Friday Feed

What Does $5 Buy You at Seattle's Best New Restaurants?

Plus the Ink Drinker opens a book bar, Salt & Straw puts fish on ice cream, and more food news.

10/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Mbar Closing, Oh Sun Pivoting, and Arabic Cafés Trending

This week's food news also has a bit of grocery store gossip.

10/17/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Phinney Ridge’s Restaurant Renaissance and More Food News

Roy Southern Thai, Salad Party, and Grillbird are all open, with Fortuna Bottega on the way.

08/22/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Bateau, Flour Box, and Homer Close Temporarily and More Food News

Everything’s a recession indicator, but especially sandwich shops.

06/06/2025 By Naomi Tomky

We Have Chefs at Home

Canlis Finds a New Chef Right in Its Own Kitchen

Shifting away from splashy hires from Michelin-starred spots, the storied restaurant enters a new era.

06/04/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

Taku, Tio Baby's, and the Cheesecake Factory to Close and Some Good Food News, Too

Also, why we don't cry over spilled ink about chain restaurants.

03/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week's Food News Says Goodbye Burgers, Hello Bentos

New restaurants open in Capitol Hill and Normandy Park, and close in Greenwood and Ballard.

11/01/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week’s Seattle Food News Is Full of Mysteries

Restaurants are coming and going but nobody has much to say.

10/25/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

This Week’s Seattle Food News Is Full of New Restaurants

Where to get your world-famous cebiche, waffle sammies, and jojos.

10/18/2024 By Naomi Tomky

Expansion Mode

Renee Erickson's Restaurant Group Plans a Beer Hall and Pizza Bar in Pioneer Square

The former FX McRory's will make way for Lowlander Brewery, Un Po Tipsy Pizzeria, and a full-service restaurant that's more classic Erickson.

04/24/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Summer's Best New Food Spots Aren't Brick-and-Mortar

Behold, the brewery burger collab, the seasonal soft-serve window, and the waterside food truck and cocktail shack that guarantee alfresco good times.

07/11/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Self-Aggrandizement

Nosh Pit Is Back

Seattle Met's restaurant-themed newsletter starts July 26.

07/13/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Cheers for the Memories

Hale’s Ales Pours Its Last Pint in April

Moisture Festival is your last chance to raise one up at Hale’s Ales brewpub in Fremont

03/17/2022 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Frites Farewell

Cafe Presse Announces Its Final Few Months

In 2022, one of Seattle's loveliest hangouts will transfer to new hands.

12/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Ba Bar Opens Vegan Walk-Up, Ba Bar Green, in South Lake Union

The takeout window goes beyond Vietnamese fare with plant-based dishes from across Southeast Asia.

11/12/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

To the Max

Queen Anne's New Burger Shop Should Look Awfully Familiar

Eden Hill Provisions, the restaurant that exemplified our pandemic burger obsession, makes its new identity permanent.

11/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Beer, Books, and Bagels

Zylberschtein’s Brings Bagels, All-Day Kosher Dining to Seward Park

The deli's new restaurant spin-off, Muri's, will join Chuck's Hop Shop inside Third Place Books.

11/01/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Talent Scouts

How Fair Isle Brewing Became a Popup Proving Ground

The Ballard brewery doubles as a showcase of some of Seattle's coolest new menus.

10/20/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Ticket Alert

Shota Nakajima Brings Restaurant Wars Creation Kokoson to Seattle

Update: After a lightning-fast sellout, these four Top Chef contestants just added a second night of their Latin-Asian kaiseki creation. Read on for details.

10/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Brunch Alert

Communion Adds Brunch and Late-Night Happy Hour

Friday night means cocktails; Sunday mornings are for corn bread french toast (but also more cocktails).

10/18/2021 By Allecia Vermillion