Feature

Renee Erickson's Accidental Empire

The unusual dynamic between the chef and her partners has given Seattle some of its most essential restaurants—and a lot of surprises along the way.

07/08/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Jonny Ruzzo

Expansion Mode

Renee Erickson's Restaurant Group Plans a Beer Hall and Pizza Bar in Pioneer Square

The former FX McRory's will make way for Lowlander Brewery, Un Po Tipsy Pizzeria, and a full-service restaurant that's more classic Erickson.

04/24/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Hook, Line, and Sinkers

The Evolution of Seattle Doughnuts

From minis to mochi to Mighty-O.

01/16/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Awards & Accolades

This Year's James Beard Award Winners Are...

Did any Seattle nominees take home hardware?

06/13/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

South by Northwest

Renee Erickson's Opening a New Bar

King Leroy is definitely the first Erickson project to make its own jalapeno poppers in house.

05/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Westward's Waterfront Patio Arrived Just When We Needed It

The Adirondack chairs are gone, at least for now, but Renee Erickson makes one of the city’s great waterfront hangouts feel new again.

09/10/2020 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Farewell 2010s

Seattle, You've Changed...Here's Why

Between legal weed and "the Cloud," the last 10 years in this city were a purple haze. Here's what happened.

12/30/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Women Making History

6 Seattle Luminaries on Their First Big Wins

From judicial prowess to championship bona fides.

11/26/2019 By Allison Williams, Allecia Vermillion, and Lily Hansen

Newcomers to Love

Hot New Seattle Restaurants to Check Out

To answer that eternal question: Where should we eat tonight?

10/22/2019 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion

CRITIC’S PICKS

What We’re Eating Now September 2019

This month's favorites: crazy fun Japanese drinking snacks, clandestine deep-dish, and bistro staples, remixed.

08/20/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Brunching Out

5 New Seattle Brunches Just in Time for Summer

Breakfast tacos packed with smoked meat, spicy cornbread pancakes, and egg-topped pizzas to cure your weekend hangover.

05/17/2019 By Lily Hansen

Review

At Willmott’s Ghost, Renee Erickson Brings Square Pizza to the Spheres

The Italian menu inside one of Seattle's most stunning dining rooms substitutes Roman-style pizza for traditional pasta dishes. And you know what—it works pretty well.

04/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Changeups

Mean Sandwich's New Owner Has an Oyster Pedigree

A surprising turn of events for one of the best sandwich shops in town.

04/12/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Revamps

Renee Erickson Will Transform Saint Helens into Bistro Shirlee

The new iteration of her Laurelhurst restaurant is a tribute to Erickson's mom, and a return to the space's French bistro and wine bar roots.

04/01/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Round of Applause

The Latest Bunch of James Beard Award Finalists Are Here

...and congrats are in order, Seattle.

03/27/2019 By Rosin Saez

Bon Appetit

19 Charming French Spots to Seek Out

How to live—or at least eat—like a Parisian within the confines of Seattle.

03/20/2019 By Nosh Pit Staff

Year in Review

Seattle Met's 12 Bites of Christmas

Our favorite food memories from restaurants that came onto the scene in 2018, rounded up in the form of a classic Christmas carol.

12/25/2018 By Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez

Opening Dispatch

Renee Erickson Opens Willmott's Ghost in the Amazon Spheres

Breakfast pastries, late-afternoon aperitivi, and squares of Roman-style pizza—all in a most stylish setting.

10/29/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

So...This Happened

The Year in Seattle Restaurant News

From restaurant group shakeups to Shake Shack.

10/23/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Hit List

These Are Seattle's 12 Best New Restaurants

Whether it’s the perfect kale salad at the neighborhood butcher, or a roe-topped hot dog served inside an art installation, these are the meals that sent us into the night with an extra bounce in our step and a determination to come back again.

10/23/2018 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Jordan Kay