A Year's Worth of New Seattle Breweries

Probably there’s one in your neighborhood.

09/15/2016 By Stefan Milne

Morning Fizz

Council Committee Greenlights Jungle Sweep, Cues Up Larger Fight Over Unsanctioned Encampments

Council committee votes 4-2 to sweep East Duwamish Greenbelt

09/15/2016 By Josh Feit

Countdown to Runway

IDRS 16 Files #5: Be Playful with Designer Lindsay Moen

Dollstreet gives a custom twist to modern swimwear.

09/15/2016 By Amanda Raschkow

Critic's Notebook

Surprise Surprise: Time for the Fourth Annual Seattle Met Secret Supper

Yep, we’ve picked the Restaurant of the Year. Now we want to meet you there for dinner.

09/15/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Editor's Note

Return to the Double R

Rediscovering Twin Peaks in North Bend.

09/15/2016 By James Ross Gardner

Getaways

27 Perfect Day Trips from Seattle

Explore the wonderful, nearby corners of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle will be here when you get back.

09/15/2016 By Allison Williams

Ingredients in Focus

Season Peak: Eggplant Escabeche with Charred Eggplant Puree and Yogurt at Sitka & Spruce

Chef Logan Cox creates an ode to the humble eggplant.

09/14/2016 By Stefan Milne

Shellfish Sadness

Xinh's Clam and Oyster House Is Closing

The Taylor-owned Shelton shellfish destination bows out in October. But Xinh Dwelley's oyster stew and geoduck chowder live on.

09/14/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Morning Fizz

Sound Transit Three Campaign Kicks Off with Big Agenda and Nagging Footnote

Progressive coalition comes together at dynamic kickoff. But will the region sign off?

09/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: September 14–20

The week in which: we prost to Oktoberfest, Thai rolled ice cream pops up in the International District, and a poke contest is a real thing that's happening.

09/14/2016 By Rosin Saez

Back Fence

Light Rail Is Remaking Seattle. But into What?

Seattle, famously tortured by growth, may be starting to grasp connection. But there are swerves in our learning curve.

09/14/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Laissez F'Airbnb

Is AirBnb Making Matters Worse For Affordable Housing?

The city council wants to regulate Airbnb more aggressively. A real affordable housing solution—or just real political theater?

09/14/2016 By Josh Feit

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with SketchFest's Randall Cleveland

The festival's new artistic director discusses "Comedy Christmas" and why the Seattle's sketch scene is "the quietest explosion you’ve never seen."

09/13/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld