Over There

Eastside Towns, Then and Now

The suburbs—all grown up.

10/25/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Black History, Black Chefs

Island Soul and Arleana's Owner Theo Martin on Crossing the Bridge

In his own words: a restaurateur with deep roots in Seattle and Kirkland.

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

Expansion Mode

Kirkland's Getting a RockCreek Seafood Restaurant of Its Own

Chef Eric Donnelly has big plans for a bigger space near Lake Washington.

07/12/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

$2M TUSSLE

Price Point: Suburban Expanse or Midcentury Swank?

Two Eastside homes, one $2 million budget.

09/28/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

$1.9 Million Showdown

Price Point: City Craftsman or Woodsy Northwest Contemporary

Two four-bedroom homes, two very different settings. Are you looking for quiet or coffee shops?

07/21/2022 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Suburban State of Mind

7 Seattle Suburbs Where Home Prices Grew the Most in May

The real estate market may be showing signs of cooling, but these communities still showed impressive year-over-year growth.

06/14/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

This Month in Seattle Tech

Google Bets Big on a Kirkland Campus

The tech giant's new digs in the Seattle suburbs aren't built for a remote world.

04/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Suburban State of Mind

8 Seattle Suburbs With the Biggest Home Price Increases in January

These numbers are no joke.

02/11/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Firehouse Flip

Property Watch: A Fire Station Turned Luxury Home in Kirkland

Why yes, adaptive reuse does come in fire station red.

11/10/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

Starry Night

Property Watch: A Cedar Treehouse Palace in Kirkland

This owner-designed stunner features artful details, a three-bedroom ADU, and a yurt.

09/15/2021 By Sarah Anne Lloyd

THE FROZEN ONE

Kirkland Will Get the Eastside's First Salt and Straw Location

The Portland-based ice cream chain will set up shop at the Village at Totem Lake this Spring.

02/11/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Burger Beat

Oh, Snap—Kirkland's Shake Shack Opens This Weekend

On September 7, one of the buzziest burger chains will open another location. Incoming: more pie-punctuated frozen custard concretes, crispy fried chicken sandwiches, and Instagram-worthy burgers.

09/03/2019 By Rosin Saez

The Sporting Life

A Topgolf Lounge Is Coming to the Seattle Area and People Seem Excited About It

Virtual golf, but real fun. The gaming hub and bar will open in Kirkland later this year.

05/16/2019 By Rosin Saez

Shacked Up

Shake Shack Is Headed to Kirkland

The region's second location will arrive in late summer or early fall.

03/19/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Revamps

A Remodeled Cafe Juanita Reopens in Kirkland

"If you notice the pissy-colored acoustic tiles, are you going to be happy when I bring you a perfect negroni and plate of prosciutto?"

07/14/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Post

Slide Show: Girls Night Out

05/30/2015

Openings

Lady Yum Macaron Shop Opens This Week in Kirkland

Macarons meet wine at this Parisian-style cafe.

07/15/2014 By Claire Cole

Post

10 Seattle Neighborhoods Annotated

Local real estate is showing robust signs of postrecession life—and so are neighborhoods.

04/17/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Get Lit

Northwest Bookfest 2012 in Kirkland

Catch the Northwest's finest literary talents on display.

09/10/2012 By Seth Sommerfeld

The C is for Crank

That Word Does Not Mean What You Think It Means

12/09/2011 By Erica C. Barnett