Food

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Business

Are we nearing the end of the grocery store experience?

For Northwest shoppers, already worn down with supply chain issues and rising food costs, news of the Kroger and Albertsons merger last fall brought new worries. But the companies say the nearly $25 billion merger is a significant step to assure their long-term survival.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

South Lake Union businesses welcome Amazon workers' return to office

It’s the news that downtown businesses have been waiting for: the return of thousands of Amazon workers to the office, after three years of working remotely. And shops that cater to the lunch crowd hope their presence signals a return to life before the pandemic.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Seattle mourns loss of two food and drink pioneers

Seattle’s food community lost two pioneers this past week: Ron Zimmerman, co-owner of Herbfarm, who put Seattle on the national scene, and Rachel Marshall, who introduced her love of ginger beer to the city.
Ruby de Luna
Food

Expanded WA free-meal program headed to a school near you

It may not be the universal free school meals plan that supporters originally pushed for, but a bill that would expand the program to Washington state's youngest students is heading to Gov. Jay Inslee's desk for a signature.
Ruby de Luna
Environment

Calves born during Spring blizzards face an uphill battle

NW News Network correspondent Anna King joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about the newest issue troubling NW ranchers - Freezing temperatures well into Spring that kill calves before they're able to get up off the ground.
Libby Denkmann

Anna King

Jason Burrows
Business

Longtime, late-night downtown Seattle spot makes a comeback

Seattle business leaders welcome the news that Palace Kitchen is reopening. The longtime, late-night downtown spot has been on hiatus for three years. Its return, leaders hope, will mark a turning point in downtown’s revitalization.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Tan Vinh, 500 tacos later

Never underestimate the taco. Especially ones you can get in a gas station parking lot or maybe filled with spicy grasshoppers. Today we’re heading out with Seattle Times food critic Tan Vinh to find out what he learned after eating 500 tacos in western Washington. We visit two taquerias along the way, Taqueria Los Potrillos #1 in Rainier Valley and Casa Mixteca in Burien
Patricia Murphy

Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Food

Relief is on the way for Washington food banks struggling to keep up with demand

House Bill 1784, a hunger relief bill, is making its way to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office for his signature. The bill will earmark $28 million to hunger relief organizations to address food insecurity.
Ruby de Luna
Arts & Life

Remembering Remo Borracchini, whose cakes graced celebrations around Seattle

For generations his cake creations were synonymous with birthdays, weddings and graduations. Remo Borracchini of Borracchini’s Bakery in Seattle’s Rainier Valley died this month.
Ruby de Luna
Food

UW food pantry struggles to meet demand that goes beyond students

The University of Washington is seeing record numbers of people using its food pantry. It’s trying to keep shelves stocked as demand grows.
Ruby de Luna

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