Culture Fix

What to Do After Work March 9–12

Firefighters at a chili cook-off, an occult thriller, and a rapper who doesn't let his trauma hold him back.

03/09/2020 By Nicole Pasia

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

Farewell 2010s

Where to Eat New Year's Eve 2019

From blowout tasting menus to three budget-friendly courses at a pizza joint.

12/18/2019 By Annika Lindburg

Chilling Chats

3 Seattle Restaurants Bring Death to the Dinner Table

The only thing guaranteed in life is death, so why not discuss it over a meal...with strangers?

09/25/2019 By Courtney Cummings

Patio Watch

Patios to Visit Before Summer's End

Here's where we'll be sitting outside this month.

08/01/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Alfresco

An Entire Year's Worth of New (and Revamped) Patios

A crop of new and renovated restaurant patios that have opened since last summer. Plus a few to look out for later in the season.

05/20/2015 By Jeanny Rhee

Patio Watch

Coming Soon to Brimmer and Heeltap: An Outdoor Fire Pit (and More Garden Seating)

One of the city's best patios gets even better.

04/22/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Best Restaurants

Seattle's Best New Restaurants 2014

From buoyant fusion to transcendent bar food, Seattle Met presents 10 newcomers that defined the year in food.

11/03/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

How to Name a Restaurant

In Seattle these days, it couldn’t be easier. Check our handy formula!

08/11/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Brimmer and Heeltap

Sambar is gone, but its charming outdoor space remains.

08/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Restaurant Review

Brimmer and Heeltap's Unlikely Harmony

There’s a mismatched sensibility to this welcoming Ballard newcomer. But when chef Mike Whisenhunt’s in the kitchen, who cares?

08/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Whatever Happened to the Starch?

First restaurants started charging for bread. Then they took away our white food altogether. Did Dr. Atkins and those gluten-free killjoys ruin it for all of us?

07/24/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

The Five Rules of Outdoor Dining

It’s alfresco season, folks. Do you know how it’s done?

06/16/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

These Are a Few Of My...

Favorite Things: Brimmer and Heeltap's Lieu Hoang

She ditched business school to cook. At some pretty spectacular restaurants.

06/02/2014 By Ezra Parter

Shifts and Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Drama in Ballard

Ballard's restaurant scene had a big week: a loss, a major gain, some exciting news for March, and a drive-thru mistake.

01/17/2014 By Malcolm Griffes

New Neighbors

5 Reasons to Get Excited About Brimmer and Heeltap

“We want people coming far to see us, but we really envision this as a locals' spot.”

01/10/2014 By Chelsea Lin

Coming Soon

Brimmer and Heeltap Starts a Penny Drive

It's not a fundraiser. But anyone interested in pub coming to the old Le Gourmand space can literally get in on the ground floor.

11/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Post

News Feed: October

Dining news dispatches from around the city.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion