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Seattle Eats
The Seattle food scene and the best things to eat in it. New episodes every Thursday.
Episodes
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Keep Seattle ice cream weird
Portland based ice cream Salt & Straw is betting big on Seattle with four new locations, but expansion doesn’t mean playing it safe (or going vanilla)…
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Seattle is having a mortadella moment
The classic mortadella sandwich is a simple affair: High quality focaccia, thinly sliced mortadella (a deli meat hailing from Bologna, Italy), and maybe one or…
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Last Call: Best Summer Bites
There’s something about eating a Seattle dog with a beer in August at the baseball game that just can’t be replicated in February. In this episode…
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Goodbye Seattle darling, hello meat pies
Capitol Hill diners were surprised when Vietnamese restaurant Stateside and its sister bar, Foreign National, closed suddenly this month. Both businesses left…
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A tip for enjoying ripe summer raspberries: Get them frozen
Summer fruit season is in full swing, but many Washington farmers are preparing fruit for weeks or months down the line. Farms in Lynden, Washington, produce…
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Elevating instant ramen: A guide to hacking this simple staple
To many people, instant ramen is a simple (and cheap) snack. But to chef Josh Ratza, it’s an opportunity for delight. Josh is the owner and chef at…
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See Ya B.C.! Bellevue is a Chinese food lover’s dream
While Seattle food lovers flock to Richmond, BC, Bellevue is steadily becoming home to some of the Pacific Northwest’s most diverse and authentic Chinese…
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Best eats on Seattle’s $800 million waterfront
Seattle spent a whopping $800 million dollars on the new waterfront to create a vibrant public space. But is it just a tourist trap with expensive food?…
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Three new restaurants you should know about
It’s restaurant season in Seattle! Dozens of new spots are opening in hopes of riding a summer wave of tourists and sunshine. In this episode, Tan…
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Five of the best dishes we’ve eaten recently
Seattle Times food critics Tan Vinh and Jackie Varriano eat hundreds of meals each month: At new restaurants, old-school dive bars, tiny pop-ups and national…
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Revisiting Seattle’s best pizza
Who makes the best slice of pizza in Seattle? Last summer, the Seattle Times food team went in search of an answer to that question. They polled Seattle diners…
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Goodbye dive bars, hello rooftop bars?
June brought a slate of closed restaurants in Seattle, from a half-century-old dive bar to some of the city’s most high-end dining. But it was also a…
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Why Seattle keeps losing at the Oscars of the food world
This week, 25 restaurants and chefs were crowned with James Beard Awards – the Oscars of the food world. And for the fifth year in a row, Washington…
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Crying and feasting at a Georgian Supra
Dinner parties are a staple in many cultures, but in Georgia – in the Caucus mountains of Eastern Europe — dinner parties are another deal all…
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BONUS: Seattle’s pinball renaissance
Ever stopped by a Seattle bar or casual food spot and noticed a pinball machine or two? The region is a center for pinball enthusiasts, in part thanks to its…
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BONUS: Our favorite summer patios
Memorial Day is behind us, meaning summer has officially started. The Seattle Eats team is taking a short summer break to cook up new shows. To get the…
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The Northwest delicacy you won’t find in stores
The Pacific Northwest is a great place to hunt for clams of all types: Razor, manilla, butter, and even the elusive geoduck. But one bivalve flies under the…
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Roy Choi's journey to healthier eating (hamburgers allowed)
Roy Choi is best known as the father of the Korean fusion taco. His food truck Kogi went viral in 2008, making him one of the first food influencers on social…
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Mexico + Korea = Seattle’s hottest taco truck
Mexican Seoul is making waves among Seattle foodies. But instead of traditional carne asada or cheesy quesadillas, the food truck in Roosevelt is serving up a…
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Seattle’s Asian chefs are reinventing fine dining
Seattle has some truly stellar food that draws on cultures from around the world, but not all cuisines get equal time in the limelight. At a recent live event…
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Seattle’s new third place: Breweries
Two big-name Washington breweries are expanding with new locations in Seattle, complete with food offerings from local chefs. Tan explains how the news points…
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The makings of a perfect hot sandwich
There are plenty of good hot sandwiches in any town. But making a great hot sandwich is something of an art form. There are too many ways for things to go…
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Is fancy craft chocolate worth the price tag?
Like many cities, Seattle has a long history of turning pre-made cacao into chocolate confections. But there’s a new kind of chocolate maker in town…
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‘I didn’t know tahini could taste like this’
Tahini is a simple ingredient — toasted sesame seeds, ground into an oily paste. It had a moment in the food fad cycle in 2016, but has since faded into…
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The biggest restaurant shake-ups in March
This month, Seattle lost three iconic restaurants, including one in the heart of Chinatown. At the same time, the two hottest new restaurants in the region are…
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5 screaming meal deals
Eating out is getting pricier. But if you’re looking for a great deal at Seattle-area restaurants, all you have to do is adventure out on a quieter day…
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Seattle’s latest trend: Fusion pizza
There is a new trend popping up all over the Seattle Pizza Scene: Fusion pizzas. And we’re not talking about controversial toppings like pineapple or…
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Restaurants get pricey (and creative) as costs rise
You’re not imagining it: Restaurant prices are soaring, particularly in Seattle. A combination of food inflation, bird flu and the city’s recent…
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Your guide to Seattle's udon scene
Our town was made for soup. The sooty dusks of December. The dampness of March. We dive into caldrons of smoking pho and ramen. So, why not udon? On…
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The Detroit-style pizza everyone’s talking about
There are 15 new bars and restaurants that Tan check-marked as must visit this year. But there’s one opening that just might be the most anticipated…
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The tastiest dishes we ate this past year
There are thousands of restaurants all over Puget Sound, and each of these restaurants serve different dishes. So how do you know which ones to pick? Well, The…
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The best wine at Costco for under 20 bucks
Costco is a great place to stock up on holiday staples, and nowhere is that more true than its wine selection. Tan and sommelier Owen Bargreen break down their…
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BONUS: Why are restaurants so expensive?
$20 burgers. $50 pizzas. Eating out in Seattle has never been so expensive – and there’s lots of reasons why. In this bonus episode of Seattle Eats, we share a…
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Illegal food pop-ups are booming in Seattle
Food pop-ups, trucks and carts are blossoming all over Seattle – but not all of them are above board. The city is seeing a huge spike in mobile food vendors…
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A Teriyaki Quest with J. Kenji López-Alt
Teriyaki as we know it was invented in Seattle in the 1970s. It’s why there’s a teriyaki joint almost every other block across the city. On this episode, we…
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The best Vietnamese dishes in Seattle
Pho and Banh mi shops are ubiquitous in Seattle, but Vietnamese food here is evolving far beyond these two dishes. In this episode, Seattle Times Food Writers…
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The surprise success of Seattle's only Guamanian restaurant
Only one spot in Washington state made the New York Time’s list of 50 best restaurants this year: familyfriend. The Beacon Hill eatery’s menu is filled with…
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Seattle’s best pizza
Where can you get the best slice of pizza in Seattle? That’s what the Seattle Times asked readers in its Summer Pizza Smackdown — and the Times’ food writers…
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Introducing: Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh
Where should I take a date for dinner? What’s up with that taco stand down the street? Is the hottest new restaurant really worth waiting in line for an hour?…