In recent months the Seattle area has had its share of visits from star chefs including Kevin Gillespie from Top Chef; and in the upcoming month we are getting visits from two more Top Chef favorites. more ›

What's stewing in food this week in Seattle? We've got the lowdown on all the openings and closings, recent restaurants reviews and gossip, as well as some food-related musings we've sniffed out from the far reaches of the Internet. more ›

What happened this week in food? We've got the scoop on restaurant closings and openings (this week, RN74 Seattle!). We've compiled the lowdown on what the critics think of the dinning scene. And last but not least, headlines and tweets of interest. more ›

Since most of us were jaunting around the state doing Patriotic things or jumped ship in search sun; we delayed the usual programming a day to bring you, the Tuesday Food News Roundup. Street food explodes with a new truck and a few regular pods forming. Restaurant reviews go bi-polar. And the biggest news of the week revolved around the cocktail camp of Murray Stenson. more ›

We've collected some of the best food related events and happenings in Seattle. Geek out over beer, cheese curds, mushroom and support Share our Strength with local food bloggers. more ›

Yesterday, we followed the Twitter clues posted by editor Dana Cowin leading to the elite ten recognized by Food & Wine. Jason Stratton, last year's Seattle representation for Best New Chef Tweeted along eagerly, guessing correctly. more ›

What's cooking in food this week? Openings and closings. Food trucks. Restaurant reviews. Plus food related news straight from Twitter. more ›

Taste Washington is the event to attend for wine geeks, industry folk and anyone looking to learn more about wines produced in our state. Or rather "market research" wines to incorporate into your wine collection. If not planned properly, the event will be chaotic and overwhelming. Last week, Frank helped us with tips for surviving the Grand Tasting, which was absolutely necessary. Over two hundred wineries, there was much ground to cover. But we did it, with a list of wineries to watch and time to discover a few new wines walking around the massive event space at Qwest Field. Below are our favorite tastes plus a few wineries to watch: more ›

Today brings a flurry of food related news, locally and nationally. more ›

We spent the past week chronicling the secret code, photo clues and call-in madness of the latest Canlis escapade. Seattlest got lucky, scoring a few spots at the inaugural dinner for Hearth & Home, Canlis's first venture into the world of "pop-up" dinners. more ›

Seattlest reported earlier this week the nominees for Food & Wine's People's Best New Chef competition. And now the masterminds at Canlis are once again using the forces of social media and Seattle landmarks to promote a cause. Late last year, Canlis captivated Seattle with the menu hunt to celebrate the storied restaurant's 60th anniversary, sending clues on Facebook and Twitter leading to the golden menu. more ›

CNN's Eatocracy blog is partnering up with esteemed Food & Wine magazine to add a new category to the magazine's prestigious Best New Chefs award. Traditionally, Food & Wine's editors anoint 10 chefs from across the country as their Best New Chefs, and on that front nothing will change. However adding the people's choice element obviously brings a new slant to the feature, as well as the opportunity for chefs and restaurants to use social media to help spread the word to encourage restaurant goers to vote. Food & Wine has identified 10 chefs from each region, and you can have until March 1 to vote for your favorite. more ›

We'd be remiss to not mention that Seattle Restaurant Week starts Sunday. Okay, so it actually runs more than a week (April 18-29), but if you take out the exempted Friday and Saturday, that leaves ten days (eight for restaurants closed on Mondays) of good deals. more ›

A glimpse into the kitchen of Canlis Restaurant. Photos courtesy of Zach Pacleb. more ›

At the zenith of the luxury movement in sports: New Yankee Stadium, where the best tickets cost $2,625. Not per season--per game. more ›

It's been a couple of years since we last sang the praises of Kisaku. We're back to tell you we continue to go back, as Kisaku continues to be our favorite sushi restaurant in Seattle. Our most recent visit was the birthday dinner that preceded the deluge of desserts at Canlis, and the food was as good as always. more ›

Starting to slump in our chairs in the bar area at Canlis, we'd already been through three terrific desserts when Mark Canlis strolled by and said, "I've got one more for you to sample...I think you'll like it." more ›

While we're all still reveling in the Academy Awards, the restaurant industry is honoring its finest as well. A slew of local chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards [pdf], with nominees to be announced on March 23. more ›

If so, food on TV has assumed the role of court jester. The political jesters (Billo, Rush, Greta) have lost their luster, and Obama is playing footsie with the GOP, rather than holding their banker-bankrollers' feet to the fire. So we have to content ourselves with pictures of mac & cheese on cable. Tomorrow's Travel Channel lineup includes a dude named Adam Richman, who visited Seattle last year to film an episode of Man v Food, wherein he goes up against Red Mill Burgers, Crab Pot, and Beth's 12-egg omelet (preview video here). We assume the fat guy wins. Meanwhile, candidates for next season's Top Chef will line up at Canlis tomorrow for auditions, desperately seeking a balance between cooking expertise and "charisma." more ›

Seattlest's mailbox is overflowing with restaurants revving up their Valentine's Day promotions. But one in particular caught our eyes, celebrating the spirit of the day. more ›

Canlis just held a champagne-enhanced press conference, finally ending overnight speculation in announcing the hiring of Jason Franey as their new executive chef. According to brothers Brian and Mark Canlis, there's "no more qualified chef to be part of what we're doing here" than 31-year-old Franey, who will be leaving his position as sous chef at Eleven Madison Park (awarded three stars by the New York Times) in New York. Franey will replace outgoing chef Aaron Wright (who's apparently looking forward to returning home to California) on December 1. more ›

Venerable institution but family-run, very private. So we get this announcement: "In its 58-year Seattle history, Canlis Restaurant has been no stranger to being credited with “firsts”: team-style service, designing an open kitchen, pioneering what has become Northwest cuisine. Now, in a bold statement about how much the restaurant has evolved and its envisioned future, the Canlis family is holding its first-ever press conference to share momentous news." What can it be? Are they selling? Hiring their own new GM with an unpronounceable name? Will there be food? We'll let you know tomorrow. more ›

We thought we’d offer a quick look back at the Sunset Supper, which we previewed a few weeks ago and then attended. Actually, our view much of the evening was what you see in the photograph: the backs of a bunch of people standing in line. more ›

Great food, excellent beer and wine pours, delicious jazz, music, games, and sunset at Pier 66. What more would you want for a summer night? more ›

Coming up Tuesday is the second annual Seattle Hot Picks. Sponsored by Wine & Spirits Magazine, this event celebrates the June issue’s annual Critics’ Picks—the magazine’s favorite inexpensive wines from around the world. It also honors ten of Seattle’s best young sommeliers and wine experts (all under age 35), who work in area restaurants and wine shops. more ›