Fond Farewell

Groundbreaking Syrian Restaurant Mamnoon to Close in September

After 13 years of unwavering commitment to Middle Eastern cuisine on Capitol Hill, the oven will bake its last flatbread.

08/25/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Top Seed

The Best Hummus for Your Dips and Dollops

We embark on a tahini taste test to find the city’s best hummus (with a recipe to make your own).

02/19/2025 By Naomi Tomky

HEART EYES

30 Seattle Dinners Worthy of a Valentine's Day Date

Nearly every restaurant in town has a Valentine's Day menu. Here are spots that keep it romantic all year long—and especially so on February 14.

02/04/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Season's Eatings

A Seattle Dining Guide for Christmas Eve and Day

Ditch the kitchen for these festive feasts.

12/12/2019 By Annika Lindburg

Eat Your Veggies

5 Ways to Get Kids to Love Produce

How to get picky eaters to stop arguing and embrace the brassicas.

11/26/2019 By Stefan Milne

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do September 27–29

Classic films, a DJ fun run, and Central Perk comes to town.

09/27/2019 By Ryan Phelan and Courtney Cummings

Fun With Listicles

Where to Find Seattle's Top Middle Eastern Eats

Whether Turkish, Lebanese, or Arabic fare, you needn't leave the city to experience one of the world's richest flavor regions.

07/15/2019 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Courtney Cummings

The Chosen Frozen

Taste These Next-Level Seattle Ice Creams

This summer’s best chilled treats put plain scoops to shame.

05/29/2019 By Allison Williams

What's Cooler Than Being Cool? Ice Cream!

The Flavorful Goings-On in Seattle Ice Cream Shops

It's June. We're in obligatory ice cream eating season. So here's what you need to know about this month's latest flavors at happenings at Salt and Straw, Central District Ice Cream District, Mamnoon and Nutty Squirrel's collab, and more.

06/12/2018 By Rosin Saez

Fun With Listicles

Stroll Over to These Walk-Up Windows

Key takeaways include tacos, bagels, and Middle Eastern wraps.

02/12/2018 By Rosin Saez and Jaime Archer

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Korean Fried Chicken Expansions and Ice Cream Popups

Plus, Mamnoon gives itself the best anniversary gift: a new bar.

11/17/2017 By Diane Stephani

Drinks on Drinks

Mamnoon Just Added a New Bar

The Capitol Hill restaurant celebrates its fifth anniversary with, fittingly, a new place to perch and toast.

11/13/2017 By Rosin Saez

Review

Above All, Mbar

Mamnoon’s burgeoning restaurant empire has a lofty new jewel in its crown.

12/20/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

EAT, BE MERRY

10 (Local) Stocking Stuffers for Food Lovers

‘Tis the sesason to spread the joy of salsas, sauces, and other locally made condiments.

12/16/2016 By Rosin Saez

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 30–December 6

The week in which: Girin debuts a new one-of-a -kind beverage, Mamnoon celebrates its fourth birthday with a tasting menu, and some local food heavyweights ponder Seattle's culinary history.

11/30/2016 By Jane Kidder

Critic's Notebook

This Dessert Confection Is Suddenly Everywhere

Dang, meringue.

11/07/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Mamnoon's New Chef, and Chicago-Style Pizza

Plus, White Swan's new happy hour combines $1 oysters with watery views.

09/30/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Mamnoon's Rooftop Sibling Mbar Is Open

Could this be a rare place where the food and view are equally worthy of an elevator ride?

09/08/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

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