Mum's the Word

Where to Shop for Mother Dearest This Year

You could get mom a card and call it a day, sure. But we have some suggestions should you want to level up your gift-giving game.

05/09/2019 By Rosin Saez

Hopped Up

11 Essential Seattle Beer Week Events

The 11-day festival kicks off May 9 with a slew of celebrations at bars and breweries. Here's a day-by-day guide to our picks.

05/08/2019 By Stefan Milne

Dining Events

Where to Eat and Drink May 8–14

The week in which: Elysian Brewing opens (again), doughnuts get an organic makeover, and Seattle Beer Week arrives.

05/08/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Spend a Retro-Modern Weekend in Portland’s Slabtown District

Slabtown isn’t just Northwest Portland’s most up-and-coming neighborhood, it’s a full-on urban destination. Thanks to the perfectly located Inn at Northrup Station, it’s also right at your feet.

05/07/2019

Movie Review

What Is the Point of Netflix’s Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile?

Yeah, casting Zac Efron as Ted Bundy is silly. But there are deeper problems.

05/07/2019 By Stefan Milne

Yay

Just, Wow. Congratulations to Canlis and Chef Brady Williams!

One of Seattle's oldest, ultra iconic, and most put-on-your-nicest-dinner-jacket-because-we're-celebrating restaurants just won another James Beard Award.

05/06/2019 By Rosin Saez

Critic's Picks

The Best Restaurants in the Central District Right Now

Fried chicken. Vietnamese street food. Fresh poke. Find it all at these 20 spots that make up the neighborhood's emerging food scene.

05/06/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work May 6–9

A MacArthur fellow, an Indian comic, and an intergalactic burlesque show.

05/06/2019 By Lily Hansen

It's Getting Hot in Here

Seattle City Council Candidates Eye a Green New Deal

As the Democratic Party wrestles with a Green New Deal and Washington makes climate progress, city council candidates are bringing new urgency to Seattle’s environmental efforts.

05/03/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Sake for Days and Starbucks on Demand

Six dining developments on our radar this week.

05/03/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do May 3–5

Multimedia historical tributes, and modern twists on 18th century Baroque and traditional mariachi.

05/03/2019 By Gennette Cordova

Open and Shut

Changes at Batch 206 Distillery—Oaky's Tex Mex Exits and Addo: 206 Arrives

James Barrington and Matt Davis's queso-filled spot in Interbay will take to the streets with a mobile food truck. Meanwhile, Eric Rivera's Addo: 206 will take over its spot.

05/02/2019 By Rosin Saez

First Thursday

5 Shows to See at May Art Walk

A revered Seattle artist, some drawings of hallucinatory color, and Mount Analogue’s final show.

05/02/2019 By Stefan Milne

Cinema Paradiso

The 2019 Seattle International Film Festival Schedule Is Here

410 films. 86 countries. 25 days. Get to it.

05/01/2019 By Stefan Milne

March Madness

Brace Yourself: May Day Promises Major Traffic

The annual march brings people to the streets in support of immigrant and workers' rights—and with an afternoon Mariners game, traffic disruptions are in store too.

05/01/2019 By Gennette Cordova

Dining Events

Where to Eat and Drink May 1–7

The week in which: tacos are obvious Cinco de Mayo bait (we'll take it!), brunch gets sake-drenched, plus bacon and beer are a home run at T-Mobile Park.

05/01/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol