What's going on in Seattle

Pretty much everyone knows Babeland is Seattle's best one-stop sex-toy shop. In fact, some will argue it's among the best in the country, and they might be right. Babeland caters to pretty much every adventurous whim, with toys and contraptions bi...

The Greenlake organic bakery Cake Envy encourages its customers to “have your cake, and your cupcake too!” Every bite here is made with natural ingredients like organic coconut flakes, carrots, raisins, and walnuts, but old-fashioned doesn't have ...

There are sushi bars aplenty for Seattlites in search of sustainable fish treated with delicacy and care, but Momiji may be the top destination for raw fish fans who like to drape their tuna—and other underwater predators at which a Seafood Watch ...

The team of tie-dye-wearing cooks behind Gordito's grills insists on stuffing their burritos to the limit with black beans, rice, tomatoes, jalapeños, and your choice of charbroiled pork, beef, chicken, veggies, or tofu. The familial staff is not ...

The French, who invented everything worth eating for breakfast (croissants, omelettes, café au lait served in a bowl), call their eponymous toast pain perdu, or "lost bread." American brunch cooks seem to take the virtue of reusing stale bread as ...

Do you want a salad? Then order a salad. Do you want V8 with booze in it? Then go to Matt’s in the Market. No, Matt’s Bloody Marys don’t have a jar’s worth of speared, pickled vegetables sitting on the surface. In fact, the only rabbit food you’ll...

In terms of ambience and service, Jak’s isn’t as regal or doting as the Met, but its more laid-back approach better suits Seattle. And not only does Jak’s offer the best bang for one’s carnivorous buck in town, it offers the best carne, period. Th...

Oliver's Twist is a cheerful and pretty little cocktail bar. Enter under the orange-and-brown striped awning and start with a little bag of popcorn, which contains all the addictive elements: garlic butter, truffle oil, and truffle salt. The novel...

Look, there's a metal fabrication facility next to a craftsman bungalow! Wait, over there, a wholesale coffee warehouse next to a marina! Check it out: a Mexican grocery and a union hall! And what's that: A scrap yard next to boat storage next to ...

Don't judge a book by its cover: Step in off this gritty stretch of Lake City Way into the aquamarine-painted, candlelit oasis El Norte. The tiny kitchen cranks out just a handful of taqueria-style food items, but there's sweet and tangy ceviche, ...

This Greenwood spot that pays tribute to the love of Serge and Jane does its mac and cheese with a French focus. The Macaronis et Fromage features penne, gruyere, brie, roasted garlic, and thyme. Its dense richness will have you pushing it to the ...

They play the Happy Days/Grease card a little heavily at Issaquah's XXX Root Beer Drive-In: burgers named for cars (the " '58 Impala" is a half-pound bacon cheeseburger) and a relentlessly catchy AM-radio soundtrack (Chuck Berry, the Cowsills). Bu...