Cart Wheels Through Time

A Timeline of Seattle’s Homegrown Supermarket Chains

These Seattle stores were first in line to make history.

09/25/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Sushi Scandal and a Vegetarian Comeback

Six dining developments on our radar this week.

09/13/2019 By Annika Lindburg

Virtually Here

Why Is Amazon Going Crazy with Brick-and-Mortar?

In the last three years, the online retailer has moved diversely into physical locations. What’s the deal?

10/16/2018 By Stefan Milne

Bodegas Without Borders

Uwajimaya’s Kai Market, 365 by Whole Foods, and the State of Seattle Grocery Stores

These new market spin-offs are a window into how the city actually eats.

03/20/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

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

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Culinary Scenes from a Mall

Bellevue Square gets a Beecher's and a new cost-effective Whole Foods, and Seattle gets...a ton of new restaurants this week.

07/31/2015 By Christina Tiberio

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: A Cure for the Mondays

Cinerama's back with Tom Douglas pretzels, Rachel's Ginger Beer plans a fry bar, and Monday now comes with a spatchcock.

11/21/2014 By Kristen Farnam

Bivalve Frenzies

Whole Foods' Ridiculously Cheap Oyster Happy Hour Is Back

Oysters on the half shell (good ones) for $0.69 apiece.

11/17/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Post

Slide Show: South Lake Union Block Party

08/09/2014

City Hall

Whole Foods Controversy Heats Up Again

Faced with questions about worker conditions and pedestrian safety, a city council committee postpones a decision on a controversial Whole Foods-anchored development in West Seattle.

03/11/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

City Hall

Friday Extra Fizz: Sharing Cars, Vacating Alleys, and Restricting Signs

Extra fizz: City hall edition.

03/07/2014 By Erica C. Barnett

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Free to Bring Up Those Issues

Caffeinated news and gossip featuring text messages, Whole Foods, diversity, and an olive branch.

12/18/2013 By Morning Fizz

'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

Opinion

A Very Cool Thing About McGinn, But...

How the Green mayor became the Blue mayor.

09/06/2013 By Josh Feit

Post

Slide Show: Ice Cream-O-Rama

08/25/2013

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Guess Who Was Visiting City Hall Yesterday

Caffeinated News & Gossip: Guess who was at City Hall yesterday?

08/01/2013 By Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Trying to Understand How It Impacts the Process

Caffeinated News and Gossip featuring Whole Foods donations, hipster donations, and charts.

07/30/2013 By Morning Fizz

City Hall

McGinn on Whole Foods: Just Doing My Job

Was the mayor's Whole Foods memo a standard part of the land-use process?

07/26/2013 By Josh Feit

Morning Fizz

Morning Fizz: Internal SPU Email Details Tunnel Blunders

Caffeinated News & Gossip featuring tunnel blunders, Harrell on Whole Foods, Steinbrueck on Murray, and Kate Martin on "thughood."

07/26/2013 By Morning Fizz

Opinion

You Know What's Divisive? Dumbed-Down Sound Bites.

Polling on Whole Foods tests Murray's campaign message.

07/25/2013 By Josh Feit