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How Top Seattle Chefs Survive the Notoriously Brutal Restaurant Industry

How Top Seattle Chefs Survive the Notoriously Brutal Restaurant Industry

Five chefs making creative contributions to the region's booming restaurant economy.

Shota Nakajima grew up in Seattle but moved to Osaka, Japan, at 18 to train under Yasuhiko Sakamoto. Nakajima appeared this season on Food Network’s Iron Chef Gauntlet, finishing fourth.

New to Seattle? Here's Everything You Need to Know

New to Seattle? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

For the city’s thousands of new residents, Knute Berger offers a few tips on how to better enjoy life here.

Get a good view of the city from one of our parks, including Gas Works Park on Lake Union.

Video: Best New Restaurants on KING5

Video: Best New Restaurants on KING5

Chelsea Lin talked about a few of her favorite restaurants on KING5's Evening show.

Have you checked out our best restaurants issue yet? Last night, our food editor Chelsea Lin talked about a few of her favorite places (and how we go about working on these annual issues) on King 5’s Evening show. Watch it below! Check out the rest of our Best Restaurants package here.  

Travel Around the World With This Heat-Beating Cocktail at Navy Strength

Travel Around the World With This Heat-Beating Cocktail at Navy Strength

Behold the power of the swizzle.

The Kokum and Cashew Swizzle from Anu and Chris Elford.

Road Songs: Soundtrack the Northwest's Quintessential Fall Road Trips With These Tunes

Road Songs: Soundtrack the Northwest’s Quintessential Fall Road Trips With These Tunes

A region as gorgeous as ours deserves a mood-setting playlist.

Jump in the car and crank up these playlists.

Seattle's Cook Shortage Could Affect Your Next Restaurant Tab

Seattle’s Cook Shortage Could Affect Your Next Restaurant Tab

Forget about $15 an hour or mandatory tipping. The real talk in Seattle’s restaurant kitchens is about the labor problem—and solving it may hit diners in more ways than one.

Who’s cooking? Seattle restaurants are having trouble finding enough kitchen help, an issue that may hit consumers in the pocketbook

10 Killer Seattle Cocktails Under $10

10 Killer Seattle Cocktails Under $10

A good drink doesn't have to break the bank.

Sip a solid sangria at Bar Abajo and discover other great drinks under $10.

These After-Party Heroes Deliver Cookies and Ice Cream Until 3 A.M.

These After-Party Heroes Deliver Cookies and Ice Cream Until 3 A.M.

A new late-night delivery service will curb the munchies.

Cookies and milk, now on call in parts of the city.

Can the Heart and Soul of the Central District Survive Redevelopment?

Can the Heart and Soul of the Central District Survive Redevelopment?

Gentrification threatens to erase the cultural underpinnings of Seattle’s once predominantly black neighborhood.

Fat’s Chicken and Waffles, which opened last year in the iconic Catfish Corner space at East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way, is considered by some an example of “gentrification done right.”

The Must List: Seattle Mini Maker Faire, 'Hamilton' Star Comes to Town and More

The Must List: Seattle Mini Maker Faire, ‘Hamilton’ Star Comes to Town and More

Your guide to Seattle's hottest events.

MUST SEE CAESARJulius Caesar(9/13–10/1) Seattle Shakespeare Theatre’s production of the Bard’s political tragedy follows Julius Caesar’s rise to power, and how his conspirators—Brutus, Cassius and many others—divvy up power in the aftermath of his murder. With its themes of betrayal and corruption, this play has laid the groundwork for many political novels, movies and television…

Chuck's Hop Shop Owner Partners on New Barbecue Spot

Chuck’s Hop Shop Owner Partners on New Barbecue Spot

Welcome Barbecue Smith, heading soon to Maple Leaf

Jason Jacobs and Chuck Shin… and their big-ass custom smoker.

This Washington Co-op is Getting Healthier and Boozier

This Washington Co-op is Getting Healthier and Boozier

The co-op market makes a move to stay relevant in the changing way Seattle gets its groceries.

The new slogan: “Community is our middle name.”

Bothell Chef Responds Perfectly to Customer Complaining About $14 Burger

Bothell Chef Responds Perfectly to Customer Complaining About $14 Burger

Beardslee Public House owner John Howie was surprisingly forthright in his rebuttal.

Got beef? In a recent blog post, chef John Howie described in great detail what it costs to operate Beardslee Public House, his newest restaurant.

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