Top Seed

The Best Hummus for Your Dips and Dollops

We embark on a tahini taste test to find the city’s best hummus (with a recipe to make your own).

02/19/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Local Letters

A Big Seattle Reading List

An alphabetized list of books—recent releases, stone-cold classics—from Washingtonians past and present.

02/18/2025 By Stefan Milne and Seattle Met Staff

The Classroom

At Seattle Children’s Hospital, Writing Classes Keep Hope Alive

Ann Teplick has been teaching at the hospital since 2011. 

02/17/2025 By Danielle Hayden

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Mt. Bachelor Has Something for Everyone This Spring

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02/16/2025

Friday Feed

Radiator Whiskey Expands, Tons of Restaurant Openings, and More Food News

And a few closings, one of which comes with an exciting rumor.

02/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Triple X

HUMP! Film Festival Brought Porn to the People—and Vice Versa

Twenty years in, the unique celebration of homemade erotica has transcended the old dirty-movie theater.

02/14/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Romance on the road

Romantic Valentine's Day Vacations in the Northwest

Nothing says love like a road trip.

02/13/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Spray On

What the Heck Is a Head Spa?

The scalp gets its own line of dedicated self-care, but things are going to get wet.

02/13/2025 By Allison Williams

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Feeling Crabby? Try a Road Trip!

Welcome to the Dungeness Crab Capital of the World ®, Newport, Oregon.

02/12/2025 By Cara Strickland

On Montlake

UW Legend Nate Robinson Needed a Kidney. This Fan Knew He Could Help.

The story of a beloved player in need, a fan's act of kindness, and an unlikely bond.

02/11/2025 By Christian Caple

Represent

Why Is There a Space Needle in Macon, Georgia?

Jesse Evans built it as an ode to his late wife, but also as an ode to a city he loves.

02/11/2025 By Nathalie Graham

Lunch, No Rush

Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots

Our favorite restaurants for a sit-down midday meal—the kind that doesn’t involve paper wrappers or to-go bags.

02/10/2025 By Naomi Tomky Edited by Seattle Met Staff

Know Your Place

Historic Kerry Hall Was Worth Saving

Part of Cornish College of the Arts until last month, the century-old building will return to its original purpose as a theater and arts space.

02/10/2025 By Meg van Huygen