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Mountain Bar Gets a Nutty Update
Brown & Haley introduces its first new Mountain Bar flavor in more than 50 years.
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2026 issue of Seattle magazine.
Tacoma confectioner Brown & Haley is raising the bar. Earlier this summer, the century-old candy maker rolled out a new Mountain Bar featuring rich milk chocolate and pieces of Oregon-grown hazelnuts.
Developed in partnership with Oregon Hazelnut Growers, the release celebrates a crop with deep regional roots. Oregon produces 99% of the hazelnuts grown in the United States.
It’s a rare addition to the Mountain Bar family. The brand last introduced a new flavor in 1972, when its peanut butter variety debuted. With its local ingredients and classic chocolate base, the hazelnut edition has all the makings of another Pacific Northwest cult favorite.
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Opening Night: Coffee TAB Brings Coffee Back to 23rd and Jackson
The nonprofit’s third cafe turns the long-vacant former Starbucks space into a new community gathering place.
For a Starbucks, the coffee shop on the corner of 23rd Avenue and Jackson Street in the Central District has spawned a lot of discourse. When it opened in 1997, it was the product of a lot of behind-the-scenes efforts by neighborhood boosters and civic leaders who were hunting for more investment in the historically…
Restaurant Roundup: Hey Bagel Heads West and Squash Dessert Cravings
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
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Restaurant Roundup: Haunted Cocktails and Free Chicken
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
And then there were three. Tutta Bella will close its downtown and Columbia City pizzerias on Oct. 2, leaving just the shops in Wallingford, Bellevue, and Issaquah. The move to shutter its flagship location on Rainier Avenue South ends a 22-year run, and further solidifies the company’s plans to focus on grab-and-go Neapolitan-style pies, pastas,…
Industry Entrées
Seattle’s newest spots to eat, drink, and gather with friends.
Doris Pioneer Square In the hallowed original Salumi address—which is still around the corner at Jackson and Occidental, don’t worry!—Doris is bringing understated femininity to the long skinny space on Third Avenue South. Equal parts neighborhood bistro and cocktail bar, the core concept is social snacking: think martinis and fries, with a fun menu of…