The Weekend Starts... Now

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: July 28–31

Modest Mouse and Brand New team up at KeyArena, the Seattle Transmedia and Independent Film Festival expands the reach of cinematic storytelling, and BAM ARTSfair celebrates its 70th anniversary.

07/28/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Critic's Notebook

Which 2 Seattle Restaurants Showed Up on This National List?

Plus: Throwing a little gas on the age-old Portland vs. Seattle rivalry.

07/28/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

City Hall

New Survey Documents Workers' Scheduling Woes, Though Finds Majority "Satisfied" with Status Quo

Following up $15, city council continues to study secured scheduling legislation, though some workers said new rules aren't needed.

07/27/2016 By Spencer Ricks

Best of Both Worlds

Breaking the Style and Beauty Stereotypes

Five things typically marketed just to women that men should take advantage of too.

07/27/2016 By Kyle Kuhn

Morning Fizz

Email to City Council Accuses Mayor and Neighborhood Director of "Falsified" Report on District Councils

Georgetown leader says Murray and Nyland are misleading the council about district councils.

07/27/2016 By Josh Feit

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 27–Aug 2

This week wines floweth at Eden Hill and Naka, and Bramling Cross hosts a beer feast.

07/27/2016 By Rosin Saez

Met Picks

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

Seattle Street Food Festival delivers culinary variety, Julien Baker sings heartbreaking odes, and MOHAI displays classic toys from bygone decades.

07/27/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Philanthropic Dining

Four Mamnoon Restaurants, Two Days, and an Opportunity to Help Syrian Refugees

“We have to power to connect people not just through the act of charity but literally through the food.”

07/27/2016 By Rosin Saez

Sandwich Gods Giveth

Oh Yes, Paseo Opens in SoDo July 28

Roasted corn, roasted pork, and even sangria at this new outpost.

07/26/2016 By Rosin Saez

Star Struck

Adele Ate at Lark This Weekend

...and then she talked about it onstage at KeyArena.

07/26/2016 By Emma Engelfried

Bang For Your Buck

Cheap Week: July 26–31

Strictly Seattle showcases the city's best choreographers, Wooden O brings Shakespeare to Seattle Center, and Movies at the Mural opens with 'The Princess Bride.'

07/26/2016 By Kyle Kuhn Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Sponsored Content

Seattle Symphony Opening Night Gala

Be part of the glamour of the Opening Night Concert & Gala.

07/26/2016

Funny Girl

Melissa McCarthy Drops By Nordstrom

Melissa McCarthy launches the latest Melissa McCarthy Seven7 collection at Seattle's downtown Nordstrom.

07/26/2016 By Colleen Williams

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Secret Squirrel Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2012

For wine lovers, the hunt for significantly underpriced bottles never ends. Here's the latest find.

07/26/2016 By Sean P. Sullivan

Morning Fizz

Darcy Burner Plays Sanders Role in Local Race as Democratic House Committee Funds Her Establishment Opponent

Democrats snub Burner, City Council backs hotel workers, and Burgess cites an iffy stat.

07/26/2016 By Josh Feit

Summer Festivals

Capitol Hill Block Party 2016 Photo Recap

From astronauts to Odesza: a chronological look back at the annual urban music festival.

07/25/2016 Photography by Amber Zbitnoff Edited by Seth Sommerfeld

Afternoon Editorial

Broadening the Definition of Neighborhood Leadership

City hall's Department of Neighborhoods director says policy change is about adding new voices, not subtracting old ones.

07/25/2016 By Kathy Nyland

Opening Dispatch

Ravenleaf Public House Opens in North Seattle July 26

Local booze and patio seating abound.

07/25/2016 By Rosin Saez

Pop Culture Blast

Monday Morning Pick-Me-Up: Comic-Con, Griffey, FLOTUS, and Colbert

New trailers, emotional introductions, car singing, the return of a character, and more.

07/25/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Sales and Events

Wear What When: July 25–31

A summer sale at Sandylew, Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale, and aura photography at Moorea Seal.

07/25/2016 By Kyle Kuhn