Jackie Varriano

We chatted with Jimenez ahead of an event with Seattle Arts & Lectures about the book, her characters and the romance genre.

The King County health department said it shut down the omakase restaurant twice this month for operating without a permit. The owner says it’s a clerical error.

Sam Ung, founder of Phnom Penh Noodle House and author of “I Survived the Killing Fields: The True Story of a Cambodian Refugee,” died last week at age 70.

Ringo Curry is drawing praise in the Chinatown International District while Ginger & Scallion in Ballard recently debuted a new menu focused on khao soi.

Chef Oscar Amador, who earned James Beard nominations cooking in Las Vegas, will open a restaurant on the ground floor of the new 1 Hotel Seattle this spring.

Outsider BBQ and Beer Garden will make its grand opening Saturday in Fremont, dishing Texas-style barbecue with a Turkish twist.

For this edition of Neighborhood Eats, our food writer heads to Woodinville to check out two new markets with good food and a standby with tasty hushpuppies.

After food critic Keith Lee visited Seattle in the fall, the places he reviewed were packed. But for FOB Sushi, Lee’s video review kicked off a tumultuous saga.

Lonely Siren chef Randal Ventura uses his grandmother's hammered-copper cataplana to make this richly flavored Portuguese seafood stew with the same name.

Shelley Brothers, beloved co-owner of the Wildrose, Seattle's only lesbian bar, died Sunday in Seattle. A celebration of life is set for Feb. 16 on Capitol Hill.