Opening Dispatch

Renee Erickson Opens Willmott's Ghost in the Amazon Spheres

Breakfast pastries, late-afternoon aperitivi, and squares of Roman-style pizza—all in a most stylish setting.

10/29/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

So...This Happened

The Year in Seattle Restaurant News

From restaurant group shakeups to Shake Shack.

10/23/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Hit List

These Are Seattle's 12 Best New Restaurants

Whether it’s the perfect kale salad at the neighborhood butcher, or a roe-topped hot dog served inside an art installation, these are the meals that sent us into the night with an extra bounce in our step and a determination to come back again.

10/23/2018 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Jordan Kay

Dining Guide

Essential Spots for Seafood in Seattle

From fresh oysters to salmon, Seattle is a seafood town.

09/04/2018 By Jaime Archer

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Doughnuts and Pasta and Ikura-Topped Hot Dogs

Plus, we mourn the taco-filled loss of the Saint on Capitol Hill.

08/31/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Opening Dispatch

Renee Erickson's Bar at the Spheres Is Officially Open

It's called Deep Dive, and it's beautiful, and there's a Renee Erickson–style hot dog on the menu.

08/28/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Updates on Beloved Chains 85ºC Bakery and Shake Shack

Plus Ballard adds another brewery, and Old Ballard Liquor Company gets ready to open a bar.

08/24/2018 By Rosin Saez

Marine Life

More Details on Sea Creatures' Big Acquisition

The most prosaic of reasons convinced Renee Erickson and Jeremy Price to take on a slew of Josh Henderson restaurants.

07/16/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Wow

Three of Josh Henderson's Restaurants Will Migrate to Renee Erickson's Group

And now for some seismic restaurant news...

07/12/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner May 16–22

The week in which: You can learn to cook a Filipino feast, dine by the sea, and get nerdy with ice cream.

05/16/2018 By Grace Madigan

Chefs in Town

5 Questions with Barbecue God Aaron Franklin

We talk with the Austin, Texas pitmaster and owner of Franklin Barbecue about his upcoming event with Renee Erickson in Seattle, his second annual food fest, and good old grunge music.

05/04/2018 By Rosin Saez