Spice Route

Tacoma’s Grann Serves a Smoking Mix of Barbecue and Indian Food

The ambitious fusion of Indian cuisine and soul food makes a compelling, if imperfect, case for dinner down south.

09/08/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Smoke Show

Outsider BBQ Brings Its Brisket Inside

A Turkish pitmaster proves that Texas is a state of mind—and meat.

05/21/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Is Less Happy and More Chamorro

A gem of the Chinatown–International District closes, a pizza place, late-night barbecue shop, and Korean American comfort food café open.

01/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Dinner Is Fire

A Meaty Guide to Seattle's Best Korean BBQ

Grab those tongs and get grilling.

11/20/2024 By Naomi Tomky and Allecia Vermillion Photography by David Jaewon Oh

Map Quest

The Marvels of an I-5 Road Trip

The interstate hides more cuisine, culture, and calming nature than you’d think. Take the off-ramp already.

11/10/2023 By Allison Williams

Ribs and Reminiscences

A Farewell to Ballard's Bitterroot BBQ

But a hello to a new Mammoth sandwich shop across from Seattle Center.

09/08/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Hot Goss

A Big, Spicy List of Local Condiments

From red miso mustard, to pumpkin habanero, to yuzu kosho, Seattle’s crop of homegrown condiments belong in your fridge.

07/20/2022 By Ann Karneus

Shopping List

A Guide to Seattle’s Best Butcher Shops and Meat Markets

Tucked away in Pike Place Market, or existing purely online, these local purveyors make buying a steak a personalized experience.

06/30/2022 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

Seattle Dining Guide

Bone Up on Seattle’s Best Barbecue

Warmer weather calls for meat, smoked low and slow.

06/07/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Dinner Is Fire

3 Destinations for Yakiniku, Japan's Answer to Korean Barbecue

Tabletop grills meet seafood, high-end steak, even the occasional s'more.

02/21/2022 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by David Jaewon Oh

Opening Dispatch

Jack’s BBQ Spinoff Jackalope Arrives in Columbia City

Its namesake may be mythical, but the impending Tex-Mex restaurant from a Seattle barbecue titan is very much a real thing.

12/09/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

MEAT YOU THERE

The Barbeque Pit Is Reopening in the Central District

Pookey is back with a bang, and those legendary ribs.

07/02/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Low, Slow, and Socially Distanced

Jack's BBQ Debuts a Takeout Popup in Bellevue

The town's biggest name in smoked meat establishes a presence on the Eastside.

04/01/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do February 7–9

Jack’s BBQ celebrates a year in SLU, Pike pairs sweets and brews, and a Tony nominee opens at Seattle Rep.

02/07/2020 By Ryan Phelan

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work December 16–19

A boozy Shakespeare rendition, an LA punk band's triumphant return, and sky-high martinis.

12/16/2019 By Stefan Milne and Nicole Pasia

'Cue News

Barbecue Master Mike Law Is Back with a New Popup

The pitmaster of Bourbon and Bones fame returns for an Appalachian tasting menu at Harry's Fine Foods.

12/02/2019 By Nicole Pasia

Anniversary Dinner

21 Seattle Restaurants Marking Major Milestones

Favorites that celebrated significant anniversaries in 2019.

11/26/2019 Edited by Jaime Archer

#SeaCowabunga

10 Reasons Your Cowabunga FOMO Is Real

Another Seattle Met food festival in the books. Let’s recap what delectable things occurred over the weekend, shall we?

09/30/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Countdown to #CowabungaSEA

Cowabunga Channels Summer Vibes with a Beer 'N BBQ Cookout

The beloved food-and-drink duo lands at the three-day food fest Saturday, September 28.

09/12/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

#CowabungaSEA

Seattle Met Magazine’s Cowabunga Announces an All-Star Lineup of Chefs

The four-day food festival returns September 27–29.

08/13/2019 By Seattle Met Staff