February 2019

The Top 15 Quintessential Seattle Things to Eat

The Top 15 Quintessential Seattle Things to Eat

Want to know what Seattle tastes like? These 15 dishes—ranked in order of cultural significance—are the best place to start

This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue, as part of the 100 Best Things To Eat cover story. Click here to subscribe. 1. Oysters The Walrus and the Carpenter Ballard If there’s a single, precious food pulled from our nearby waters that epitomizes Pacific Northwest flavor, it’s the oyster. And this tucked-away bar is, quite…

The 15 Best Breakfasts to Eat in Seattle

The 15 Best Breakfasts to Eat in Seattle

Kick off a delicious day with these 15 morning meals

Raspberry holes from Raised Doughnuts

Lunch Rush: These 12 Seattle Meals Are the Perfect Midday Bites

Lunch Rush: These 12 Seattle Meals Are the Perfect Midday Bites

Skip that lunch at your desk in favor of one of these 12 standouts

Steve Scher with Cioppino from Jack’s Fish Spot

These 6 Seattle Sandwiches Are the Greatest Things Since Sliced Bread

These 6 Seattle Sandwiches Are the Greatest Things Since Sliced Bread

The 6 sandwiches you need in your day

BLT from Bavarian Meats

The 10 Best Happy Hour Bites in Seattle

The 10 Best Happy Hour Bites in Seattle

Fill the gap between lunch and dinner with these 10 dishes best enjoyed with a drink

Dungeness crab–stuffed eggs from Bar Harbor

The 23 Best Dinners in Seattle

The 23 Best Dinners in Seattle

Make your biggest meal your best with these 23 dishes

Gabe and Ashley Rodriguez with raclette from Le Pichet

UW's Jacob Lawrence Gallery Rings in 25 Years

UW’s Jacob Lawrence Gallery Rings in 25 Years

The party promises a headlining performance by local soul rapper SassyBlack and the unveiling of volume 3 of 'Monday,' the gallery’s new journal of contemporary arts criticism

This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The University of Washington School of Art’s gallery honors its namesake 25 years to the day after it was christened for the Seattle artist (1917–2000) and UW faculty member whose bold, colorful work draws on the mythology and history of the African-American experience. The party…

The 8 Best Noodle Bowls in Seattle

The 8 Best Noodle Bowls in Seattle

We love a pile of noodles— particularly these 8 dishes

Hot-oil-seared biangbiang noodles from Miah’s Kitchen

The 10 Best Sweet Treats in Seattle

The 10 Best Sweet Treats in Seattle

Midday or late at night, these 10 desserts are the best treats in town

Clockwise from top: molten chocolate cake from hot cakes; foie gras cake batter from Eden Hill; ube cheesecake from Hood Famous Bakeshop; bourbon butterscotch pie from A la Mode

Your Seattle Dining Bucket List

Your Seattle Dining Bucket List

We break down our favorite dishes by neighborhood

This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue, as part of the 100 Best Things To Eat cover story. Click here to subscribe. Get a PDF version of this list here. BALLARDBrimmer & Heeltap, breadCafe Besalu, ginger biscuitCafe Munir, hommous bil lahm ou snobarCopine, Dungeness crab saladDelancey, bacon and onion pizzaHood Famous Bakeshop, ube cheesecakeLa Carta…

13 Best Things To Do in Seattle in February 2019

13 Best Things To Do in Seattle in February 2019

Our hand-picked list of best bets for entertainment this month

Tanya Tagaq, performing live at Toronto’s Massey Hall, visits the University of Washington’s Meany Center this month

Dateless in Seattle: Tips for Dating Amid Seattle's Chilly Freeze

Dateless in Seattle: Tips for Dating Amid Seattle’s Chilly Freeze

How to find that special someone in our notoriously bleak dating city

FATAL DISTRACTION: The Seattle Freeze is a thing; thaw it out by talking, advises a dating expert