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Seattle's New Restaurants Worth the Hype with Tan Vinh

This week host Brandi Fullwood spoke to Seattle Times food critic Tan Vinh about which new openings deserve the hype– and he makes his case for trying something new in this city.
- Brandi Fullwood
Everett beefed up regulations to curb unpermitted food carts. Other cities might follow
- Ruby de Luna
How Seattleites are coping with the high cost of groceries

Groceries in the Seattle region are about 30% more expensive than they were before the pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics annual index. It’s a price hike most major cities are grappling with, but in a high-cost-of-living place like Seattle, the pressure on family budgets can be especially acute.
- Monica Nickelsburg
This Seattle baker is using his passion for pastries to help immigrants

Since immigrating to Seattle from Mexico 14 years ago, Carlos Leon says he's built a community from scratch — built on a shared love of baking.
- Noel Gasca
Could publicly owned stores help prevent grocery deserts in Seattle?

In the wake of Kroger closing a Fred Meyer store in Lake City last October, Washington lawmakers are introducing bills to help neighborhoods recover from losing a grocery.
- Ruby de Luna
Western Washington businesses, restaurants raise money for farmers after historic flood

More than a dozen Seattle restaurants and small businesses from across Western Washington have come together to raise money to help farmers dealing with the aftermath of last month’s historic flood.
- Ruby de Luna
Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled in WA, 5 other states

Washingtonians who have recently purchased Forward Farms ground beef may need to toss it if the use- or freeze-by date is Jan. 13, 2026.
- KUOW Staff
This small town near Mount Rainier comes together for community — and meat

Mineral, Washington is tucked deep in the foothills of Mount Rainier. There are not a lot of residents there, and not a lot of jobs. But, this town of only a couple hundred knows how to take care of each other — and they have a good time doing it, too.
- Casey Martin
Seattle nonprofits feel the pinch of rising food prices as Thanksgiving approaches

Americans will be forking out more for Thanksgiving meals this year as the cost of food continues to rise.
- Ruby de Luna
Food bank, meal program visits in Seattle soar following SNAP cuts

The supplemental food assistance program, also known as SNAP, ran out of funding on Nov. 1, after the Trump administration said it paused the program due to the government shutdown. In response to the court orders, the administration said the program will be partially funded. Meanwhile, Seattle-area food banks are seeing a jump in visits, as SNAP recipients scramble for ways to cover the loss.
- Noel Gasca

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