Food & Drink
Taste Washington Celebrates 25 Years
Annual event is for ‘every palate and personality’
Since its inception in 1998, Taste Washington has attracted wineries from boutique producers such as Trothe (fewer than 300 cases of tightly allocated boutique wines annually) to Chateau Ste. Michelle, which produces more than 3 million cases a year. Now the largest single region consumer wine event in the country, it will celebrate its 25th birthday (minus two pandemic-induced cancellations) this week with several days of…
Seattle Chocolate Rebrands With Inspiration from Irish Queen
Company will now be known as Maeve
Seattle Chocolate is no longer. It is not, however, out of business. It does have a new brand and name: Maeve. The company, known for its meltaway bonbons and chocolate bars, rebranded after more than 30 years, drawing inspiration from a first-century Irish warrior queen who believed women should make their own choices, own land,…
Try These Emerald City Elixirs During Seattle Cocktail Week
Annual spirits soiree kicks off this Sunday
Seattle Cocktail Week founder Amy Faulkner is doubling down on the “Seattle” in Seattle Cocktail Week this year. The week-long festivities kick off Sunday, March 2 with an Oyster Happy Hour at Vinnie’s Wine Shop in Belltown from 2 p.m-10 p.m., and “Jimmy Jams,” a karaoke and cocktail competition at Belltown Yacht Club, also on Sunday from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Seattle Cocktail…
Frying High With Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A and other franchisors will be in Seattle next week to pitch their wares
My son would eat at Chick-fil-A every day if he could. There’s one right across the street from his basketball club, and it’s not unusual to see 20 idling cars in the drive-thru line waiting for a spicy chicken sandwich or chicken nuggets. Company executives, along with representatives from four other franchisors, will hit Seattle…
How Drumlin Reinvented Itself
Noted chef Zephyr Paquette brings a touch of elegance to the Shoreline restaurant
You say you’re stressed out, and you’d love some good news? Well, here’s a twofer. The first is that Drumlin, the sleek sister bar to Shoreline’s living-roomy Ridgecrest Public House, is open once again, after a longer-than-planned closure that lasted until mid-February. Even better, the neighborhood bar-resto has brought on legendary Seattle chef, restaurateur, and…
Serving Prize
Vancouver-area ninth grader wins national cookoff
Nadia has bigger plans for her college meals than just ramen and cheap takeout. Nadia — a 13-year-old from the Vancouver, Wash., area who asked that her last name not be used — whisked her way to the top of the 2024 K-12 National Cook-Off competition, besting more than 300 students from across the United…
Lumen Field Lauded for Vegan, Veggie Options
Food appeals to environmentally conscious fans
As the Seahawks prepare for next season, so do their vendors. It’s safe to say that the latter is much more ready than the club’s offensive line. A report from Placer.ai — a data firm that measures foot traffic via cell phone data, among other things — calls Lumen Field (the home stadium for the…
Panorama Plates for Valentine’s Day
These Seattle restaurants all offer great food and spectacular views
Some local restaurant groups have built their reputations on waterfront locations with a view. Most offer special Valentine’s Day menus. Duke’s Seafood, Daniel’s Broiler, Anthony’s, Salty’s, Ivar’s and other restaurant groups have multiple locations with water views. Fire & Vine has two waterfront concepts, Aerlume — just north of Pike Place Market — and AQUA by El Gaucho on Pier 70. …
Chef Jan Parker is All Over the Map
As Reyna Filipina Kitchen prepares to open, the chef’s got her hands full with popups and dinner parties
Seems like wherever I turn lately, I see Chef Jan Parker’s face. Since 2018, the Tacoma-based popup and catering chef has been serving her fresh, dynamic Filipino cuisine at farmer’s markets, in wineries and breweries, at ticketed dinner parties, in holiday street festivals, even at flea markets and vintage clothing fairs. She’s also hard to…
Seattle Bars, Restaurants Unite to Support Immigrant Rights
Fundraiser seeks to counter nationwide immigrant crackdown
More than 100 Seattle restaurants, bars and pop-ups are joining forces in support of immigrant rights. Between Feb. 7-9, they’ll donate a portion of their proceeds (up to 10%, depending on the establishment) to raise funds to counter the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants. According to the American Immigration Council, immigrants make up 22% of…
A Changing of the Guard at Canlis
Chef Aisha Ibrahim and co-owner Brian Canlis say goodbye to Seattle’s iconic restaurant
Big changes are underway at Canlis. Executive chef Aisha Ibrahim and co-owner Brian Canlis have both announced they are stepping down. Ibrahim joined the Canlis team in 2021, making history as the restaurant’s first female executive chef, as well as its first Asian and queer chef since it opened in 1950. Her three and a…
At Starbucks, Ceramic Mugs and Handwritten Notes
Seattle chain moves quickly to change its image
Starbucks is out to change the perception of itself and a world accustomed to grab-and-go culture. How? Ceramic mugs, handwritten notes and condiment bars. Company CEO Brian Niccol talked about the company’s reintroduction of ceramic mugs several times during an earnings call with analysts yesterday. It’s a decisive shift from the signature paper cups prevalent…
Expect More Krispy Krunchy’s in Seattle
Fast-growing hot-chicken chain plans 600-plus locations this year
Krispy Krunchy Chicken operates three locations in the Seattle area. Expect many more. The fast-growing, Atlanta-based chain — which operates out of convenience stores, truck stops, casinos and big-box retailers — plans more than 600 new stores this year after opening 605 last year. The chain competes on price, offering a $4 value meal. Its…
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