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Restaurant Roundup: Turkey Day and Plant-Based Tuna

Restaurant Roundup: Turkey Day and Plant-Based Tuna

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

It’s difficult to write (and likely to read) about eating in Seattle when so many people are about to be hungry after losing SNAP benefits. Toasted Bagel & Coffee, which made headlines last week with their plans for expansion, is doing its part to support the community by launching a free breakfast campaign called “Put…

Restaurant Roundup: Halal Bagels and Mario Party

Restaurant Roundup: Halal Bagels and Mario Party

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

OK, we’ll say it—we love Seattle Restaurant Week, but it also gives us a little bit of anxiety and a lot of FOMO. There are just so many choices. Hundreds of restaurants, food carts, cafes, and bars can be a tad overwhelming, but 10? That’s a much more manageable number. Thankfully, Secret Seattle put together…

Restaurant Roundup: Swiftie Brunch and Persian Tea Service

Restaurant Roundup: Swiftie Brunch and Persian Tea Service

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

Nadi Mama, one of Seattle’s small-but-mighty restaurant groups, is leaving the industry behind. Its last outpost, Mbar, the rooftop restaurant that wowed guests with sunsets and fine foods from the Levant region, will close following its last day of service on Saturday, Nov. 1. Moving forward, owners will focus on grab-and-go mezze and wraps, which…

Restaurant Roundup: Seafood Tostadas and a Sandwich Reinvention

Restaurant Roundup: Seafood Tostadas and a Sandwich Reinvention

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

While the Mariners hope to hold off a comeback from the Detroit Tigers in the playoffs, many local restaurants are making a comeback of their own, from the College Inn Pub to Bar Cantinetta. There are also a few newcomers making a name for themselves, like the Levant-inspired café Mintish Coffee Shop in Capitol Hill…

Restaurant Roundup: Take-Home Tamales and Taiwanese Bubble Tea 

Restaurant Roundup: Take-Home Tamales and Taiwanese Bubble Tea 

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

Leaves are changing colors, rain has returned, and you find yourself yearning to expand your PSL horizons. For the uninitiated—really, how big is the rock you’ve been hiding under?—that stands for pumpkin spice latte, and it’s a fabulous beverage no matter how much teasing it attracts. From Broadcast Coffee to Makeda and Mingus, there are…

Restaurant Roundup: Hungry Huskies and Matcha Magic

Restaurant Roundup: Hungry Huskies and Matcha Magic

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

You could say Capitol Hill is the beating heart of Seattle’s culinary body of work, and it’s had an infusion of vigor with the latest batch of restaurant openings. It’s also a great place to taste the trends of the fall season—we can always use more walk-up window spots. Anyway, let’s dive into this bustling…

Restaurant Roundup: Kraken Snacks and Caribbean Roast Sandwiches

Restaurant Roundup: Kraken Snacks and Caribbean Roast Sandwiches

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

Looking for a staycation with wine tasting, and even some wine making? You’ll find it at Woodvinville’s newest retreat, The SOMM Hotel & Spa, which opens Sunday, Sept. 28. Guests can take part in complimentary wine blending classes on site, where each participant crafts their own bottle according to their palate and preferences. James Beard…

Restaurant Roundup: Yoshoku Americana and OysterFest

Restaurant Roundup: Yoshoku Americana and OysterFest

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

Seattle doesn’t have any restaurants with a Michelin star, since the company doesn’t publish a guide here. But that might come as a surprise, considering the city’s vaunted status on not only the country’s culinary scene, but the world’s. Some would argue the French company’s disregard is a good thing, since the Michelin guide is…

Restaurant Roundup: Local Tofu, Airport Empanadas, and Starbucks Protein

Restaurant Roundup: Local Tofu, Airport Empanadas, and Starbucks Protein

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

Crisp, cool mornings. Seahawks colors everywhere. The distant roar of 12s in the air. Football season is so close you can almost taste it. And on that note, Lumen Field has announced new food options for the upcoming home slate. The team’s 50th anniversary won’t get much sweeter than Lune Cafe’s Dubai chocolate strawberries; you…

Restaurant Roundup: Shilshole Seafood Boil and Underground Eats

Restaurant Roundup: Shilshole Seafood Boil and Underground Eats

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

As a food writer, it doesn’t behoove oneself to lead readers down a blind alley. Thankfully, that’s exactly what Jasmine Vieau did on the way to Sap Sap, a Laotian deli and cafe that lives up to its name by being “yummy yummy.” Guests to this White Center hidden gem, tucked inconspicuously behind a Mexican…

Restaurant Roundup: Taiwanese Street Food and Watchpost Whiskey

Restaurant Roundup: Taiwanese Street Food and Watchpost Whiskey

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

Hot dogs are quintessential summer food, but frankly, the ones they’re cooking up at Fido Hot Dogs, in the parking lot of Omar’s Tires, go way beyond your typical ketchup and mustard creations. We’re definitely not complaining, in fact the Venezuelan-style toppings — like hard-boiled egg, shredded beef stew, onion, cabbage, carrots, and fried potato…

Restaurant Roundup: Bite of Seattle’s Bad Taste and Homer Reopening

Restaurant Roundup: Bite of Seattle’s Bad Taste and Homer Reopening

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

What’s your favorite food holiday? Some might say Thanksgiving for the turkey (or Tofurky) slathered in gravy, not to mention all the sides. Maybe a pint of Guinness and corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day makes you happy. Let us suggest a new festive highlight for your culinary calendar — Aug. 8, also known as…

Restaurant Roundup: Lab-Grown Salmon and Bellevue’s Chinese Cuisine

Restaurant Roundup: Lab-Grown Salmon and Bellevue’s Chinese Cuisine

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

Welcome to the future, a place where salmon is printed in a lab and served for several times the cost of its farm-raised counterpart. Seattle’s The Walrus and the Carpenter is now the third restaurant in the country to offer Wildtype’s cell-cultivated salmon, although the movement is still swimming against the current — seven U.S….

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