Live, Laugh, Lunch

Make Lunch the Center of Your Day in Oregon Wine Country

A European approach to midday meals makes for an essential Northwest experience.

06/17/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Herban Agriculture

The Basement Herb Farm Growing Tastes of Home

Hanging Gardens supplies top restaurants with the herbs chefs dream of.

05/28/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Best Washington Food Towns

Washington's Most Fertile Region Finally Has a Restaurant Scene to Match

The Yakima Valley has a growing farm-to-table scene, thanks to a few tireless chefs.

03/23/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Review

Vashon Island Is on the Ruby Brink of a Meat Revolution

“It’s just as important to not eat meat as it is to eat meat.”

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work October 21–24

Confessional funk songs, a haunted dinner, and nature-inspired poetry.

10/21/2019 By Nicole Pasia and Courtney Cummings

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do July 5–7

A cabaret worthy of the underworld, a classic-to-contemporary Czech film festival, and a Mary Berry–approved cooking class.

07/05/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Cover Story

Dinner at the End of the Land

Seattle’s roiling restaurant climate is driving ambitious chefs farther afield. Maybe that’s why some of the best meals in the state now happen way out of town at places like Ælder, Ursa Minor, and Finistère.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Destination: Bainbridge Island

The Accessible Magic of Hitchcock and Bruciato

Whether it's sublime charcuterie or Neapolitan pizza, chef Brendan McGill puts comfort first.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Destination: Lummi Island

Willows Inn: The One That Started It All

Blaine Wetzel transformed a sleepy bed and breakfast into an international fine dining destination.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Destination Dinner

Washington’s Best Ferry Feasts

Make a reservation (for your table, but probably also the boat) and set sail for some incredible meals.

08/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion, James Ross Gardner, Rosin Saez, and Allison Williams

Critic's Notebook

These Seattle Restaurants Have Their Own Farms

And one of them has gotten bigger.

06/30/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

El Gaucho and Aqua Highlight Suppliers

Or: It’s not just the chef-owned independents that care about sourcing.

08/17/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Who Humbles Both Chef and Restaurant Critic?

Someone you may not expect.

07/13/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Food Lovers Guide to Seattle

Love (Or: Celebrating Chefs Who Celebrate Farmers)

The best restaurant meals are a collaboration between chef and farmer.

07/09/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Five-Minute Speeches

Today's picks for civic nerds.

10/07/2014 By Darren Davis

Critic's Notebook

Best Seattle Restaurants for September Dining

Fall means harvest—and you know what harvest means. Our picks for Seattle’s best farm-to-table dining experiences.

09/08/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Picks

Seasonal Restaurants for Harvest Time

September is the month to dine at these microseasonal gems.

09/01/2014

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Seattle Sustainability

Today's picks for civic nerds

08/27/2014 By Kristen Farnam

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 23–29

This week: two farm-to-table dinners, two booze-and-art collaborations, and a ramen popup for good measure

07/22/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 9–15

This week: Goodies from local farms are ending up on tables from Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square to Redmond. Ah, summer.

07/08/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Seattle Met

Farm to Table

Make Lunch the Center of Your Day in Oregon Wine Country

The Basement Herb Farm Growing Tastes of Home

Washington's Most Fertile Region Finally Has a Restaurant Scene to Match

Vashon Island Is on the Ruby Brink of a Meat Revolution

What to Do After Work October 21–24

Weekend What to Do July 5–7

Dinner at the End of the Land

The Accessible Magic of Hitchcock and Bruciato

Willows Inn: The One That Started It All

Washington’s Best Ferry Feasts

These Seattle Restaurants Have Their Own Farms

El Gaucho and Aqua Highlight Suppliers

Who Humbles Both Chef and Restaurant Critic?

Love (Or: Celebrating Chefs Who Celebrate Farmers)

PubliCalendar: Five-Minute Speeches

Best Seattle Restaurants for September Dining

Seasonal Restaurants for Harvest Time

PubliCalendar: Seattle Sustainability

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 23–29

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 9–15