Food

Washington lags the country in feeding kids over the summer

Most libraries and parks offer summer activities for children. And for some kids, these places are also a main source of lunch when school’s out. But not all kids who need the lunches are getting them.

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This Seattle culinary program helps people get out of homelessness

The next time you’re at a Seattle restaurant, the person cooking your food could be a graduate of FareStart, a non-profit that provides food service training for people trying to get out of homelessness.

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This Seattle chef's food is a story of straddling two cultures

Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid remember being embarrassed at school lunches because their food was different. But today, the couple showcase their Filipino heritage through their restaurant Archipelago.

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In Seattle and Sammamish, tables are being set to celebrate the end of Ramadan

Tuesday night many Muslims will celebrate Eid, a festival to mark the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. Often there’s a feast, and the foods are as diverse as the community.

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'Bainbridge kind of happened to me.' How the island influenced a Seattle chef's cooking and life

When Brendan McGill opened Hitchcock, his first restaurant on Bainbridge Island, he was commuting from Seattle, where he and his wife lived.

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Nettles in ice cream? Salt & Straw wants to take you on a camping adventure

You may not think of mushroom or baked beans in ice cream, but no ingredient is off limits to Tyler Malek. Malek, co-founder of Salt and Straw, a small batch ice cream company based in Portland, Oregon, is known for daring flavors like roasted bone marrow ice cream with smoked cherries.

If it says biodegradable, it might not be compostable

The latest on compost policies to clear your confusion and clean up our trash.

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There are just a few 24-hour diners left in Seattle. Will they survive?

Remember the cocktail lounge Sorry Charlie’s? How about Sit and Spin—the downtown laundromat where you could listen to music in between loads?