Tech Triumphs

Microsoft Wants to Cancel Reply-All Email Blitzes

A new feature will block extreme cases at first before expanding.

05/15/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Culture Fix

What to Stream in Seattle This Week May 15–21

Our latest local picks for what to watch at home, from a classic drag show to author talks.

05/15/2020 By Sam Luikens

Quarantine Cuisine

Forget Focaccia—Make Flatbreads

It is the easiest way to constantly have very fresh bread in your house.

05/15/2020 By Stefan Milne

Book Review

In Corinne Manning’s We Had No Rules, Identity Is a Prism

The Seattle author's debut short story collection features queer characters struggling with definition.

05/14/2020 By Stefan Milne

Deliverance

How to Help Restaurants (Instead of Delivery Apps) When You Order In

A few extra clicks can mean the restaurant pays about a 10 percent commission—instead of 15 to 30 percent.

05/14/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Grab Your Popcorn

Why Washington’s Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Petitioning to Reopen

Inslee's phased recovery approach isn't progressing fast enough for these vintage businesses.

05/13/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

FEATURE

Seattle’s Other Modern Public Health Crises

Before Covid-19 there was AIDS, E. coli, SARS, and more. The city learned lessons from each.

05/13/2020 By James Ross Gardner

News Wire

Tired of Covid? Here’s What Else Is Going On.

If you’ve had enough of pandemic news, we’ve got you covered.

05/12/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Sometimes You Just Need a Moment to Get Away

Meet The Vintages Trailer Resort: Whether you’ve had too much us time, could use a little me time, or simply need a change in scenery, they’re here for you.

05/12/2020

Badger-Meinhof

Is Seattle Wildlife Actually Behaving Differently While We Quarantine?

Cannibal rats. Squirrel attacks. Local researchers are trying to suss out what's going on with animals right now.

05/12/2020 By Stefan Milne

Ate List

When Seattle Restaurants Reopen, They're Gonna Need Your Personal Info

New guidelines for restaurants reopening in other Washington counties give us a glimpse of what's to come.

05/12/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Coronavirus Chronicles

New Face Covering Directive Orders King County to Mask Up

There won’t be any penalty if you don't, though.

05/11/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Noodle News

Pho Bac's Unique Delivery Method Helps the C–ID Stay Afloat

The Pho Mobile has raised over $5,000 for community organizations in Chinatown–International District.

05/11/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Remote remembrance

Funerals Look Different during a Pandemic

Mourners and death care professionals are navigating brand new territory of virtual services and PPE.

05/11/2020 By Sam Luikens

Oeno Files

Bar Ferdinand Will Become a Wine Bar Called Light Sleeper

Even amid all this, three somms and a chef with a hell of a bar pedigree remake Matt Dillon's former restaurant in Chophouse Row.

05/11/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

TAKE OUT, DRINK UP

5 More Places to Get Takeout Cocktails in Seattle This Weekend

Pre-mixed takeout and delivery cocktails were recently legalized, and bars are on it. Now you can be, too.

05/08/2020 By Adam H. Callaghan and Zoe Sayler

BABY COME BACK

We Can't Believe Quarantine Made Us Miss These Things

Rain, commutes, overpriced drinks... You don't know what you've got till it's gone.

05/08/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

How Covid-19 Is Affecting Seattle Real Estate

Don’t declare the spring home-buying season a total dud just yet.

05/08/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

The Sporting Life

The Seahawks’ 2020 Schedule Has Arrived

Seattle’s season is set to kick off in Atlanta on September 13.

05/07/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Roadie Rally

Can Washington's New To-Go Cocktail Law Save Seattle's Bars?

We can finally get pre-mixed delivery daiquiris and takeout martinis, but they come with more than a garnish.

05/07/2020 By Allecia Vermillion