Seattle bans plastic straws, but the alternatives aren't perfect either There’s a rising tide of concern over the plastic junk flowing into the world’s oceans. So starting July 1, restaurants and bars in Seattle won’t be... John Ryan
That was the last (single-use, plastic) straw Nothing is more satisfying than the sweet sound of a straw - a pointy, plastic straw - piercing the seal on a tall cup of bubble tea. But after this... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
The weird and wonderful ways food brings us together on social media The popularity of cooking shows, food photography, and fine dining testifies to the fact that in today’s culture our need to eat goes far beyond... Patrick Liu
These 3 dishes from JuneBaby recall history of the Deep South Chef Edouardo Jordan brought major gold home to Seattle this week by winning two James Beard Awards. One for Best Northwest Chef, a recognition of his... Brie Ripley Isolde Raftery
Bellevue school donates leftovers; now a food bank doesn't have to ration milk A Bellevue school has saved 4,000 pounds of food – enough that a nearby food bank no longer has to ration milk for its families. Ruby de Luna
‘I didn’t want to put fried chicken on the menu.’ Seattle’s Edouardo Jordan wins top prize Seattle Chef Edouardo Jordan kept one item off his menu when he opened Salare in 2015. “I didn’t want to put fried chicken on the menu,” Jordan said in... Ruby de Luna Isolde Raftery
Here's one Obamacare rule that's still intact: Calorie counts A national law requiring calorie information on menus takes effect this week. Restaurants, supermarkets and convenience stores with 20 locations are now... Ruby de Luna
5 confirmed cases of E. coli in WA linked to tainted romaine lettuce Before you buy that head of lettuce, you might want to first check where it’s grown. “Be certain that what they’re buying is from California and not... Ruby de Luna
This #NewsPoet was inspired by tradition and oysters Starting this month KUOW is celebrating local poetry with a series called #NewsPoet. A Pacific Northwest poet writes an original piece inspired by a... Casey Martin
This iconic south Seattle pastry school may be shuttered Most Seattle bakeries have employed graduates from South Seattle College’s Pastry and Baking Arts program. The school is a pipeline for notable... Ruby de Luna
