Who You Gonna Call?

Property Watch: Seattle's First Brick Firehouse Reborn as a First Hill Condo

It's BYO fire pole.

01/21/2025 By Zoe Sayler

Black History Through Food

Seattle's Black Chefs and Restaurateurs Have Endless Stories

So we asked five of them to share in their own words.

02/12/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Jordan Nicholson

Black History, Black Chefs

Gold Coast Ghal's Tina Fahnbulleh on Popups and Potato Greens

In her own words: the woman behind Seattle's new (and lamentably rare) West African restaurant.

02/12/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Jordan Nicholson

Appreciation

Love Letters: The Hideout Blends the Best Parts of a Neighborhood Bar and an Art Gallery

First Hill's hidden gem is plastered with paintings, ready to make a collector out of anyone.

07/24/2023 By Allison Williams

High Class

Property Watch: A Vintage NYC-Style Condo in First Hill

Go East Coast old school with this Park Avenue–inspired condo.

01/25/2023 By Haley Shapley

At Last

Museum of Museums Is Finally Open

The First Hill art center's long-delayed debut has arrived.

03/11/2021 By Stefan Milne

Expecting Mom

The Museum of Museums Playfully Ponders Its Own Existence

First Hill’s new space overflows with exhibitions that question how we want to see art now.

12/23/2019 By Stefan Milne

CRITIC’S PICKS

The Best Restaurants on First Hill Right Now

Pizza, fried chicken, tacos—don't overlook the dining spots hiding out in this jumble of hospitals and historic mansions.

09/09/2019 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Courtney Cummings

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Rethinking Land Use

Today's picks for civic nerds

01/07/2015 By Darren Davis

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: In the Land of the Headhunters

Today's picks for civic nerds

01/06/2015 By Darren Davis

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: UW Professor on the March to Montgomery

Today's picks for civic nerds

01/05/2015 By Darren Davis

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Give with the Gates

Today's picks for civic nerds

12/16/2014 By Darren Davis

Market Forces

What's New (to Eat) at Seattle Farmers Markets This Year

Moroccan flatbreads, Afghan cuisine, salmon chowder, savory hand pies, and lots of food trucks.

05/09/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

City Hall

Council Committee Approves Streetcar Construction

02/28/2012 By Erica C. Barnett

News

SPD's New Rulemaking Unit; Plus Man Attacked While Photographing Drug Dealers

12/06/2011 By Jonah Spangenthal-Lee

Late-night eats

Discounted Eats Alert: New Wee Hours "Industry" Menu at Ba Bar

Also: Happy hour

09/23/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Last Night

Give This Band a Residency

09/12/2011 By Josh Feit

Behind the Bar

Five Questions for the Bartender: Jared Scarr of Vito’s

Take the candle out before you eat the cake, says the barman at First Hill’s absurdly atmospheric cocktail lounge.

07/27/2011

Happy Hour

Happy Hour News: Three HHs to Consider

Four dollar bites at Smith, the newish app menu at the Sorrento, and a $6 prawn cocktail (!) at a steakhouse chain downtown.

06/13/2011

Deals and Bargains

From the Press Release Pile: Eat at Three Restaurants, Stay at a Luxury Hotel for Free

MTM Northwest does a dining-lodging deal.

06/08/2011 By Jessica Voelker