Food

Business

Albertsons calls off merger with Kroger. Now what?

"This deal is dead as a door nail," according to University of Washington law professor Doug Ross.

Food

No hocus pocus, just delicious donuts. A Seattle area guide to authentic shops

With all of the excitement and social media buzz over Voodoo Doughnuts opening their first Seattle shop in Capitol Hill this week, here’s an appreciation post for your local, independent donut shop quietly pumping out the best donuts that opens early and closes when the donuts run out.

Arts & Life

FOB Sushi Bar reopens after TikTok dustup, maintains 'excellent' rating

Food

Salmonella-linked cucumbers sicken 5 Washingtonians amid string of national foodborne illness outbreaks

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has infected 68 people in 19 states, including five people in Washington state. The outbreak has been linked to cucumbers grown in Sonora, Mexico, and packaged by Arizona-based SunFed Produce.

Food

Foodborne illnesses and your Thanksgiving dinner. What to know

As a food safety attorney who handles cases of E. coli, salmonella, and campylobacter outbreaks, Bill Marler thinks about food, a lot, especially around foodie holidays like Thanksgiving. "Do not, under any circumstance, wash your turkey," Marler told KUOW's Seattle Now. "Don’t do that. You really have to treat poultry like it’s contaminated, because it likely is."

Food

How to cut food waste during the holidays

The average American family wastes an estimated $3,000 worth of food each year. As we head into Thanksgiving, it’s an opportunity to reduce food waste and save money.

Arts & Life

Moratorium remains for wine-tasting rooms in rural King County. Could it be the final pour?

The King County Council is considering changes to its Adult Beverage Ordinance. The proposal comes after the state Supreme Court found the 2019 ordinance, which allows wine tasting rooms on farmlands, violates state law.

Food

8 Washingtonians sickened in national E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

A national outbreak of E. coli connected to organic carrots is hitting particularly hard in Washington state, where eight people have gotten sick — the most people affected in any single state.

Food

Is that piece of salmon on your plate actually wild or is it farmed?

Salmon is part of the Pacific Northwest’s culture and diet. Wild-caught salmon are prized, and they cost more. It’s one reason Washington lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 making it unlawful to knowingly mislabel seafood. The law also requires sellers to provide information whether salmon being sold is wild-caught or farm-raised.