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  Seattle Now

  (Maybe) losing a restaurant legacy

  Many of your favorite restaurants have something in common — they’re owned or staffed by graduates from the Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central. The program has been a foundational part of the city's food scene for more than 80 years. But it's set to be cancelled for budget reasons, prompting outcry from local chefs and alumni.
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  Russia's invasion of Ukraine heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.

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  Soundside

  What does it mean to 're-Indigenize' contemporary diets?

  Dr. Charlotte Coté is the author of A Drum in One Hand, a Sockeye in the Other: Stories of Indigenous Food Sovereignty from the Northwest Coast, and she sat down with Libby Denkmann to discuss "decolonizing" native diets.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  Food galleys to reopen this week on Washington State Ferries

  After two years without hot food or alcoholic beverages, food services will return to some state ferry boats starting Wednesday, April 13. Galleys and cafeterias have been closed since the start of the pandemic.
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  Russia-Ukraine war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies

  The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.

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  KUOW Newsroom

  Covid started gardening boom. Now new challenges fuel interest

  So, you and hundreds of your neighbors started a vegetable garden during Covid lockdown. Two years in, and studies show the hobby is becoming an enduring habit. Now, rising food costs are attracting a new crop of enthusiasts.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  As Seattle restaurants fill up again, starred reviews go away

  ‘It's just different right now, and giving starred restaurant reviews under these circumstances seems like applying a really blunt instrument to a really nuanced situation.’
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  RadioActive

  ‘In our culture, you never eat alone.’ Lessons from my Nigerien great-grandmother

  RadioActive's Leila M’baye comes from three generations of successful businesswomen. Participating in the family business is something of a tradition in Leila’s family. Leila talked to her mom about her great-grandma, the woman who started it all.
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  Soundside

  Charting change in the U District through one of its most beloved restaurants

  Taso Lagos first immigrated to Seattle with his family from Greece when he was just nine years old. For 40 years, this family constellated around the Continental Restaurant on University Way NE, near the University of Washington.
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  KUOW Newsroom

  The brave Seattle foodies who opened restaurants during Covid — and flourished

  Many Seattle restaurants, including beloved icons like Beth’s Café, Dahlia Lounge, and Tup Tim Thai shuttered during the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped many more from opening. Meet two restaurant owners who chose to launch new businesses despite uncertain times.

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