restaurants
March 25, 2025
Getting toasted
Jaafar Altameemi and Murat Akyüz created TOASTED. Bagels & Coffee as a home away from home.
November 29, 2023
Northlake’s next act
Big Mario’s, a small local chain, opened its doors to serve huge slices of pizza in a space that retains the legacy of Northlake Tavern.
December 4, 2021
The Inn crowd is back
Raise a toast to the historic, quirky joint that has come back from a COVID-19 closure.
March 4, 2021
Dick’s dynasty
Jim Spady never expected to preside over the family business of burgers and fries.
September 16, 2020
Fresh fish finder
With many restaurants closed, the Fish Map offers a way for commercial fishing companies to sell their products directly to consumers.
March 10, 2020
A serving of support
As CEO of FareStart, Angela Dunleavy Stowell gives people a path from poverty to success in the culinary world.
September 2, 2019
Arms to table
Northwest ingredients meet Filipino-influenced cuisine at Archipelago, a Seattle restaurant that has earned rave reviews.
October 19, 2018
A serving of advocacy
Taylor Hoang speaks up for small and immigrant-owned businesses.
December 1, 2015
Restaurateur Renee
She wants to serve the world’s best steak. That’s why chef Renee Erickson, ’95, is now in the ranch business.
December 1, 1991
Menu memories
Some of the old haunts are ghosts now, but others are scaring up plenty of student business.