Opening Dispatch

MistralKitchen Chef William Belickis Returns...to Chavez?

The Mexican restaurant on 12th Ave will gradually become the chef's new project, Violet.

01/28/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Mercato Stellina and Chávez Cozy Up in a New Pike Place Space

This Friday, December 1, the neighboring restaurants bring fresh pasta and seafood-centric Mexican cuisine to the market.

11/30/2017 By Jaime Archer

Critic's Notebook

Seattle Bars with Killer Food

The three best of a very good year.

11/12/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

The Restaurant Issue

Memorable Meals in Bars

It’s been years since Seattle’s bars have been just for drinking. But not until 2015 have so many made the critical crossover to genuinely memorable eating, with small plates evoking real places and real cultures.

10/30/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Gabriel Chávez’s Chile en Nogada

Have you tasted it yet? Insane.

09/14/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Review

Chávez Comes to Capitol Hill from the Streets of Durango

One of the city’s finest new restaurants transports the flavors of northern Mexico.

08/24/2015 By Kathryn Robinson