Town & Country CEO Ryan Ritter and Executive Brand Development Director Susan Allen knew the grocery’s chain’s collaboration with iconic Seattle chef Ethan Stowell would resonate with guests. It has, however, far exceeded expectations. In July, the independent, family operated upscale grocer opened Field House in its Mill Creek location. The market-to-table restaurant uses only…

You can now go from Lenny Wilkens Way to Sue Bird Court. The city of Seattle has renamed a portion of Second Avenue North adjacent to Climate Pledge Arena “Sue Bird Court” in recognition of Bird’s contributions on and off the court. Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a ceremony that Bird is as much a…

Summer doesn’t end for a month, but Starbucks is launching its fall menu and highly anticipated Pumpkin Spice Latte earlier than ever…

Starbucks Corp. hopes Brian Niccol can do for the coffee giant what he did for Chipotle’s Mexican Grill…

Emily Cantrell has been a huge fan of Seafair since moving to the Seattle area from Germany when she was 12. Now she’ll get to run it. Cantrell, interim CEO at Seattle nonprofit Provail, is the new president and chief executive officer of the Seafair Charitable Foundation, the entity responsible for Seattle’s annual summer festival…

When I was a little kid, my father took me to a Portland Buckaroos hockey game. They played in the old Western Hockey League, a step below the NHL. I still vividly remember seeing only one non-white player, Willie O’Ree, who is generally recognized as the first Black player in the NHL, and is now…

Beyond Inc. plans to relaunch Zulily September 10. Beyond — which also owns Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — acquired the intellectual property and brand assets of Zulily in March for $4.5 million. The e-commerce company once known for its flash sales shut down late last year after laying off several hundred employees. Beyond…

Specialty pizza purveyor Big Mario’s will list the venerable Northlake Tavern for sale. Big Mario’s purchased the 65-year-old Northlake Tavern early last year after it closed in January 2023. Big Mario’s then spent seven months on an extensive update and renovation, and reopened the Seattle institution as Big Mario’s Northlake Tavern last August. The restaurant…

DeLille Cellars is branching into Seattle for the first time. The popular Woodinville winery is launching a Bordeaux-inspired restaurant and tasting room at University Village in a 6,700-square-foot space in the Southwest corner of the complex. Opening is scheduled for summer 2025. It’s the first time DeLille has branched out of Woodinville, where it has…

Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz are blending coffee with EV charging. The Seattle coffee purveyor will install Mercedes-Benz DC Fast chargers at 100 stores along the I-5 corridor from Canada to Mexico so motorists can grab a cup of coffee or a snack while charging their cars along the 1,400-mile stretch of highway. Both companies have audacious…

For Suzi LeVine, the upcoming presidential election revolves around reproductive rights. For Emily Cantrell, it’s about the prospect of the first woman president. Brian Screnar says it’s “incredibly heartening and inspiring” to see Democrats coalesce around an unprecedented shakeup at the top of the ticket. It’s been fewer than two days since President Joe Biden…

Hospitals aren’t always the most inviting places. Never-ending corridors, sterile fluorescent lights, and a labyrinthine maze of rooms often create an environment that make patients and health care providers feel uneasy. It doesn’t have to be that way. And Swedish Health Services’ ambitious First Hill expansion project aims to prove it. After 10 years of…

Brush up on your VR gaming skills so you don’t flail in front of an audience — though, that’s meant to be part of the fun…