Culture A new model for millennial philanthropy? Great food, strong community, small margins. Eat for Equity remodels philanthropy without the black tie. by Hugo Kugiya / November 21, 2013
Tech Can a coffee house rebuild Hillman City? Economic hardship and personal loss could have killed Tin Umbrella; could have nipped it right in the bud. Instead it's a stepping stone to neighborhood vibrancy. by Hugo Kugiya / November 14, 2013
Culture Beecher's New York store: not a Seattle clone The cafe at Beecher's New York. by Hugo Kugiya / July 28, 2011
Culture World's love of Chinese food takes a unique turn in Redmond Inchin serves food that people who grew up in India remember as the type served in Chinese restaurants there. by Hugo Kugiya / July 5, 2011
Culture Sweet Bones barbecue: a tasty tribute to good, old-fashioned labor The aroma from Sweet Bones' smoker wafts through the neighborhood. by Hugo Kugiya / May 26, 2011
Culture Bagel trash-talking: Seattle throws it down Eating on the Edge: Eltana cafe on Capitol Hill has the perfect formula and new evening hours. Just don't mention Montreal while you're there. by Hugo Kugiya / May 12, 2011
Tech Cascade Bike Club enters new era sparked by the rider revolution Chuck Ayers, popular with staff and members, was fired in October by the Cascade Bicycle Club's board, then rehired in an acting capacity. by Hugo Kugiya / April 29, 2011
Culture The 'McDonald's of the Philippines' opens a rare U.S. outpost here The Jollibee mascot, a bee 'chef' that clearly signals this is fast food. by Hugo Kugiya / April 21, 2011
Culture Street food goes upscale, and moves indoors A dish of pan-toasted grasshoppers at Poquitos. by Hugo Kugiya / April 14, 2011
Culture With Thai restaurants everywhere, why are authentic 'boat noodles' so hard to find? Noodles or nails, take your pick. Noodle Boat restaurant sits in a strip mall in Issaquah. by Hugo Kugiya / March 17, 2011