After more than 10 years on the Ave in Seattle’s U District, the Kraken Bar & Lounge bites the dust after March 4 — but the owners and the community refuse to give up.

Expect to wait in line to get into Bothell’s T55 Patisserie. But the baked goods are well worth it. Don’t want to wait? There are other great options nearby.

Some big names in the food-and-drink scene will be joining James Beard-award winning chef Renee Erickson in a new complex this summer.

Although Gordon Ramsay makes it seem intimidating, mushroom risotto is a simple, delectable dish anyone can make.

Chocolate chips save you the messy step of chopping chocolate bars and deliver deep flavor along with cocoa powder.

If you’re looking for a museum cafe that goes beyond the typical coffee, cookies, sandwich-fare, look no further. Because these places are good in their own right.

A true shrimp boil is an event for a crowd, with a giant pot of bubbling water at its center.

Ata din din is a condiment-like sauce common throughout West Africa made from ground bell pepper, onions, chilies and sometimes tomatoes.

Sample beer, wine and even kombucha by the ounce at four Seattle bars that make you the bartender.

A big-name NYC bar plans to start serving cocktails on Capitol Hill as early as next year.