Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Bar Ferdinand's Future

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met’s food team.

02/07/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

News Feed

A Noodle Phenom Returns, a Northwest Legend Shutters

This month: Sitka and Spruce's final days, a noodle house comeback in Chinatown–International District, and El Gaucho swanky new digs.

11/26/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Emotions

Matt Dillon Is Closing Sitka and Spruce

“At this mesmerizing juncture of our world, continuing Sitka’s relationship in Seattle does not make me a better father, partner, activist, employer, or friend."

09/25/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Coming Soon

Chicha, a Sibling Tavern to Copal, Will Open Soon in Pioneer Square

The former home of Little London Plane will soon traffic in tamales and carne seca and "lots of different Latin American beers."

04/19/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Farmer Chef

The Evolution of Matt Dillon

Some chefs adapt to Seattle’s boom times with additional restaurants. Our town’s biggest iconoclast became his own supply chain.

07/17/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Eli Dahlin's Back in Town

The former Walrus and the Carpenter chef de cuisine is back from Portland and under Matt Dillon's employ.

04/04/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

Who Is Downtown Seattle’s New Diner?

Seattle’s high-tech boom is not just changing who we are—it’s changing how we eat.

03/06/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Shift Change

2 New Chefs (and Some Changes) at London Plane

These guys have impressive backgrounds...and plans for dinner.

02/02/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Market Forces

A New, Matt Dillon–Curated Farmers Market Debuts at Chophouse Row

Stock your fridge with the same ingredients on the chef's artful menus.

11/02/2016 By Jane Kidder

Best Restaurants 2016

Best New Restaurants of 2016: Upper Bar Ferdinand

Matt Dillon demonstrates clever restraint in this gorgeous ode to Northwest abundance.

10/17/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Why Matt Dillon Didn’t Bring a Vitamix to Upper Bar Ferdinand

“I’m overwhelmed by the direction the world is going.”

08/04/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Review

Upper Bar Ferdinand Defies Expectations In The Best Possible Way

A hit of New York, by way of a Northwest meadow, Matt Dillon’s Chophouse Row wine bar actually highlights Japanese seafood.

08/03/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Sadness

Matt Dillon Closes Bar Sajor

"Things move, but they don't always move with you."

07/12/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Matt Dillon and Marcus Lalario’s Ciudad Is Open, Bringing Grilled Meat and Good Times to Georgetown

Plus, an outdoor space so big you’ll cry tears of joy.

06/23/2016 By Rosin Saez

The Decade In Dining

The Rise of the Restaurant Empire

Tom Douglas, Ethan Stowell, Matt Dillon—they all have one. What the emergence of the chef-driven restaurant group says about Seattle's restaurant culture.

03/03/2016 By Kathryn Robinson