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The Best Of Seattle’s Classic Dishes

The Best Of Seattle’s Classic Dishes

From salmon to teriyaki to the famous Seattle Dog

Seattle is known for many things, and some of them are not great. We’re looking at you, drizzling mist. Thanks a heap for the rainy reputation. Thankfully, when it comes to food, this great Pacific Northwest city has quite an edible bounty to call our own. From seafood caught in local waters to iconic hot dogs eaten…

The Fight to Preserve Salmon in the Pacific Northwest

The Fight to Preserve Salmon in the Pacific Northwest

Author Langdon Cook discusses his new book, "Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon From River to Table."

Seattle magazine contributor Langdon Cook uncovers our complex relationship with the Northwest’s favorite fish.

MOHAI's 'Edible City'-Inspired Food and Wine Pairings

MOHAI’s ‘Edible City’-Inspired Food and Wine Pairings

MOHAI’s new exhibit traces the city’s food journey. To celebrate, curator and Seattle food writer Rebekah Denn’s expanded excerpt from the exhibit presents some iconic—but not fancy—food pairings with Washington wines, beers and spirits

Tim’s chips and sparkling wine? For real

Seafood Dishes We Love

Seafood Dishes We Love

We could try to name our city’s best seafood restaurant.

We could try to name our city’s best seafood restaurant. But it’s an almost impossible task with so many solid seafood dishes served by so many restaurants in our city. These dishes are stand outs. Catch them when they’re in season. Fish sandwichesPan-fried cornmeal-crusted catfishMatt’s in the Market> Shredded lettuce and the most addictive sambal…

The Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle

The Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle

What makes a seafood restaurant memorable?

What makes a seafood restaurant memorable? It may be its proximity to the water, but even more important is the freshness of the fish and how it’s prepared. We visited Seattle’s finest fish-focused eateries to bring you our list of the top five all around. Their locations might surprise you, as some are tucked into…

A Field Guide to Salmon

A Field Guide to Salmon

If Seattle had a fish mascot, it would be salmon. We catch it, grill it, cure it and love the fishers to the north who bring it to market. Even though Alaska is home to 95 percent of the country’s wild salmon, most of us still don’t know our coho from our king. Each of…

Recipe of the Week: Grilled Wild Alaska Salmon with Asparagus and Onion

Recipe of the Week: Grilled Wild Alaska Salmon with Asparagus and Onion

Making the most of salmon this summer

Salmon season is upon us. The highly anticipated season kicked off on May 16, so the flavorful fish will be available throughout the summer. As wild Alaska salmon makes its way to retailers and restaurants worldwide, this week’s recipe of grilled wild Alaska King salmon with Yakima asparagus and spring onion relish by local chef…

Wild Salmon at Etta's

Wild Salmon at Etta’s

Allison Scheff devours Etta’s early season salmon.

In June, the Pike Place Market comes fully alive: Vendors’ tables are crowded with grassy snap peas, ruby red and golden beets, and bundles of fragrant sweet pea flowers (just $5). And, of course, there’s that one item you’ve been waiting for all year: chubby early-season wild salmon, glistening on ice at every one of…

Road Trip: Steveston

Wild salmon awaits you in Steveston, B.C.

WHERE: Steveston, a picturesque fishing village in Richmond, B.C., south of Vancouver. WHY: The 65th annual Salmon Festival takes place July 1 (aka Canada Day). DON’T MISS: The parade of floats, marching bands and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, plus carnival rides, belt-sander drag races and the massive salmon bake (1,200 pounds of wild salmon…

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