Best New Restaurants

A Northwest Seafood Restaurant That Goes Hard

Surely Seattle has fish-centric restaurants on every corner, right? Hardly, but Brendan McGill’s new Seabird adds an ambitious one to the mix.

11/28/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Changeups

Brendan McGill's New Restaurant Takes a Big, Oceanic Swing

The chef's original restaurant on Bainbridge Island will become Seabird, a seafood spot with no shortage of ambition.

04/20/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

comfortable change

Hitchcock Madrona Elevates Sweatshirt Style

Reinvention comes naturally to this neighborhood favorite.

02/02/2021 By Chelsea Lin

HEART EYES

30 Seattle Dinners Worthy of a Valentine's Day Date

Nearly every restaurant in town has a Valentine's Day menu. Here are spots that keep it romantic all year long—and especially so on February 14.

02/04/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Fun with listicles

6 Bainbridge Island Dining Stops for Your Next Day Trip

Hop on a ferry for a change of scenery at these Bainbridge Island locales.

01/02/2020 By Seattle Met Staff With Annika Lindburg

Farewell 2010s

Where to Eat New Year's Eve 2019

From blowout tasting menus to three budget-friendly courses at a pizza joint.

12/18/2019 By Annika Lindburg

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Another Hitchcock, Musang Meets Fundraising Goal

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

03/22/2019 By Philip Kiefer

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

Oh Hey Cafe

Cafe Hitchcock Opens April 3

Brendan McGill brings his take on breakfast, lunch, and dinner to Downtown. That is to say: Eat here all day long.

03/31/2017 By Rosin Saez

Ingredients in Focus

Season Peak: Roasted Pork Loin with Rutabagas Three Ways at Hitchcock

Chef Brendan McGill takes inspiration from New Nordic cuisine for this autumnal plate.

11/16/2016 By Stefan Milne

Critic's Notebook

Dine Beneath the Supermoon Tonight

Ten vegetarian courses at Hitchcock honor the biggest moon in 70 years.

11/14/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

These Seattle Restaurants Have Their Own Farms

And one of them has gotten bigger.

06/30/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

PORCINE NEWS

Brendan McGill Is Breeding Mangalitsa Pigs on Bainbridge Island

The Kobe beef of pork, now island-bred.

02/02/2016 By Caroline Ferguson

Style

Fall Fashion 2015: Forest Floor

Go into the woods with bohemian styles and vintage vibes in fall’s richest textures and sun-filtered hues.

09/30/2015 Styled by Amanda Zurita and Emma Ranniger Photography by Vickie Miao

Retail Relocations

Madrona on the Move: New Homes for Hitchcock Madrona and Hammer and Awl

Madrona has a fresh face with two airy new storefronts from some of our favorite staple boutiques.

04/16/2015 By Amanda Zurita

Spring Fashion 2015

Spring Fashion 2015: Mixed Media

Mash up this season’s monochromes, patterns, and textures to dramatic effect. Photographs by April Brimer

03/27/2015 Photography by April Brimer By Amanda Zurita With Blanca Martinez

Critic's Notebook

Welcome to Turkey Week

What better way to celebrate than with chicken?

11/24/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Meat Matters

Hitchcock Deli Opens Today in Georgetown

The Bainbridge favorite hits the mainland.

07/08/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Farm Time

Local Chefs Who Are Taking Farm-to-Table to the Extreme

These city chefs are getting all Green Acres up in here, strapping on a pair of overalls, riding a tractor, and starting their own farms.

08/21/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Coming Soon

Hitchcock's Brendan McGill Plans a Pioneer Square Haus of Beer and Brats

It's called Altstadt. Steins are involved.

08/05/2013 By Allecia Vermillion