On View

Daisy Patton Talks Forgetting Is So Long

The painter takes discarded family photos and "sort of shocks them back into being."

04/13/2021 By Stefan Milne

FAN CLUB

Second Two Doors Down Location to Replace Meg's in Pioneer Square

Sports fans, keep your fingers crossed: Erin Nestor's second Two Doors Down location may be open in time for Mariners season.

01/09/2020 By Zoe Sayler

Local Lore

Lou Graham Was Seattle's Madam with the Mostest

Meet the brothel owner who helped fund the city's revival after the Great Fire of 1889.

11/26/2019 By Allison Williams

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Maximalist Sandwiches and Hood Famous Cocktails

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met's food team.

10/25/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Must-See Stores

Pioneer Square Just Got 2 New Endlessly Chic Boutiques

Fruitsuper and Fringe bring curated homegoods to Seattle’s most historic district.

10/23/2019 By Courtney Cummings

First Thursday

5 Art Shows to See in Seattle This October

From a femme glassblower show to a new gallery's group exhibition.

10/03/2019 By Stefan Milne

Opening Dispatch

J. Rinehart Gallery Arrives in Pioneer Square

The new art gallery displays an eclectic mix of local artists, all devoted to process.

10/02/2019 By Stefan Milne

Critic's Picks

The Best Restaurants in Pioneer Square Right Now

Seattle's historic district lays claim to long-lived institutions and newcomers alike.

09/16/2019 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Courtney Cummings

First Thursday

5 Art Shows to See in Seattle This September

From Richard Hutter's floral silhouettes to Ann Leda Shapiro's conflation of organs with grim phenomena.

09/04/2019 By Stefan Milne

Neighborhood Guide

11 Pioneer Square Shops We Adore

Fringe, feathers, flannel—there’s something for everyone in this historic slice of the city.

08/29/2019 By Seattle Met Staff and Courtney Cummings

Habitat

How an Ice Cream Outreach Maven Sweetened Her Seattle Loft

A light-filled space in Pioneer Square came together piece by piece.

07/23/2019 By Karin Vandraiss

From Web to Walls

Online Clothier Armoire Fashions a New HQ in Pioneer Square

The rapidly growing clothing rental service’s new home is a boutique, warehouse, and office all in one.

06/24/2019 By Lily Hansen

First Thursday

5 Shows to See at May Art Walk

A revered Seattle artist, some drawings of hallucinatory color, and Mount Analogue’s final show.

05/02/2019 By Stefan Milne

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

Morning Matters

Westman's Bagel and Coffee Is Expanding

Monica Dimas will open Cafe Westman's in Pioneer Square and a commissary-slash-wholesale operation, Westman's Bakeshop, in Seward Park.

04/03/2019 By Rosin Saez

First Thursday

5 Shows to See at April Art Walk

Contorted wires, stark Northwest landscapes, and a visual conversation between photographers and artists.

04/03/2019 By Stefan Milne

First Thursday

6 Shows to See at March Art Walk

An introspective on bodice rippers, three-dimensional photographs, and interactive sculptures.

03/06/2019 By Aly Brady

Review

The Meat Goes on at the New Salumi

How new owners and a new space recast Seattle’s mainstay Italian deli.

02/26/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Barstool Dispatch

5 Pioneer Square Happy Hours to See You Through Winter

Start dethawing at these cozy bars in (arguably) Seattle's most characteristic district.

02/15/2019 By Anne Dennon

First Thursday

6 Shows to See at February Art Walk

A day-glow group show, jazzy cubism, and tapestries glazed in beeswax.

02/06/2019 By Stefan Milne