Food News

Remembrance

The Legacy of Cafe Pettirosso

A Capitol Hill favorite recently said farewell after 27 years. Pettirosso was never a flashy place, but the longtime spot for coffee, brunch, and doggy biscuits nurtured a neighborhood ecosystem.

02/18/2022 By Ann Karneus

Coming Soon

The Plenty of Clouds Owners Will Open Noodle/Bar

A neighborly spot in South Lake Union will serve housemade strands fashioned from Washington wheat.

02/17/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Sushi Legacies

Shiro Kashiba Plans a New Restaurant in Bellevue

Seattle's legendary sushi chef is building a legacy—and a restaurant for his former apprentice, Jun Takai.

02/10/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Spring Chicken

Shota Nakajima Will Open Banzai Teriyaki in Cle Elum

The Top Chef favorite heads east with char-grilled chicken and a giant rooftop patio.

02/08/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Madrona's New Bakery Is All about Cookies

Cookies with Tiffany embraces nostalgia in the form of s'mores, funfetti, and classic chocolate chip.

02/04/2022 By Ann Karneus

Ticket Alert

Lumen’s Giant Outdoor Field to Table Dinner Series Is Back

Get ready for flageolets at the 50-yard line. The stadium will once again moonlight as a massive open-air dining room.

02/03/2022 By Ann Karneus

Dinner IRL

Wanna Celebrate Valentine's Day on a Patio?

Indoor and outdoor dining options for February 14 (and the preceding weekend).

01/26/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Heat, At Home

Takeout Valentine's Day Is a Thing Yet Again

These Seattle restaurants let you do your wooing to go, with fancy takeaway dinners and DIY pizza kits. Sexy sweatpants not included.

01/26/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Seattle on TV

The New Top Chef Season Includes a Contestant from Seattle

Canlis and Noma alum Luke Kolpin packed his knives...and went to Houston.

01/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

The New Chuck's Hop Shop Is Here...and It Has Bagels

Seward Park is now home to a new kind of Chuck's. One that balances beer with bagels and noshes from Muriel's All Day Eats.

01/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Awards & Accolades

Meet Washington’s 2022 Good Food Award Winners

These annual honors spotlight some of our state's best locally made snacks—and chocolate, cider, jam, and coffee.

01/18/2022 By Seattle Met Staff

Opening Dispatch

9 Seattle Restaurant and Bar Openings for the New Year

Bring on the xiao long bao and queso and Peruvian fare. Plus some specific details on takeout, because the world.

01/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Sadness

Seattle Restaurants We Lost in 2021

Get ready for all of the feels.

12/28/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

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

Meat Mourning

Get to the Shambles While You Can

The meat- and beer-focused restaurant in Maple Leaf will say farewell before Christmas.

12/15/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Jack’s BBQ Spinoff Jackalope Arrives in Columbia City

Its namesake may be mythical, but the impending Tex-Mex restaurant from a Seattle barbecue titan is very much a real thing.

12/09/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Deep Dish Dynamo

West of Chicago Pizza Co. Graduates from Takeout to Full-On Restaurant

The takeout-only pizza operation will gain 75 seats, thin-crust tavern-style pies, in-house delivery, and a reliable quantity of Italian beef sandwiches.

12/03/2021 By Allecia Vermillion