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5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February 2020

5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in February 2020

From a new modern Mexican restaurant to the top food events coming up, here's what to plan for this month

This carnival-style delight ends a meal at Raiz.

Must-Visit Stops in Skagit Valley

Must-Visit Stops in Skagit Valley

This agricultural wonderland just north of Seattle is dotted with delightful small towns to add to your trip list

ALL RISE: Fresh baked loaves from Breadfarm

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Bento, Churros and Yum Cha

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Bento, Churros and Yum Cha

Plus: Which food trends will emerge in 2020

If your New Year’s resolution is to be more adventurous, then our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin has some adventurous suggestions for your palate through our weekly Instagram Q&A, with places like the experimental and exquisite Eden Hill Provisions, or tapping into the trend of sustainable cooking. But if you like to stick to your favorites like bentos and churros, she’s got you…

7 Seattle Culinary Classes to Try

7 Seattle Culinary Classes to Try

These local kitchens will fill your belly with food and your brain with knowledge

Not everyone is lucky enough to score a spot in one of The Pantry’s quick-to-fill cooking classes—it requires the sort of diligence only paralleled by scoring a reservation at Il Nido. But fear not, as there are plenty of culinary kitchens offering classes worth your attention. From cheesemaking to bread baking, here are the classes you should book stat:  Market to Table…

Where to Find King Cakes in Seattle

Where to Find King Cakes in Seattle

Find the celebrated Mardi Gras confection at these Seattle spots

As we warily await the beginning of Lent, bakeries are embracing one of the carnival season’s greatest gifts: king cake. This traditional Mardi Gras treat consists of a raised dough ring topped with a sweet glaze colored with gold, green, and purple sugar, giving it the regal appearance that its name suggests. If you’re overdue for a visit to the dentist, proceed with caution, as king cakes traditionally come with a plastic baby…

Food We Love: The Best Meatloaf in Seattle

Food We Love: The Best Meatloaf in Seattle

A new take on the old-school diner dishes up an American classic

This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Some dishes simply shouldn’t be messed with. Meatloaf, that iconic slice of Americana, is one of them. It’s not bettered by international spices or tweezered tendrils of pea vines. Chef Brian Miyamoto, formerly of Restaurant Zoë, Art of the Table, L’Oursin and other restaurants,…

5 Seattle Chocolate Shops You Must Visit

5 Seattle Chocolate Shops You Must Visit

Consider these next-level chocolate shops when you’re looking for that next cacao fix

EDIBLE ARTWORK: Though self-taught, chocolatier Kevin Morton makes masterpieces of his truffles.

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Indian Food, Carrot Cake and High Tea

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Indian Food, Carrot Cake and High Tea

Plus: Where to find Thai desserts

A few menu items from Kathakali in Kirkland

Sharpen Your Culinary Skills with Help from This Local Duo’s Online Cooking Show

Sharpen Your Culinary Skills with Help from This Local Duo’s Online Cooking Show

Dak & Ju's easy-to-digest tutorials run around 10 minutes and will inspire you to attempt their signature creations

This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Eating might be the least complicated part of the holidays, but cooking up feast-worthy fare at home can be a challenge. Fortunately, longtime friends and culinary enthusiasts Dakota Mackey and Julie Dahlen—better known as Dak & Ju on the web—are simplifying things for home…

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Pumpkin Pie, Shakshuka and Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Best Pumpkin Pie, Shakshuka and Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Plus: Where to find elevated bar food

Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, those sweet comfort cravings like pumpkin pie and hot chocolate kick in more than ever. This week’s installment of our Instagram Q&A has suggestions for both of those and more from our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin, like where you might find a great fried chicken sandwich…

Wallingford Welcomes the City's First Spanish-speaking-only Café

Wallingford Welcomes the City’s First Spanish-speaking-only Café

Time to brush up on your Spanish

Tarta de Santiago, one of the dishes on the menu at Olé Cafe

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Nashville Hot Chicken, Pandan Cake and Chinese Takeout

Your Seattle Restaurant Questions Answered: Nashville Hot Chicken, Pandan Cake and Chinese Takeout

Plus: Where to find the best speakeasies

When the Seattle city limits don’t mark the end of great food, it’s even harder to know where to dine and drink when there are no geographical limits to awesome eats. Our editor-in-chief Chelsea Lin has dined all over the Seattle area and beyond and has amassed a wealth of food knowledge, which she shares with…

Seattle Holiday Sweet Treats: Beach Bakery

Seattle Holiday Sweet Treats: Beach Bakery

A recipe for sweet potato pie from one of the city's most charming neighborhood spots

Amy O’Connell prefers to spend her time in the back kitchen, combining butter and sugar and flour into the stuff dreams are made of

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