Sockeye to Me

Help, I’m Allergic to the Cover of My Cookbook!

My fishy foray through a minor medical mystery and major identity crisis.

04/13/2026 By Naomi Tomky Illustrations by Derek Abella

Egg Hunt

Where to Easter Brunch (and Tea, and Dinner) in Seattle

Buffets, bunnies, and booze for the holiday.

03/23/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Planner

What to Do in Washington State in March

It's the last chance at winter fun, from snow activities to shellfish fests.

02/27/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Best Food Forward

What Seattle Does Best

The restaurant genres where our little city punches above its weight.

10/27/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Eat This

Things to Eat in Washington Before You Die (or Leave)

Our bucket list of the best foods everyone should taste.

08/18/2025 By Allison Williams

By the Sea

What You Need to Know About a Trip to Steveston

South of Vancouver, BC, a seaside neighborhood dishes great seafood.

08/14/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Shell Games

Ekone’s Smoked Scallops Kick the Can to the Curb

Forget selling seashells by the shore. Start buying these bivalves by the bag.

07/24/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Seafood in Seattle

Where to find the oysters, the crab rolls, and the sustainably sourced delicacies that define our waterbound town.

07/21/2025 By Naomi Tomky, Allecia Vermillion, and Seattle Met Staff

Working Lunch

The Eastside’s Most Exclusive Restaurant

A top chef, a low price, and all you have to do is know the right person.

05/14/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Friday Feed

When Will the Wayland Mill Open? Which Reuben's Will Close? And More Answers to Your Food News Questions

Bothell gets a bonus inside its bakery and a banana pudding matcha latte draws very long lines.

05/02/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Good Catch

The Underwater Guide to Seattle Seafood

02/16/2024 Edited by Allison Williams By Eric Nusbaum, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams Photography by Sarah Flotard Styled by Suzy Bichl

Good Catch

Salmon’s New Symbolism

King (or Chinook) salmon is part of our heritage. On the plate, it gets complicated.

02/15/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Good Catch

We Should All Respect the Geoduck

Wait, stop laughing. This behemoth of a clam is serious business.

02/14/2024 By Allison Williams Photography by Sarah Flotard

What we catch

Sea Change: How and When Washington’s Catch Ebbs and Flows

From smelt to sea cucumbers, the seafood we take from Northwest waters is ever-changing.

02/13/2024 By Allison Williams

Seattle Dining Guide

Where to Eat Oysters in Seattle

One of Washington's signature local foods is at its best freshly shucked and served on the half shell.

12/13/2023 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best New Restaurants of 2022

New faces change the game, while veteran chefs embrace new directions.

10/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Changeups

Brendan McGill's New Restaurant Takes a Big, Oceanic Swing

The chef's original restaurant on Bainbridge Island will become Seabird, a seafood spot with no shortage of ambition.

04/20/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Some Great Bars and Restaurants Opened Over the Weekend

Shellfish. Speakeasies. Soft serve.

10/04/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Field (and Stream) Notes

Fremont's Local Tide Does Way More Than That Crab Roll

But, you guys...that crab roll.

12/08/2020 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Crustacean Crush

Local Tide Brings Crab Rolls and Shrimp Toast to Fremont

A Pike Place Market popup finds stylish new digs.

08/05/2020 By Allecia Vermillion