Almost Friends

How a New Private Club Crafts Full-Service Social Lives

The Collective, a self-proclaimed "urban basecamp," neatly packages and optimizes leisure time. Is this what finally melts the Seattle Freeze?

10/16/2018 By Sydney Parker

'Cue News

Now for an Update on Jack's BBQ Expansions

First up: a downtown location in the Columbia Tower, then a South Lake Union outpost in the fall.

05/25/2018 By Rosin Saez

Reopening Dispatch

Take Two: Vestal Reopens in South Lake Union Today

Josh Henderson sums up the new casual cafe rather appropriately: “I'm more club sandwich than I am foie gras.”

05/22/2017 By Rosin Saez

City Hall

Developers for 7 Projects Opt Into City's Mandatory Housing Program

The projects will raise an estimated $25 million for affordable housing.

05/18/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Market Matters

The South Lake Union Saturday Market Is Back

New location, new popups, same food lover’s paradise. It kicks off May 6.

05/04/2017 By Rosin Saez

City Hall

Seattle City Council Mandates Affordable Housing in South Lake Union, Downtown

The ordinance fell short for many activists who showed up to the council meeting Monday.

04/10/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Trend

In Defense of Bone Broth

Strip away the goofy monikers and it’s pretty easy to embrace broth by the cup.

12/20/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: August 10–16

The week in which: National S'mores Day gives you a free pass on camping and South Lake Union hosts a block party and croquet tournament.

08/10/2016 By Rosin Saez

Alfresco

South Lake Union Has a Ton of New Patios

Could our civic love of drinking outside be the thing that finally connects this neighborhood to the rest of the city?

04/19/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

In The Works

Marination Opening in South Lake Union(-ish)

All the classics from Marination Station, Big Blue, Ma Kai, and more.

11/19/2015 By Sophia Lizardi

Coming Soon

Mamnoon Is Opening a Rooftop Restaurant in South Lake Union

The team behind one of the city's most esteemed restaurants, plus a rooftop with a seriously rare unobstructed view. Not to mention all the new food and drinks down on the ground floor.

09/17/2015 By Karin Vandraiss

Massive Developments

South Lake Union Has a Brand New Restaurant Corridor

It seems that Ninth Avenue North locked down a ton of new restaurants.

09/03/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

I'm New Here

Brian Schlenker Is a Tech Transplant

Meet one member of Amazon’s rapidly expanding horde.

08/20/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Tom Douglas

Slide Show: Lawn Party & Croquet Tournament

On August 9th, Tom Douglas presented the 4th Annual Dahlia Lounge Lawn Party & Croquet Tournament at South Lake Union Discovery Center Park.

08/10/2015

Vulcan

Slide Show: South Lake Union Block Party

On August 7th, over 12,000+ attendees, 75 neighborhood businesses and 40 volunteers celebrated the 11th annual South Lake Union Block Party.

08/08/2015

Street Eats

Here's What to Expect at the Seattle Street Food Festival

A new location, a ton of trucks, and a preview of Josh Henderson's new burger joint

08/04/2015 By Aoife Reilly

Critic's Notebook

This Neighborhood Is About to Get a Farmers Market

You were already a little jealous of this district. Now you’ll be going there on Saturdays.

05/04/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Morning Fizz

Over Objections from O'Brien and Sawant, Council Approves Vulcan Deal

Caffeinated news featuring a $500,000 waiver for Vulcan, a new candidate, and a surprise in the Fifth District

02/24/2015 By Josh Feit

Food History

A Place at the Table Is Now Open at MOHAI

Fun fact: The Canlis family, the Athenian Inn, and the gyros trend are all of Greek export.

02/10/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Why South Lake Union Isn't All Bezos

Today's picks for civic nerds

01/21/2015 By Darren Davis