Critic's Notebook

How to Squeeze a Lemon Slice Without Squirting Your Boss in the Eye

And answers for your other business dining dilemmas.

07/15/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

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Meats of Summer: Burgers, Brats, and BBQ

Burgers and hot dogs we love, a lesson in regional barbecue styles, and a road map for sausage lovers.

07/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion With Josh Feit

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News Feed: July

Dining news dispatches from around the city

07/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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A Health Care Surcharge on Seattle Menus?

Chefs are bracing for a backlash as they consider adding a menu surcharge to pay for employee health plans.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle's Top Seafood

5 Seafood Shopping Tips

How to bring home the best possible salmon, oysters, and other local seafood.

01/23/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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Top Chef Comes to Seattle

The city wooed the popular chef competition show with promises of total secrecy and cold, hard cash.

10/08/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Wine Blends Catch on in Washington

Washington winemakers embrace an Old World tradition.

06/20/2012 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Five New Spots for Seattle Barbecue

We’ve smoked out five promising new barbecue spots.

05/18/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Cafe Flora’s Oaxaca Tacos

Chef: Janine Doran

05/18/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Drink This: Juicers

Seattle food geeks are hooked on juice. Starbucks thinks you will be, too.

04/25/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Dish Deconstructed: U:Don’s On-Tama Udon

Chef Takanori Kurachi

03/23/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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Artisan Cheese and Local Beer, Together at Last

A new festival for Washington cheesemakers has a background in beer.

03/23/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

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The Legacy of Le Gourmand

The end of the beginning of Northwest cuisine.

03/23/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

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The Coterie Room’s Smoked King Crab, Deconstructed

Chefs Brian McCracken and Dana Tough

12/23/2011