First to Feast

Why Are So Many Asian Chain Restaurants Coming to Bellevue?

The Eastside city is the first choice for the first stop when Asian restaurant chains come to America.

03/05/2026 By Naomi Tomky

Finicky Forecasts

The Map of Microclimates

Is it possible we have every form of weather in one city?

02/25/2026 By Justin Shaw Illustrations by Kati Lacker

Juicy Retails

What I learned from a $43 Box of Pakistani Mangoes

Nostalgia tastes sweet, but it’s not cheap.

07/08/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Campus Life

Microsoft’s Move to Redmond Reshaped the Eastside Forever

You can feel the repercussions all the way in Renton.

05/20/2025 By Eric Nusbaum

Glitter Kingdoms

The Life of a High-End Furniture Mover on the Eastside

Bouncing between the extremes of labor and luxury.

11/07/2024 By Noé Álvarez

Eastside Dining Guide

The Best Restaurants in Bellevue

The haunts. The holes in the wall. The high-rises.

11/05/2024 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

Over There

Eastside Towns, Then and Now

The suburbs—all grown up.

10/25/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Friday Feed

This Week’s Seattle Food News Is Full of New Restaurants

Where to get your world-famous cebiche, waffle sammies, and jojos.

10/18/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Six Parking Spots

Property Watch: Look Inside Bellevue’s Most Expensive Condo

Is there such a thing as too much marble?

07/12/2023 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Climate Change

The Past, Present, and Future of Nuclear in Washington

Can a controversial form of clean energy help save the planet?

01/10/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Indian Food in Seattle and on the Eastside

And other great South Asian cuisines.

10/27/2022 By Nidhi Chaudhry With Allecia Vermillion

NOW TRENDING

Our Favorite Looks from Bellevue Fashion Week’s Trendiest Evening

The already-posh Eastside has never looked posher.

10/17/2022 By Spencer Brown and Sophia Struna

Knives Out

Sushi Destination Takai by Kashiba Opens in Bellevue

Shiro Kashiba's showcase for chef Jun Takai's omakase has arrived.

09/08/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Mental Health

A Restaurant Wellness Program Tackles Service Worker Burnout

The Lakehouse's Deborah Friend Wilson prioritizes her staff's well-being with a pioneer idea.

07/01/2022 By Ann Karneus

Suburban State of Mind

7 Seattle Suburbs Where Home Prices Grew the Most in May

The real estate market may be showing signs of cooling, but these communities still showed impressive year-over-year growth.

06/14/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Data Dives

Redmond Grew More Than Any Washington City During Covid Quarantining

But other Eastside suburbs didn’t see similar population bumps.

05/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Report Card

These King County High Schools Ranked Highest in 2022

The suburbs rock again.

05/09/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

$1.3 Million Showdown

Price Point: Bellevue Midcentury vs. Shoreline Craftsman

Which would you choose: An untouched Eastside midcentury with private amenities or a semi-updated Craftsman near public ones?

04/18/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Paging Robin Leach

Property Watch: Russell Wilson and Ciara's Home Has an Incredible Treehouse

Plus: have you ever seen a walk-in closet with its own balcony?

04/13/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Salty in Seattle

The Broncos Got Russell Wilson, But We Get to Keep the House

All 10,740 square feet of it.

03/21/2022 By Seattle Met Staff