Food & Drink
The Largest Seattle Restaurant Week Ever Begins Oct. 27
Popular event launched in 2010 in response to the recession
Seattle Restaurant Week was born in 2010 when a group of local chefs collectively known as the Seattle Restaurant Cooperative make plans to spur the restaurant business out of the recession sparked by the 2008 financial crisis…
Sweetgreen Expands Again with Capitol Hill Opening
The fast-casual chain now has three Seattle-area locations
Clearly, Seattle loves fast-casual salads and customizable grain bowls. With two locations already in South Lake Union and Totem Lake, Sweetgreen is opening a third spot at 11th and Pine in Capitol Hill on Oct. 22. This new Capitol Hill location will be the first in the Pacific Northwest to feature the Infinite Kitchen —…
Seattle Restaurants Fuel Philanthropy
Several upcoming events raise needed funds for charities
The Seattle area is consistently among the most charitable cities in the country. And in this charitable region, many non-profit organizations depend on the kindness of chefs, restaurateurs, wineries, breweries, farms, and food vendors to raise funds to help deliver services…
Sip, Swirl, and Stay
Exploring the Santa Ynez Valley 20 years after Sideways uncorked its charm
As Maya Randall from Sideways says, “I started to appreciate the life of wine, that it’s a living thing, that it connects you more to life.” Sideways turns 20 this month — the cult classic that won an Oscar, grossed $100 million, and transformed the American wine industry. The Sideways Effect is real, turning pinot…
Political Parties Like No Other
Local activities are putting the “party” in politics
Dubbed Dine4Democracy, the group led by former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and ex-Microsoft executive Suzi LeVine, and designer and community builder Gemma Daggatt, is organizing a series of 47 parties through mid-October ranging from casual barbecues to multi-course dinners featuring celebrities from the culinary world, music, acting and politics. Costs range from $47 per couple to $4,700 per guest…
Willamazing
Oregon’s Willamette Valley is a pinot paradise
Fall is arguably the best time to pay Oregon’s Willamette Valley a visit. Toasty summer temperatures have cooled down, grapes are busy being harvested, farm stands are stocked with fresh bounties, seasonal menus feature fall bounties, and new wine vintages are being released for tasting…
This Dish Is On Fire
Sichuanese hot pot restaurants find a warm welcome in Seattle
A larger-than-life stuffed panda keeps customers company in the hallway of Qiao Lin Hotpot as people wait for a table on a busy Saturday night in downtown Seattle. Servers bustle by with tureens of bubbling spiced broth and golden cow-shaped vessels proffering paper-thin slices of high-quality beef. Apothecary-style glass jars decorate the walls, and a few more pandas clinging to door jams interrupt the otherwise sleek, modern decor…
Seattle’s Oktoberfest Celebrations Are Back
From Fremont’s frothy brews to Capitol Hill’s Bavarian feast, the city is ready to raise a glass (or five) to Oktoberfest
It’s that time of year when Seattle gets its German on. Whether you’re here for the beer, the bratwurst, or just an excuse to wear lederhosen, there’s an Oktoberfest event that’s calling your name…
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