Belated Honors

Oh, Hey: Here Are Seattle's 2020 James Beard Award Nominees

Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi! Canlis! Books!

05/04/2020 By Stefan Milne

Welp

Inslee Extends 'Stay Home' Order through at Least May 31

The governor's recovery plan is a four-phase approach.

05/01/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Future Social Distancing?

NASA Awards Blue Origin a Moon Lander Contract for Our Next Big Lunar Trip

One giant leap for Jeff Bezos's Kent-based company.

05/01/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Stay Home, Slay Hangovers

Seattle's Brunch Obsession Lives On—As Takeout

Yes, this includes lots of mimosa and bloody mary kits.

05/01/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Unsafe & Sound

The Number of Uninsured People Jumped 67 Percent in King County

Statewide about 272,000 people lost coverage between mid-March and mid-April.

05/01/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Cuisine

It Is Time to Start Pickling and Fermenting

Pickling is easy as hell and a good way to preserve vegetables between infrequent shopping trips.

05/01/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarantine Companions

Why Now Might Be the Best Time to Adopt a Pet in Seattle

It’s the purrfect way to do some good and boost your mental health during social distancing.

04/30/2020 By Nicole Martinson

What Coronavirus Means for Your Student Loans

A trusted lender breaks it down

04/30/2020

Aping the Alps

Might Austria's Reopening Give Washington a Glimpse of Our Future?

Our state and the European country share some pandemic similarities.

04/30/2020 By Stefan Milne

Hear Here

4 Seattle-ish Albums to Listen to This Spring

Car Seat Headrest, Perfume Genius, Tomo Nakayama, Shabazz Palaces. This is what 2020 sounds like.

04/30/2020 By Stefan Milne

Quarter Tank

Scenic Drives to Take Around Seattle

It’s like a road trip, but as a staycation.

04/29/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

Essay

Welcome to Seattle! Now Quarantine.

I uprooted to the Emerald City for excitement. But the pandemic thrust me back into isolation.

04/29/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Puget Pride

Seattle’s Takeout and Delivery Map Goes Regional

Tacoma, Everett, and Bellevue are among 20 Puget Sound cities with participating small businesses.

04/28/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Lutong Bahay

Melissa Miranda Reopens Musang for Takeout

Like so many other chefs, Miranda's looking at what comes next. In her case, it's a new, carefully constructed to-go menu that begins May 6.

04/28/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Recreation jubilation

The Great Outdoors is Open for Business, Sorta

Hiking, boating, and fishing return to state lands, with restrictions; golf tees up, too.

04/27/2020 By Allison Williams

That's a Relief

Seattle Caps Third-Party Delivery App Commission Fees at 15 Percent

More of your dollars will now go to local restaurants.

04/27/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Coronavirus Chronicles

Washingtonians Should Brace Themselves for Staying Home Beyond May 4

If Inslee’s following the latest models, that is.

04/27/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Truss Issues

Roasting a Chicken Is Not about Perfection

It’s about simple comfort.

04/24/2020 By Stefan Milne

Foot Traffic Controller

Here Are the Streets We Wish Seattle Would Open for Pedestrians

The city’s Stay Healthy Streets adds six more miles. We have more ideas.

04/24/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Lockdown Learning

I Was Homeschooled—It Has Its Upsides

Isolation, yes, but there are quiet pleasures too.

04/24/2020 By Stefan Milne