Jackie Varriano
The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA, United States
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Restaurant workers, have you filed a complaint against your workplace? We want to hear from you
We’ve reported on wage theft, sexual misconduct and COVID outbreaks at Washington restaurants. Now, we want to learn more about what happens when workers file complaints against their workplace. → Read More
Try new wine, take a date and top yourself up at these 4 Seattle pour-your-own bars
Sample beer, wine and even kombucha by the ounce at four Seattle bars that make you the bartender. → Read More
Elevated Korean street food plus comforting Lao dishes in Lynnwood
Our Neighborhood Eats writer heads to Lynnwood for Korean street food and comforting Lao dishes. → Read More
What’s your go-to comfort food? We asked Seattle-area cookbook authors
Everyone has their own personal version of comfort food. Learn what our food writer and seven area cookbook authors cook and eat when they want to be comforted. → Read More
Get a dim sum breakfast with a twist on the Eastside
Dim sum for breakfast plus comforting Hunan-style dishes in Kirkland's Houghton neighborhood. → Read More
Community vibes and Creole flavors at a restaurant-bar in Rainier Beach
Creole flavors shine at this cozy employee-owned neighborhood bar and restaurant in Rainier Beach. → Read More
Take the fast ferry to Des Moines for lunch — there might be orcas en route
Our food writer takes the new fast ferry to Des Moines for mango drinks, Cuban sandwiches and more. → Read More
Find artful charcuterie, red corn tacos and pupusas in West Seattle
Our food writer talks up birria tacos, crispy pupusas and more for your next jaunt to West Seattle. → Read More
A battle of chickpea curries and hot pot by the pound in Bellevue’s Lake Hills
Head to the Lake Hills neighborhood in Bellevue to discover delightful Pakistani brunch plus pay-by-weight hot pot. → Read More
This riverside Maple Valley pizza spot is the perfect place for a summer hang
Our food writer heads to Maple Valley for a pizza oasis where toppings take center stage. → Read More
Neo-Neapolitan-style pizza and a barbecue shack that does it all in Lake Forest Park
Find meatball-topped, wood-fired pizza and finger-licking ribs at these Lake Forest Park restaurants. → Read More
Edouardo Jordan, acclaimed Seattle chef, accused by 15 women of sexual misconduct or unwanted touching
Multiple people told The Seattle Times that James Beard Award-winning chef Edouardo Jordan groped or behaved inappropriately toward women in the restaurant industry. Jordan denies some allegations against him and says he doesn’t remember others. → Read More
Seattle’s Lower Queen Anne has been renamed ‘Uptown.’ Here’s some of the best food the neighborhood has to offer.
As Lower Queen Anne is renamed Uptown check out some old favorites and new additions to the neighborhood food scene — including where City Councilmember Andrew Lewis likes to grab a cocktail. → Read More
Head to Renton for delectable barbecue, Aussie-style chicken schnitzel and flavors of the Yucatán
You don't have to sit down in a dining room to get some good food. These three options in Renton run the gamut from pandemic-pivot food truck to outdoor smoker, and the food at every one of them is absolutely... → Read More
West Seattle offers up a great vegan place, Detroit-style pizza and the best chicken rice you’ll find in the Seattle area
If you can't plan ahead for some of West Seattle's best pizza, brave the drive anyway and check out vegan sandwiches, smoky chorizo street tacos or fabulous Thai chicken and rice. → Read More
Breakfast comfort food and tasty Korean, Filipino favorites: Kent has all that and more
Whether you're after sausage-and-egg breakfast sandwiches or Filipino burritos, there are plenty of delicious options to be found in Kent. → Read More
From a hit $5 tofu banh mi to intriguing coffee with cheese foam, many goodies await you in Columbia City
Don't knock Coffeeholic's salty cheese foam till you try it! And, if you're looking for great Birria tacos, or a mouth-watering pastrami sandwich, Columbia City has goodies galore. → Read More
Try a spectacularly simple burrito, ’10-second noodles’ and other delicious eats in Bellevue’s Crossroads neighborhood
Sometimes, simplicity can be rewarding in itself. This humble bean-and-cheese burrito is spectacularly scrumptious. And check out rotating thali plates and noodles so good that, as their name suggests, you'll wolf 'em down in 10 seconds! → Read More
There’s so much good food to be found in Tukwila, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Here are 3 recommendations
Visit Tukwila for comforting Somali classics, Vietnamese broken rice and crave-worthy pupusas. → Read More
No vinegar, no heat. This small Whidbey Island pickle company stands by the age-old method of oak barrel fermentation
Whidbey Island-based Britt's Pickles is the only company in the United States that still makes fermented foods the old-fashioned way, with oak barrels and salt. And you can taste the difference. → Read More