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The Best Stuff to Buy at Costco According to Seattle Met Staff

From base layers to the basic food groups (chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, naan).

09/05/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Hot Goss

A Big, Spicy List of Local Condiments

From red miso mustard, to pumpkin habanero, to yuzu kosho, Seattle’s crop of homegrown condiments belong in your fridge.

07/20/2022 By Ann Karneus

BAGGAGE CLAIM

9 Reusable Totes (Plus a Robot?) to Carry You Through the Bag Ban

We've been doing this reusable bag thing for a minute, Seattle—but we love a good excuse to stock up.

10/06/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Market Daze

Never Have I Ever: Bought Groceries at Pike Place Market

It’s our signature destination. But what happens when you really need some oxtail?

09/16/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Market Forces

A New Name for Several Longtime Local Supermarkets

Central Market, Ballard Market will soon have monikers to match their Town and Country siblings.

09/15/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

News Wire

The Price of Seattle’s Hazard Pay Bill? Two QFC Closures

But the $4 hourly bump has also boosted workers’ paychecks across the country.

02/17/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Essential Compensation

Many Seattle Grocery Store Workers Are Getting a Hazard Pay Bump

The details.

02/01/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Quote Unquote

Cashier Sheryl Saechao Is on the Front Lines at Fred Meyer

"Hazard pay wouldn’t be as bad of an issue if we already had a decent wage."

07/29/2020 By Allison Williams

DON'T CHECK OUT

Seattle's Frontline Workers Push for Protections as Grocery Profits Soar

Grocery stores have done remarkably well during the pandemic, but workers—including some at PCC—still feel vulnerable.

06/12/2020 By Marisa Comeau-Kerege

App to Aisle

The First Amazon Go Grocery Store Opens on Capitol Hill

The e-commerce giant debuts its latest checkout-free concept in Seattle.

02/25/2020 By Benjamin Cassidy

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Pizza Robots and Coffee Woes on Capitol Hill

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

10/04/2019 By Annika Lindburg and Rosin Saez

Feature

Checking Out: Amazon, Microsoft, and the Future of Automated Grocery

Some of the region’s biggest tech players are racing to rewrite how America shops—again.

07/23/2019 By Stefan Milne Illustrations by Koren Shadmi

Neighborhood in Flux

Little Saigon Is at a Literal and Figurative Crossroads

New housing developments are bringing a flood of residents to the neighborhood.

02/26/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Virtually Here

Why Is Amazon Going Crazy with Brick-and-Mortar?

In the last three years, the online retailer has moved diversely into physical locations. What’s the deal?

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Farm to Front Porch

New CSA May Replace Your Farmers Market Habit

Farm & Larder's weekly CSA includes eggs, honey, jams, wine, cheese, and more, alongside the requisite fresh, local produce.

11/26/2013 By Chelsea Lin

Recommended Reading

Nosh Pit Reading List

The educated eater (ahem, flexitarian) and the dirtiest fruits in your basket

04/25/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Openings

Local 360 Mercantile To Open Tuesday, June 21

The supply store will stock meat, produce, dry goods, beer and wine—all from around these parts.

06/14/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Grocery Shopping/Openings

PCC Natural Markets Is Opening a New Store in Green Lake

This is the tenth branch for the Seattle cooperative.

04/27/2011 By Christopher Werner

Post

Random Question: Where Can I Get Marmite in Pike Place Market?

09/30/2010 By Jessica Voelker