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Restaurant Roundup: Pastries, Free Fair Tickets, and Fine Field Dining

Restaurant Roundup: Pastries, Free Fair Tickets, and Fine Field Dining

A dinner series, help for the hungry and a new restaurant

As fleeting as summer can feel in Seattle — we know, it only just officially started — the same can be said about the city’s pop-up scene. So, with the aim of ending your FOMO (that’s the fear of missing out), here are three that you shouldn’t miss while the sun is shining: Cafe Lolo,…

Restaurant Roundup: James Beard Drought, Beacon Food Forest, a Monastery Buffet

Restaurant Roundup: James Beard Drought, Beacon Food Forest, a Monastery Buffet

New offerings bring a taste of the world to Seattle

Seafood boils, chocolate bars, and meat pies, oh my. Seattle’s summer restaurant openings are coming in hot, bringing a diverse range of bites to the city. If you’re jonesing for English standards such as sausage rolls and Sunday roasts, desperate for Southern dishes, or have a sweet tooth only cocoa can satisfy, then you’re in…

Restaurant Roundup: Service Charges, Drone Pizza Delivery, and Down Under Dessert

Restaurant Roundup: Service Charges, Drone Pizza Delivery, and Down Under Dessert

Lively Seattle food scene adds Eggslut and New Zealand-style ice cream

Between stories of wage theft, feuding business owners, and demands of 7% to 20% on top of your bill, Seattle’s food scene is starting to feel like the Wild West. Hope you’ve polished your fork and knife, because here are some of the latest bulletins. Please egg-scuse the mess Construction of a new breakfast sandwich…

Restaurant Roundup: Panda Fest, Canlis Chooses a Chef, and Good Voyage

Restaurant Roundup: Panda Fest, Canlis Chooses a Chef, and Good Voyage

One of Seattle’s most resilient restaurants is open and hitting its stride

The best salads are a bit like summer: filled with bright and flavorful produce and definitely not soggy. If you’re looking to toss that questionably healthy hodgepodge you made at home, lettuce point you in the right direction. And while we’re at it, here are some other fresh Seattle food finds to stick your fork…

Restaurant Roundup: ‘Bear-Garten,’ Chefs Tray Table, and a New Women’s Sports Bar

Restaurant Roundup: ‘Bear-Garten,’ Chefs Tray Table, and a New Women’s Sports Bar

Delicious drinks, women's sports, luxury dining

June starts this weekend and with it comes Pride Month, a time for celebration of love in all forms throughout the city. That includes food, of course. If you’re looking for somewhere to revel, Rhein Haus Seattle will host a “Bear-Garten” all month, offering poolside fun, photo-ops, frozen drinks, and more for all ages. Join…

Set Your Sights on These Summer Festivals

Set Your Sights on These Summer Festivals

The sun’s out and the fun is about at these events that bring us together

Summer on the Puget Sound is filled with certainties, like extra daylight for outdoor adventures or telling your friends “oh, I’ve always wanted to go to that” — the week after that happened. This year, it’s time to drop that all too common refrain and check out our favorite summer festivals in Seattle and beyond…

Restaurant Roundup: Blindfolded Bites, Rooftop Tacos, and Shipping Container Farming

Restaurant Roundup: Blindfolded Bites, Rooftop Tacos, and Shipping Container Farming

Seattle’s food scene is heating up with the weather

Some would say Seattle’s food scene is at its best when the impact stretches beyond the immediate benefits of nourishment and taste. That’s certainly the case at Cherry Street Farm, where Hip Hop is Green founder Keith Tuckets uses a shipping container hydroponic farm to help feed Seattle families, with future plans to educate kids…

Restaurant Roundup: Experimental Pizza, Fundraiser Dinners, Skyline Views

Restaurant Roundup: Experimental Pizza, Fundraiser Dinners, Skyline Views

Pioneer Square gets its first rooftop bar

The food scene in Seattle is fast-paced, and in the age of instant gratification the attention often shines on what’s fresh. But everyone has that favorite diamond in the rough, where the menu has been phenomenal for decades and the service feels like home, even though the appearance could use a little polish. That’s where…

Restaurant Roundup: Beer, Spanish Cuisine, and Farm to Table Trails

Restaurant Roundup: Beer, Spanish Cuisine, and Farm to Table Trails

Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City

Have you heard about the Seattle pizza chain taking its crust across the country? Following a deal with Kroger, Tutta Bella’s SODO facility has turned up the heat, producing more than 10,000 Neapolitan-style pies, pastas, and fresh salads a day to ship to 1,200 stores in 40 states. Go ahead, take another slice of Seattle…

Seattle Restaurant Roundup: Tourists, Canadians, Hot Honey, and Cider

Seattle Restaurant Roundup: Tourists, Canadians, Hot Honey, and Cider

Remember when hot honey burst onto the dining scene last year? You’d find it drizzled on pizza, slathered on fried chicken, even as a dipping option for cornbread. But if the temperature has turned down a bit for you on this trendy condiment, let Queen Bee’s Hot Honey — made and served up with Caribbean…

Restaurant Roundup: Take a Bite of the Latest Seattle Food News

Restaurant Roundup: Take a Bite of the Latest Seattle Food News

Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City

Seattle is a special place to eat — you know it, we know it — so it’s not exactly a surprise when local culinary talent makes the headlines. Nevertheless, it’s always worth throwing a little more shine to the spotlight — take a peek to find out which star gained some national acclaim this week,…

Restaurant Roundup: Take a Bite of the Latest Seattle Food News

Restaurant Roundup: Take a Bite of the Latest Seattle Food News

Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City

At long last, the sun has returned and patio dining is once again palatable. Still, it’s hard to ignore the cloud of high-profile restaurant closures that has been dampening the mood on what seems like a weekly basis these days. Here’s what you need to know about the shuttered businesses, plus some more positive news…

Restaurant Roundup: Take a bite of the latest Seattle food news

Restaurant Roundup: Take a bite of the latest Seattle food news

Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City

If you were to put all of Seattle’s food news on a menu, you’d be hard pressed to find a restaurant with a table big enough to fit it all. So, we’re giving the scene the tapas treatment, breaking what’s going on in the city down to bite-sized tidbits for your reading (and eating) pleasure….

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