Culture
Summertime, and the dining is too good to miss
There are lots of changes in Seattle's restaurant scene, with so many good choices you may want to go in to eat on a hot summer night. Or, there are good places to enjoy the open air.
Ronald Holden
Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
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Culture
The fearless one, the cheapskate, or the (dubious) insider
Pick your Seattle guidebook: Three will hit shelves soon, offering spin and snark-filled tips on where to eat, drink, shop, and hang out.
Culture
Dismal state of downtown dining sinks Union restaurant
But owner/chef Ethan Stowell remains upbeat, as he plans the mid-summer opening of Staple & Fancy Mercantile in Ballard.
Politics
Brawling chefs pack their porkers and head to Seattle
The Cochon 555 pig-cooking contest comes north, just days after big-name cooks come to blows, and land in jail, in Portland.
Seattle & King County
Updated: A troubled Belltown apartment tower pulls the plug
The McGuire, plagued with structural problems, has told its tenants to move out and plans to demolish the 25-story building.