Don't Call It a Greasy Spoon

Our Favorite Seattle Diners, from Formica to Fancy

A great diner can be affably battered or thoughtfully designed. So long as they don’t screw up your eggs.

12/23/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Greasy Gems

The Best Seattle Restaurants to Fend Off a Hangover

Behold, our favorite grease-driven indulgences.

09/24/2019 Edited by Jaime Archer

Eggcellent Eateries

Seattle's Essential All-Day Breakfast Joints

Sometimes you just want waffles for dinner. No judgment. These spots have you covered.

08/19/2019 By Seattle Met Staff Edited by Courtney Cummings

Day Drinking

6 of Seattle's Best Bloody Marys

Brunch's signature cocktail, from subtle to skyscraping

02/16/2015 By Darren Davis

Critic's Notebook

The Best Kale Salads in Seattle

They’re lots of places. Here’s where they’re mandatory.

08/28/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

These Are a Few of My...

Favorite Things: Skillet Diner Chef Nick Novello

The man manning the skillet at Skillet digs doughnuts, monstrous breakfast sandwiches, and pho. He's not really into knocking pelvises.

04/21/2014 By Ezra Parter

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Woodinville Roadhouse

Skillet founder Josh Henderson opens the Hollywood Tavern, right in the middle of somewhere.

02/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

'Tis the Season

Nosh Pit Holiday Gift Guide

We've got gift ideas with sugar, spice, and everything nice for those last-minute holiday plans.

12/10/2013 By Meredith Barrett

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of August 5

Pioneer Square gets a beer and brat haus courtesy of Hitchcock, a Cafe Lago alum opens a pizzeria, and London Plane is open for business.

08/09/2013 By Shelly Le

Openings

Skillet Diner's Ballard Location: It's On

It feels like the Capitol Hill original, but bigger, brighter, and with more ebelskivers. Opening day is August 12.

08/09/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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News Feed: June

Dining news dispatches from around the city

05/22/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

How to Survive Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour

Five easy steps to mastering the Armory's popular, if chaotic, monthly gathering.

04/15/2013 By Alex Domine

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Apr 1

Rain Shadow debuts brunch, Ballard gains a Li'l Woody's/Molly Moon's combo, and Central Pizza adds a hangout to the neighborhood.

04/05/2013 By Erica Thompson

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Mar 18

Alki Tavern pours its last pint, Skillet Diner number two is in the works, and Fuji Bakery finally reopens.

03/22/2013 By Erica Thompson

Awesome News

Skillet Diner Is Expanding to Ballard

What to expect: The same feel and food as the Capitol Hill original...with a bigger bar and killer patio.

03/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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A Health Care Surcharge on Seattle Menus?

Chefs are bracing for a backlash as they consider adding a menu surcharge to pay for employee health plans.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Ouch

Video: Seattle Chefs Share Their Worst Kitchen Injuries

The kitchen is a battlefield, and these three cooks have the stories to prove it.

01/25/2013 By Christopher Werner

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Favorite Things: Skillet Diner Chef de Cuisine Seth Richardson

Bacon grease might flow through his veins, but this man will turn into the Hulk if you even think about using his tongs. Proceed with caution.

11/06/2012 By Ana Sofia Knauf

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Best Restaurants 2012

For our annual guide to the top dining in Seattle, we bring you both innovators and classics with strong culinary vision and deep reverence for seasons, local ingredients, and a sense of place—in short, the very best places to eat right now.

10/29/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

All the Boys to the Yard

I Now Pronounce You Boozy Milkshake

More local restaurants are shaking up blends of ice cream and Champagne, bourbon, or even mezcal.

10/09/2012 By Katie Vincent