Farewell 2010s

Seattle, You've Changed...Here's Why

Between legal weed and "the Cloud," the last 10 years in this city were a purple haze. Here's what happened.

12/30/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Women Making History

6 Seattle Luminaries on Their First Big Wins

From judicial prowess to championship bona fides.

11/26/2019 By Allison Williams, Allecia Vermillion, and Lily Hansen

Newcomers to Love

Hot New Seattle Restaurants to Check Out

To answer that eternal question: Where should we eat tonight?

10/22/2019 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion

CRITIC’S PICKS

What We’re Eating Now September 2019

This month's favorites: crazy fun Japanese drinking snacks, clandestine deep-dish, and bistro staples, remixed.

08/20/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Brunching Out

5 New Seattle Brunches Just in Time for Summer

Breakfast tacos packed with smoked meat, spicy cornbread pancakes, and egg-topped pizzas to cure your weekend hangover.

05/17/2019 By Lily Hansen

Review

At Willmott’s Ghost, Renee Erickson Brings Square Pizza to the Spheres

The Italian menu inside one of Seattle's most stunning dining rooms substitutes Roman-style pizza for traditional pasta dishes.

04/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Changeups

Mean Sandwich's New Owner Has an Oyster Pedigree

A surprising turn of events for one of the best sandwich shops in town.

04/12/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Revamps

Renee Erickson Will Transform Saint Helens into Bistro Shirlee

The new iteration of her Laurelhurst restaurant is a tribute to Erickson's mom, and a return to the space's French bistro and wine bar roots.

04/01/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Round of Applause

The Latest Bunch of James Beard Award Finalists Are Here

...and congrats are in order, Seattle.

03/27/2019 By Rosin Saez

Bon Appetit

19 Charming French Spots to Seek Out

How to live—or at least eat—like a Parisian within the confines of Seattle.

03/20/2019 By Nosh Pit Staff

Year in Review

Seattle Met's 12 Bites of Christmas

Our favorite food memories from restaurants that came onto the scene in 2018, rounded up in the form of a classic Christmas carol.

12/25/2018 By Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez

So...This Happened

The Year in Seattle Restaurant News

From restaurant group shakeups to Shake Shack.

10/23/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Hit List

These Are Seattle's 12 Best New Restaurants

These are the meals that sent us into the night with an extra bounce in our step and a determination to come back again.

10/23/2018 By Rosin Saez and Allecia Vermillion Illustrations by Jordan Kay

Fun With Listicles

11 Essential Spots for Seafood in Seattle

From fresh oysters to salmon, Seattle is a seafood town.

09/04/2018 By Jaime Archer

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Doughnuts and Pasta and Ikura-Topped Hot Dogs

Plus, we mourn the taco-filled loss of the Saint on Capitol Hill.

08/31/2018 By Cassie Sawyer

Opening Dispatch

Renee Erickson's Bar at the Spheres Is Officially Open

It's called Deep Dive, and it's beautiful, and there's a Renee Erickson–style hot dog on the menu.

08/28/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Updates on Beloved Chains 85ºC Bakery and Shake Shack

Plus Ballard adds another brewery, and Old Ballard Liquor Company gets ready to open a bar.

08/24/2018 By Rosin Saez

Marine Life

More Details on Sea Creatures' Big Acquisition

The most prosaic of reasons convinced Renee Erickson and Jeremy Price to take on a slew of Josh Henderson restaurants.

07/16/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Wow

Three of Josh Henderson's Restaurants Will Migrate to Renee Erickson's Group

And now for some seismic restaurant news...

07/12/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner May 16–22

The week in which: You can learn to cook a Filipino feast, dine by the sea, and get nerdy with ice cream.

05/16/2018 By Grace Madigan