Amber Fouts is a Seattle-based freelance commercial and editorial photographer. Her work, featured in Food and Wine, Imbibe, The New York Times, Nylon, and The Wall Street Journal, has been described as spirited, narrative, and genuine. When she’s not chasing light, you can find her gardening or making a mean cocktail.

Pours & Pulls

The Handy Guide to Seattle Coffee Shops

Where to explore some of the traditions that built this coffee town.

04/22/2024 By Allecia Vermillion and Darren Davis

Neighborhood Dining Guide

Where to Eat on Phinney Ridge

This used to be a low-key neighborhood for dining. Then—boom.

04/15/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Field Notes

The Magic of Taurus Ox’s Lao Burger, Now Available in Pizza

The owners’ divey new spot, Ananas Pizzeria, also makes a case for pineapple.

04/10/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Dining Guide

The Best Breakfasts in Seattle

Why save waffles for the weekend?

04/08/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Field Notes

At Kilig, Melissa Miranda Mixes Comfort with Creativity

When Musang closed, Melissa Miranda’s casual new soup spot got a new set of responsibilities.

04/05/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Pre-Game Guide

Best Restaurants and Bars Near Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park

Where to eat if you’re headed to the stadiums.

03/28/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Neighborhood Dining Guide

Where to Eat in Seattle's Georgetown Neighborhood

From lunch counters to layer cakes.

03/27/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Statewide

The Best Restaurants in Washington State

Our food and travel editors compiled the very top meals outside Seattle, from far-off islands to creative cuisine in cities east of the mountains.

03/20/2024 By Allison Williams and Allecia Vermillion

Seattle Dining Guide

The Best Seafood in Seattle

Where to find the oysters, the crab rolls, and the sustainably sourced delicacies that define our waterbound town.

03/13/2024 By Allecia Vermillion and Seattle Met Staff

PNW Pantry

Sparkling Wine with a Washington Wild Side

Gorgiste, a new label from a familiar winemaker, is all about the Columbia Gorge.

03/08/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Expansion Mode

Mike Easton Plans a Pizzeria in Walla Walla

The chef behind Bar Bacetto in Waitsburg—not to mention Il Corvo and Il Nido in Seattle—will make Detroit-style pies.

02/27/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Atoma Makes Fine Dining So Much Fun

A Canlis alum fills a storied restaurant space with stunning food, tiny cocktails, and housemade Cheez-Its.

02/27/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Lunch, No Rush

Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots

Our favorite spots for a sit-down midday meal—the kind that doesn’t involve paper wrappers or to-go bags.

02/21/2024 Edited by Seattle Met Staff

Good Catch

The Underwater Guide to Seattle Seafood

02/16/2024 Edited by Allison Williams By Eric Nusbaum, Allecia Vermillion, and Allison Williams Photography by Sarah Flotard Styled by Suzy Bichl

The Merroir the Merrier

Forget Wine Tasting. Try Oyster Tasting.

Washington’s shellfish is as distinct as its wines, and Hood Canal is developing a whole industry around it.

02/16/2024 By Allison Williams

Good Catch

Salmon’s New Symbolism

King (or Chinook) salmon is part of our heritage. On the plate, it gets complicated.

02/15/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

More Than Fried Dough

Ninth and Hennepin Makes Doughnuts for People Who Hate Sprinkles

How to win friends with salad? Make it into a doughnut.

02/05/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

Manual of Chicago Style

The Best Deep-Dish Pizza in Town

A crisped-cheese, square-sliced guide to the deep end of Seattle’s pizza scene.

01/31/2024 By Allecia Vermillion Photography by Amber Fouts

Seattle Dining Guide

Seattle's Most Underrated Restaurants

From udon to fish tacos to tasting menus, these spots deserve more attention.

01/23/2024 By Allecia Vermillion

The Hole Truth

Cake vs. Raised Doughnuts: Which Is Better?

Two Seattle Met editors defend their preferred style of doughnut with rock-solid facts and unimpeachable logic.

01/19/2024 By Allecia Vermillion and Allison Williams