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Canlis won’t return to indoor fine dining anytime soon – instead, the latest iteration for COVID-19 era involves temperature checks and a wrecked speedboat in the parking lot.

July 9, 2020 at 4:30 pm

‘The safest restaurant in the country’? Seattle’s Canlis announces its new Crab Shack plan

Canlis won't return to indoor fine dining anytime soon — instead, the latest iteration for COVID-19 era involves temperature checks and several tons of sand...

Chef Tom Douglas has permanently closed his two South Lake Union restaurants. (Kyle Johnson/The New York Times)

July 6, 2020 at 4:33 pm

Seattle's Tom Douglas announces permanent closure of two South Lake Union restaurants

Neither Bravehorse Tavern nor Cuoco will make a comeback from the pandemic, and both are in the heart of Amazonland.

Seattle’s Canlis Restaurant has converted its parking lot into a drive-in theater to raise funds for local nonprofits.

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June 26, 2020 at 12:43 pm

Dinner at a Movie goes to the drive-in — at Seattle’s swanky Canlis!?

Food critic Bethany Jean Clement and film critic Moira Macdonald thought they’d seen and eaten it all when it comes to movie-and-supper combos... then this...

There’s no dine-in at Carrello currently, but the takeout is a gift.

June 25, 2020 at 6:00 am

2 Seattle takeout options that feel like real treats

Want a to-go supper that makes an evening a special one? Food critic Bethany Jean Clement found two spots for you — one new, one...

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June 23, 2020 at 7:00 am

How to make super-tasty, adorably tiny open-faced sandwiches — with recipes from Seattle’s La Dive

Now is the time to end the tyranny of the normal-sized sandwich made with all that bread — and chef David Gurewitz of Seattle's lovely...

Ivar’s Salmon House on north Lake Union has reopened at reduced capacity due to the coronavirus, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Seattle. The deck is reopened at 50% capacity, while inside seating is open allowing 25%; the restaurant now has a capacity of 90 instead of the normal 369. 214195

June 19, 2020 at 9:04 am

With King County now in Phase 2, our restaurant critics discuss how dining out has changed dramatically

Bethany Jean Clement and Tan Vinh on what restaurant dining looks like now, whether they want to do it and how restaurant reviews can help...

Jonathan Martinez, center, a server at Ivar’s Salmon House on north Lake Union, walks past socially-distanced guests after the restaurant has reopened at reduced capacity due to the coronavirus, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Seattle. 214195

June 12, 2020 at 6:00 am

Dining out in Seattle now, it’s not the restaurant that’s the risk — it’s the other customers VIEW

Classic Seattle restaurant Ivar's Salmon House is once again open for dining in, and taking lots of precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But...

Seats are now wiped down, in addition to tables, at Ivar’s Salmon House on north Lake Union, which has reopened at reduced capacity due to the coronavirus, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Seattle. 214195

June 12, 2020 at 6:00 am

How to go to a restaurant (more) safely under Seattle’s modified Phase 1 reopening

Local restaurants are keeping coronavirus prevention standards "exceptionally high," says King County head of food safety Eyob Mazengia. Here's how to stay safe(r) if you...

Sarah Kinney gives supplies away at Vermillion, which has reopened as an aid station for protesters rallying at Seattle’s East police precinct half a block away on Friday, June 5, 2020.

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June 6, 2020 at 6:00 am

Here's how three Seattle restaurants have mobilized to support protesters VIEW

Steps from the epicenter of Seattle's George Floyd protests — the East police precinct on Capitol Hill — three restaurants have morphed into aid stations...

At Ivar’s fish bar under the Ship Canal Bridge, red tape on the pavement reminds people coming to take out orders that social distancing is still important. However, Ivar’s will be reopening under the modified Phase 1 that King County has been cleared to participate in.

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June 5, 2020 at 4:58 pm

Now cleared to reopen in some capacity throughout the Seattle area, restaurants wrestle with how quickly to embrace the return

With King county moving to modified Phase 1, and Snohomish, Pierce and Skagit counties advancing to Phase 2, this weekend will bring the reopening of...