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This Family Barbecue Joint in an Old Washington Auto Garage Only Serves Lunch, and the Brisket Sandwiches Need Extra Napkins

A hot sauce so fierce it has its own nickname, and you have to ask to meet it. They call it The Man, and it gets spooned out of a small, well-used pot like a family treasure. The sauce lives inside a converted auto garage in Washington, close to a busy freeway. The kitchen only serves lunch, so timing matters.

Bellevue, WA · 3d

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Alaska Airlines to launch daily nonstop flights from Des Moines to Seattle in 2027

Seattle, WA · 12h

PinkNews

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MAGA activist Jake Lang crashes cat convention thinking it was a furry event

Lang’s X post has racked up 6.8m views, while organisers say the cat “fur suits” were for a costume contest at a family-friendly festival.

Seattle, WA · 20h

The Coconut Mama

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Coffee giant to close five Washington locations, affecting 51 workers

Starbucks customers in several Washington communities will soon have fewer places to grab their favorite coffee. The Seattle-based coffee chain is preparing to close five locations across the state, with…

everafterinthewoods.com

Hand-Dipped Chocolates Fill Every Glass Case At This Old-Fashioned Candy Shop In Washington

Every Saturday morning, one Washington chocolate maker sells bags of its imperfect chocolate at a discount, and fans happily show up for it. They call them Misfits. I love that chocolate that misses the beauty standards still gets its own loyal following. The same building holds a working factory behind...

seattlemet.com

These Local Restaurants Will Serve Thanksgiving Dinner

Snag a reservation—or a pickup time—and leave the holiday spread to the pros this year. Forget the holiday hassle. Let the experts deal with the basters and meat thermometers this Thanksgiving; several of Seattle’s storied restaurants open for Thanksgiving with special menus and festive decor. Many are stationed in hotels, thus ready to host any out-of-towners and handle all the scene setting, and some do takeout.

Seattle, WA · 2d

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Town & Country Markets just launched its first Seattle Field House restaurant in Ballard

Ballard residents now have a convenient new place to eat out while grabbing groceries. Town & Country (T&C) Markets opened its newest Field House restaurant on November 7 at its Ballard Market, the first in Seattle proper. The opening comes after T&C celebrated its 40th anniversary with the Ballard community...

everafterinthewoods.com

Pierogi By The Dozen Fill The Freezers At These 6 Washington Eastern European Delis

Cream cheese pierogi in a tiny Central Washington lake town. That one detail sent me down a very delicious rabbit hole. It turns out Washington has a whole network of Eastern European delis hiding in plain sight. Some sit on busy city streets. Others share a main drag with small-town...

Seattle, WA · 1d

takemetotn.com

A Small Price and Big Flavor Make This Washington Bakery’s Donut Worth the Drive

A bag of mini donuts is easy to agree to share before you’ve had the first one. Once they’re warm from the fryer and covered in cinnamon sugar, the arrangement might need another look. At this little counter, the frying happens right in front of the line. You...

lfptowncrier.com

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Sky Nursery and Shoreline Farmers Market Host Greenhouse Winter Market November 14–15

Get a head start on holiday shopping at the Greenhouse Winter Market, returning to Sky Nursery on Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15. Hosted by Sky Nursery and the Shoreline Farmers Market, in partnership with the City of Shoreline, the two-day event will bring more than 80 Pacific Northwest artists, makers and vendors together inside Sky Nursery's greenhouse.

Shoreline, WA · 1d

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Tens of Thousands of Snow Geese Winter in Washington’s Skagit Valley. Here’s Where to See Them

Every fall, white geese pour out of the sky over the farm fields north of...

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Garden d’Lights Returns to Bellevue Botanical Garden Nov. 28

Garden d’Lights returns to the Bellevue Botanical Garden on Saturday, November 28, and runs through Sunday, January 3, 2027. This is the 32nd year of the holiday display, which uses more than half a million lights to form plants, flowers, birds, animals and waterfalls along the garden’s paths.

Bellevue, WA · 1d

seattlerefined.com

Juice Time brings fresh juices and Dubai-inspired desserts to South Lake Union

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has a new spot for fresh drinks and desserts. Juice Time, located at 903 Dexter Ave. N, serves a menu that ranges from fruit-forward juices and smoothies to crepes, kunafa, and Dubai-inspired sweets. The menu offers plenty of ways to mix familiar ingredients with...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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These 8 Washington Dishes Capture the Pacific Northwest One Bite at a Time

Too many apples and too few buyers could have been the end of the story. Instead, two immigrants used the extra fruit to make a chewy candy inspired by a sweet from their homeland. More than a century later, people are still reaching for it. That’s a good reason to...

Seattle, WA · 7d

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Seattle Zoo's Endangered Tree Kangaroo Loses Arm to Fast-Spreading Infection

Forest Trailhead, Woodland Park Zoo — Other Tree Kangaroos On View. An endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle is recovering after veterinarians amputated her right arm to stop a rapidly spreading bacterial infection. Poppy, a young female who will turn 3 next month, underwent the surgery the week before the diagnosis became public, after a CT scan showed the infection advancing through one of the bones in her forearm.

Seattle, WA · 1d

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In 1910, a ground-floor saloon opened inside Pioneer Square’s Triangle Hotel; 116 years later, one of Seattle’s oldest bars is officially reopening after its devastating pandemic closure

After years of uncertainty, one of Seattle’s oldest bars is preparing to welcome customers back. The Historic Triangle Pub, a longtime Pioneer Square gathering spot, is currently in the middle of a soft reopening, bringing new life to a historic building that has stood on First Avenue South for more than a century.

hoodline.com

McDonald's Proposal Targets Chinatown-ID Corner With Bamboo Look, No Drive-Thru

A proposal to bring a new McDonald's to Seattle's Chinatown-International District would fill a long-vacant storefront at Fourth Avenue South and South Jackson Street with a dine-in and takeout restaurant that skips the drive-thru altogether. The plan calls for Chinese-language branding and bamboo-colored architectural touches meant to echo the neighborhood's character, and it heads to a city review board this week.

MyNorthwest.com

Study: Out of 960 Chipotles, the most praised one in America is in a former Seattle Taco Time

The best Chipotle in America sits inside one of Seattle’s strangest buildings, according to a new study. The Chipotle at 2212 N. 45th Street in Wallingford earned more praise in its Google reviews than any of the roughly 960 Chipotle locations analyzed nationwide. If the address sounds familiar, the building should too. It’s the mirrored glass cube that housed the neighborhood’s beloved Taco Time for 34 years.