Morning Fizz

Under Pressure, Burgess Will Reveal Which Council Members Voted for Which Finalists

Caffeinated news featuring the vacancy, the Northeast 130th Street station, and the minimum wage

04/22/2015 By Josh Feit

Minimum Wage

Renee Erickson's Restaurants Will Abolish Tipping

Instead, diners pay an 18.5 percent surcharge.

04/21/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Feature

The Brief, Extraordinary Life of Cody Spafford

Cody Spafford found both solace and redemption in the kitchen of Seattle’s most celebrated restaurant. What turned a promising chef into a bank robber?

03/10/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

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

Mega Collabs

Matt Dillon, Renee Erickson, Maria Hines, Brendan McGill: All Making Burgers for Li'l Woody's

So great it's absurd

02/27/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Evolution

Renee Erickson Is Closing Boat Street Cafe

Her very first restaurant says adieu on May 30.

02/24/2015 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

Big Effing Deals

Renee Erickson Plans Two New Restaurants on Capitol Hill

Beef, oysters, and surprises.

01/14/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Cookbooks

Renee Erickson Releases Her First Cookbook

The queen of oysters and rosé’s cookbook, A Boat, a Whale, and a Walrus, contains 151 lovely recipes and almost as many photos of rosé.

10/01/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Weekly Planner

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: July 9–15

This week: Goodies from local farms are ending up on tables from Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square to Redmond. Ah, summer.

07/08/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: James Beard Edition

Where to sample some of Seattle’s greatest chefs during the best hour of the day.

05/14/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Final Countdown

Renee Erickson’s New Aperitivo Bar Barnacle Opens Tonight

And that means amari, octopus terrine, and a place to sit while you wait for your Walrus oysters.

09/23/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of September 16

Canon announces a new chef, a Ballard microhood gets even better, and Renee Erickson previews the menu at Barnacle.

09/20/2013 By Malcolm Griffes

FYI on GMO

Seattle Chefs Are Majorly in Support of I-522

We might be seeing another qualifier on menus next to local, farm-raised, organic, and grass-fed: GMO-free.

09/18/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shake Ups: Week of June 24

Two food trucks debut this week, Thierry Rautureau hints about his new project, and the U District loses a Greek restaurant.

06/28/2013 By Shelly Le

Coming Soon

More Details on Barnacle, Renee Erickson's New Wine Bar

Coming to the Kolstrand Building late this summer: reserve wines, aperitifs, and dishes that don't require a stove.

05/13/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of May 6

Capitol Hill gets a 24-hour diner, Renee Erickson announces a wine bar, and Olive Way gets two new popups.

05/10/2013 By Erica Thompson

Street Eatin'

More on the Narwhal, Renee Erickson's Oyster Truck

Details have been hard to come by. Allow us to flesh things out.

03/21/2013 By Christopher Werner

Article

Dinner’s a Picnic at the Whale Wins

Renee Erickson’s breezy stage set in Fremont serves rich French flavors on smallish plates.

03/20/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Street Eatin'

Renee Erickson's Food Truck Will Serve the Queen Anne Farmers Market

The Narwhal will rotate through the market every couple of weeks.

03/15/2013 By Christopher Werner