Oh, Hey—Meet Seattle Met’s Brand New Gastronaut Dining App

We’ll do things for you other restaurant apps won’t. Tasty things.

10/26/2016

The Sporting Life

EXCLUSIVE: Unedited First Draft of Chris Hansen's Arena Letter

Read the *totally real and in no way made up* letter declaring his true feelings about privately financing a new home for the Sonics.

10/26/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Morning Fizz

Public Money Still on Table in Hansen's New Offer

City could forgo millions in tax revenue in latest proposal.

10/26/2016 By Josh Feit

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

WSOS Opportunity Talks Breakfast

In October, the second annual OpportunityTalks Breakfast, benefitting the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS), welcomed more than 800 of our region’s business, education and government leaders.

10/26/2016

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: October 26–November 1

The week in which: the pumpkin-ification of all things continue, the Carlile Room hosts a bitter, boozy brunch, and Gelatiamo turns 20.

10/26/2016 By Rosin Saez

Critic's Notebook

A La Bonne Franquette to Close

You still have 10 days to savor the French food of Chef Hamed.

10/26/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Because if it's not love...

Beauty Hydration: Balms and Bombs

Fall into winter with some of our favorite lip balms and bath bombs.

10/26/2016 By Colleen Williams

Rousing Spirits

4 Surreal Seattle Bars Worthy of Halloween Imbibing

These joints bring the strange yearlong and are especially fitting places to sip this season.

10/25/2016 By Stefan Milne

The Sporting Life

5 Things to Know Heading into the Seattle Sounders' Playoff Run

After a disastrous start to the season, the red hot Sounders seek their first MLS Cup.

10/25/2016 By Jack Russillo

Get Lit

Seattle Lit Crawl 2016 Guide

The fifth-annual bar crawl with books promises an expanded lineup featuring a little something for everyone.

10/25/2016 By Darren Davis

Morning Fizz

Poll: Inslee Tops 50 for First Time, Minimum Wage Edging Toward Magical 60 Percent

Latest Elway polling shows promising year for Democrats. Duh.

10/25/2016 By Josh Feit

Habitat

A Passive Home with a Knockout View in Madrona

How the home of a pioneering Microsoft programmer–turned–climate advocate could lead the way in energy efficiency.

10/25/2016 By Darren Davis

Met Picks

The Top Things to See or Do in Seattle: November 2016

Figure out what’s the deal with Jerry Seinfeld at the Paramount, finally see Soundgarden–Pearl Jam supergroup Temple of the Dog play live, and watch Seattle Rep stage a modern royal satire.

10/25/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

All That Glitters

The Final Countdown to Seattle Goodwill's Glitter Sale Begins!

The most anticipated shopping event in Seattle is kicking off with a preview shop on November 3 and goes full glitter by November 5.

10/25/2016 By Colleen Williams

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Charles Smith Wines Kung Fu Girl Riesling Evergreen Vineyard Ancient Lakes 2015

The bottle behind last week's major wine news.

10/25/2016 By Sean P. Sullivan

Opinion

Stay Put, Young Hipster

Progressives shouldn't flock to the Midwest, nor should they bail on it.

10/24/2016 By Josh Feit

Opening Dispatch

New Luck Toy Opens in West Seattle

With Skee-Ball and slushy cocktails and Chinese food from Mark Fuller, all under one seriously retro roof.

10/24/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: October 24–30

Timothy Egan brings his award-winning nonfiction to Benaroya Hall, Northwest Film Forum screens entertaining political shorts, and local acts imitate classic rock bands for Come As You Aren't.

10/24/2016 Edited by Seth Sommerfeld By Jane Kidder

Morning Fizz

Weyerhaeuser's Mixed Message

Weyerhaeuser moves into the city, debates over urban space, and Obama joins the local debate.

10/24/2016 By Josh Feit

Critic's Notebook

Biggest Trend We Found in Compiling Top 100 Seattle Restaurants?

It’s happening all over the country and it’s good for restaurateurs. But is it good for diners?

10/24/2016 By Kathryn Robinson