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

Working Lunch

The Eastside’s Most Exclusive Restaurant

A top chef, a low price, and all you have to do is know the right person.

05/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

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

History

The Story of Lake Washington's Floating Bridges

How one engineer’s bizarre idea made the Eastside.

11/05/2024 By Bess Lovejoy

Over There

Eastside Towns, Then and Now

The suburbs—all grown up.

10/25/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

The Feast Side

The Eastside's 10 Best Restaurants

From a sandwich shop to sushi bar and beyond, these are the top places to eat in Bellevue, Issaquah, Mercer Island, and Redmond.

10/24/2024 By Naomi Tomky and Seattle Met Staff

Get Outside

The Eastside’s Best Parks

Suburban sprawl begets untamed recreation. No trekking up mountain passes required.

10/09/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Asked/Answered

Which Towns Are Officially Part of the Eastside?

The colloquial term for our eastern suburbs is less a formal definition, more a state of mind.

10/02/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

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

Report Card

Which Seattle Private Schools Are Highest Ranked for 2023?

In a city where many families bypass public education, the hierarchy of these institutions matters a little more.

10/12/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Sportsball

Seattle's Celebrating a Championship Today—in Cricket

A parade at Marymoor Park caps a storybook year for the Thunderbolts.

09/27/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Songmillions

Property Watch: Kenny G's Former Estate Listed for a Record-Breaking $85 Million

This grandiose mansion, now in the wealthy McCaw family, was designed by an architect to the stars.

05/04/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Home Shopping

These Seattle Suburbs Are Ones to Watch

As if you needed another reason to remote in to work today.

01/28/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Coronavirus Chronicles

Where to Find Covid Vaccine Booster Shots in King County

The local vaccination effort is expanding again.

09/28/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Home Shopping

Seattle's 6 Most Expensive Suburbs

Big spenders head east—with one very notable exception.

07/29/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

SUPERB SUBURBS

Best Shops in Seattle's Suburbs, from Bainbridge to Bellevue

Independent retail spots selling everything from housewares to board games to summer sandals.

04/05/2021 By Chelsea Lin

Sublurbs

What to Know about Seattle’s Suburbs

Pithy summaries of communities in the Puget Sound region, including every city in King County.

03/08/2021 By Seattle Met Staff

A Buyer's Guide to the Suburbs

A Guide to Shopping in and around Seattle's Suburban Malls

Suburbia may be known for retail hubs, but its small businesses are worth the drive, too.

03/08/2021 By Zoe Sayler

A Buyer's Guide to the Suburbs

Don’t Call Bellevue a Suburb

And other follies in labeling the communities around Seattle.

03/08/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Food Fight

These Black-Owned Eastside Restaurants Are Open for Takeout

Order pulled pork, fresh pasta, or coconut porter and support Black business owners directly.

06/04/2020 By Adam H. Callaghan