Shifts & Shakeups

The Week in Restaurant News: Bustling Beginnings and Brunch

Chophouse Row opens with farm-to-mouth ice cream and cheese, Bar Sajor serves weekend brunch, and Seattle's favorite molten cake shop readies a second location for Capitol Hill.

05/01/2015 By Jeanny Rhee

Big Names

Chef José Andrés Talks Restaurant Plans, Tom Douglas, and His Frustrations with 'Deadliest Catch'

Let's just say the man gives a great interview.

04/28/2015 By Darren Davis

Openings

Kraken Congee Is Now Open in Pioneer Square

Just your typical DIY congee popup turned restaurant with help from a celebrity chef

04/20/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Hoopla

Chick-fil-A Opens Thursday in Bellevue

And apparently there's already a line.

04/08/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts and Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Name TBD

Several of the town's culinary heavyhitters have big plans, but no names.

03/27/2015 By Caroline Ferguson and Jeanny Rhee

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Many, Many Openings

Remember the myth that Seattle's restaurants are closing in droves thanks to the minimum wage? Consider it busted.

03/20/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Carbohydrate Edition

Three bakeries open for business, Vespolina gets a new chef, and one pasta expert strikes out on his own. Time to loosen our belts.

03/13/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Baked Goods

Coyle's Bakeshop Opens Friday in Greenwood

Bring on the cretzels.

03/12/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Gnocchi and Good Causes

This week, the Pacific Northwest restaurant community rallies around one of its own—while enjoying her fiance's award-winning food.

03/06/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Gastropocalypse Now

Boat Street Cafe, Shanik, and Jason Stratton are all on the way out. What more can you take from us, universe?

02/27/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: 2 New Breweries

Get this: one of them is gluten-free.

02/06/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Big Openings

We're now contemplating a move to Ravenna.

01/30/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Opening Dispatch

Stout Opens Tomorrow on Capitol Hill

With "just" 20 carefully curated taps.

01/29/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Exciting Developments

Hotel Albatross and Sexy Alley Puffy Tacos Open This Week

Ooooh. Ballard's intriguing new cocktail bar comes with a street food walkup window.

01/27/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Capitol Hill Giveth and Taketh Away

Two new Renee Erickson spots, but we're losing Kingfish Café. Mood swings ahoy.

01/16/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Opening Dispatch

Casco Antiguo Opens in Pioneer Square

Tacos and tequila await.

01/14/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Sandwich Matters

John Sundstrom's Slab Sandwiches and Pie Is Now Open

"Crispy chicken skin can be added to any sandwich for $2."

01/13/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

The Past Few Weeks in Restaurant News: Queen Tea

To paraphrase a recently closed coffee shop, Shifts and Shakeups does not require explanation, only documentation.

01/09/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

The Week in Restaurant News: Beer and Reincarnation

Some beer-fueled new establishments, the latest in the Paseo saga, and a banner week for 12th Avenue.

12/19/2014 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

It's Official: Zhu Dang Opens on Olive Way

With kung pao frog legs and dumplings with Din Tai Fung cred

12/15/2014 By Rosin Saez