Critic's Notebook

Best Restaurant in Seattle Goes Prix Fixe

This week Altura went $137 per person, folks.

06/23/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Opening Dispatch

Matt Dillon and Marcus Lalario’s Ciudad Is Open, Bringing Grilled Meat and Good Times to Georgetown

Plus, an outdoor space so big you’ll cry tears of joy.

06/23/2016 By Rosin Saez

Food Lovers Guide

Three New Specialty Grocers

Get excited: New Seasons, H Mart, and Asian Food Center will each have an outpost in Seattle very soon.

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

BestCatch: The CSA of the Sea

A community-supported fishery is just what it sounds like: a weekly share of fresh local seafood.

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

Here Are Some Edible Greens and Mushrooms You Can Go Pick

They grow wild from sidewalk cracks to mountainsides. State lands allow recreational picking, though some national parks require permits. Illustrations by Michael Gaughan

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

Il Corvo Pasta Studio: The Egg and Flour Atelier

At Il Corvo’s new retail spin-off, Mike Easton makes his pasta intentions known.

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

Chefs Who Fish (But Don't Eat What They Catch)

The city’s best seafood chefs are crazy about fishing—just not for dinner.

06/23/2016 By Allison Williams

Appy Meals

Seattle’s Food App Boom Turns Restaurant Meals into Spontaneous Flings

"If a restaurant meal is romance by candlelight, these apps might be the Netflix and chill of dining."

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

Our Favorite New Locally Made Pantry Items

These seven made-in-Washington newcomers impart flavor by the smear, dollop, and handful.

06/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food Lovers Guide

Seattle's Small-Scale Slaughter Problem

This city loves its sustainably grown local meat, but Puget Sound has very few facilities willing to slaughter animals from small farms. Mobile slaughtering may be the imperfect solution.

06/23/2016 By Caroline Ferguson

Morning Fizz

Internal Sound Transit Emails Reveal Confused Parking Strategy, UW Acknowledges U-Pass Not Working

PubliCola public records request shows how Sound Transit thinks about parking estimates, and UW outlines troubled U-Pass program.

06/23/2016 By Josh Feit

Feature

Seattle Summer Arts Guide 2016

Make the most of the season with these tasty cultural pairings.

06/23/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Food

The Food Lovers Guide 2016

Amazing food is all around us. Here’s how to get your hands on it.

06/22/2016 By Allecia Vermillion With Caroline Ferguson, Allison Williams, Kyle Kuhn, and Kathryn Robinson

Snap Judgment

Should It Be Legal to Pitch a Tent on the Sidewalk?

Seattle is monitoring a new Portland project to address homelessness.

06/22/2016 By Scott Johnson

This is Real

Shaun McCrain’s Long-Awaited Copine Opens...July 5

And sibling retail piece Copine Project debuts in August.

06/22/2016 By Rosin Saez

Morning Fizz

Walkinshaw, Macri, Housing Levy Strong in 43rd District

Influential Seattle district makes primary endorsements.

06/22/2016 By Josh Feit

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: June 22–28

The week in which: Pride Week is in full swing, SAM throws an artful alfresco dinner, and a lucky few get a sneak peek at No Anchor.

06/22/2016 By Rosin Saez

newsmakers

Perfect Party: July 2016

Here’s who we’d invite if we could entertain this month’s most interesting visitors, locals, and people in the news.

06/22/2016 By Seattle Met Staff

Elements of Style

The Hottest Sunglasses for Your Seattle Summer

Keeping the bright at bay never looked so good.

06/21/2016 By Colleen Williams

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06/21/2016