It's Lit

Where to See Holiday Lights in Seattle

Local displays make the holidays brighter.

12/04/2025 By Seattle Met Staff

Holiday Spirit

Christmas Tree Farms near Seattle

Cover yourself in pine needles and make some memories.

11/22/2024 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Asked/Answered

Are Houses on Candy Cane Lane Required to Put Up Lights?

Seattle's favorite neighborhood Christmas destination got its start after a newspaper contest in the 1950s.

11/27/2023 By Seattle Met Staff

Snow Holds Barred

Events to Get You in the Holiday Spirit (However Reluctantly)

The holidays are here, whether you like it or not.

12/13/2021 By Malia Alexander

PLATE-ONIC

Make Friendsgiving a Tradition Worth Starting

Locals tell us how to ensure things go smoothly—and why you should laugh it off when they don't.

11/22/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Reconsider the Oyster

This Holiday, Skip the Prime Rib and Embrace the Bivalve

Clams, mussels, and especially oysters are exceptional holiday food—delicious, local, and ethical.

12/18/2019 By Stefan Milne

Festive Foods

Chef Mutsuko Soma Greets 2017 with Toshikoshi Soba Noodles

The chef's handmade soba noodles are a New Year's Eve tradition in Japan.

12/19/2016 By Jane Kidder

Festive Foods

L’Oursin Toasts the New Year with a French Réveillon

The Central District newcomer translates France's tradition of champagne and luxury foods to the Northwest.

12/14/2016 By Jane Kidder

Festive Foods

Napkin Friends Is a Latke Virtuoso

The rest of the year, this food truck makes panini with potato pancakes instead of bread. But come Hanukkah, things get a little more traditional.

12/09/2016 By Jane Kidder

Festive Foods

The Swedish Club Welcomes Winter with a Smorgasbord

In the Swedish tradition, the table will be piled high with food—the kind a Scandinavian grandmother might make.

12/07/2016 By Jane Kidder

Festive Foods

Gelatiamo Makes Italy's Labor-Intensive Holiday Bread a Seattle Tradition

Prepping a proper panettone requires 27 hours and seven rounds of dough rises. The result simply floats.

12/05/2016 By Jane Kidder

Critic's Notebook

Seattle’s Favorite Holiday Restaurant Traditions

These are from you, readers. May we bother you for more?

12/21/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Here They Are: The Best Seattle-Area Restaurants and Bars for Holiday Merrymaking

As chosen by you, the readers of 'Seattle Met.' And what fine taste you have!

12/10/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

Holiday Gifts 2011

Gastro Gift Guide Part 3: Gifts That Aren’t Stuff

Three unforgettable culinary encounters.

12/15/2011 By Stephanie Rubesh

Post

Buches Addendum

One more yule log cake for your consideration.

12/17/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Food Photo Tours

Best of the Buches: Seattle Takes On Traditional Yule Log Cakes

Here’s where to find the loveliest local versions of that Frenchiest of French desserts, the buche de Noel.

12/13/2010 By Hilary Meyerson

Chef Holiday Memories

How the French Saved Christmas

Alone in a foreign country on Christmas, Chef Maria Hines learns how warm a restaurant kitchen can be.

12/08/2010 By Olivia Margoshes

Chef family food traditions

All About The Gumbo

Seattle or New Orleans, no matter. Where Ya At Matt’s Matthew Lewis celebrates Christmas with southern-style stew.

12/02/2010 By Olivia Margoshes