Pours & Pulls

The Handy Guide to Seattle Coffee Shops

Where to explore the traditions that built this coffee town—and the hottest new beans.

02/17/2026 By Naomi Tomky, Allecia Vermillion, and Darren Davis

Hot Topic

Tasty Trends and Fusty Fads

The hottest and nottest in the local food scene this season.

10/31/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Green Scene

The Hottest Club in Town Is the Line for Matcha

Farhan Mustafa has a revelation about why the kids are all in line for tea.

07/29/2025 By Farhan Mustafa

Friday Feed

Bateau, Flour Box, and Homer Close Temporarily and More Food News

Everything’s a recession indicator, but especially sandwich shops.

06/06/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Yoka Tea Is Pouring, De La Soil Is Cooking, and the Wayland Mill Is Baking

The matcha café wave is on its way.

05/09/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

When Will the Wayland Mill Open? Which Reuben's Will Close? And More Answers to Your Food News Questions

Bothell gets a bonus inside its bakery and a banana pudding matcha latte draws very long lines.

05/02/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in Seattle’s University District

An ivory tower of funky shops and cheap outdoor fun.

04/14/2025 By Eric Nusbaum

Friday Feed

Art of the Table Chef Returns, Korean Winery Opens, and More Food News

This week's update is full of intriguing moves.

01/31/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Outside Inside

The Capitol Hill Club for Making Outdoorsy Friends

Never hike alone again.

05/06/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Hangouts

Are Taprooms the New Seattle Coffee Shops?

Seattle takes breweries’ third-place status to the next level.

11/15/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Repeat Giver

Holiday Shopping Made Easy: Gifts That Keep on Giving

The best subscriptions and memberships for Seattleites.

11/09/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Love Letters

The Directions Menu at Monorail Espresso Is Peak Seattle Snark

“Where Is Pike’s Place? $2.”

08/07/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Year in Review

Seattle Restaurants: The Themes of 2022

Do the past 12 months feel like a blur? Here are some kinda-sorta trends that emerged along the way.

12/19/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Boca Bakes Up Argentina's Deep-Dish Pizza—and Beautiful Pastries

All-day cafe Boca Argentine Bakery and Pizzeria brings Buenos Aires to Broadway.

11/07/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Write On

Little Oddfellows Reopens Inside Elliott Bay Book Company

Once again, you can sip a steaming cappuccino while reading a book just purchased a few footsteps away.

05/27/2022 By Sophia Urabe

Short Stops

A Small-Town Coffee Shop Flourishes Deep in the Cascades

Sky River Coffee set up in an old Skykomish hotel to bridge history and community.

05/18/2022 By Allison Williams

ICONIC DUOS

Our Favorite Seattle Combo Shops

Beer and books. Coffee and bikes. Plants and tattoos. The more the merrier.

05/17/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Coffee Collabs

Caffe Vita Now Powers KEXP’s Cafe in Seattle Center

The new Vita at KEXP adds more food (and hockey hours) but keeps the La Marzocco connection.

10/13/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Just Brew It

Never Have I Ever: Had a Cup of Coffee

This could be habit-forming.

09/16/2021 By Allison Williams

Local Gems

Where to Eat in Yakima

From world-class tamales to well-crafted cocktails.

09/10/2021 By Allison Williams