Seattle spent a whopping $800 million dollars on the new waterfront to create a vibrant public space. But is it just a tourist trap with expensive food? Seattle Times writers chat about the history of the waterfront and the food spots worth braving the crowds to check out on Seattle's new "front porch."

Read more of Tan's reporting on the Waterfront food scene here.

Check out David’s essay on the Seattle’s “front porch” here.

Recommendations in this episode:
Mee Sum Pastry
Lowell’s
Jack’s Fish Spot 
Mr. Fish Chips and Chowder
Post Alley Pizza
84 Yesler


Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.

Seattle spent a whopping $800 million dollars on the new waterfront to create a vibrant public space. But is it just a tourist trap with expensive food? Seattle Times writers chat about the history of the waterfront and the food spots worth braving the crowds to check out on Seattle's new "front porch."
Read more of Tan's reporting on the Waterfront food scene <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/where-to-eat-near-the-seattle-waterfront-ask-our-food-team/">here.</a>
Check out David&rsquo;s essay on the Seattle&rsquo;s &ldquo;front porch&rdquo; <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/waterfront-overlook-walk-transformation/">here</a>.
Recommendations in this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.meesum.com/">Mee Sum Pastry</a></li>
<li><a href="https://eatatlowells.com/">Lowell&rsquo;s</a></li>
<li><a href="https://jacksfishspot.com/">Jack&rsquo;s Fish Spot&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mrfishseattle.com/">Mr. Fish Chips and Chowder</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.postalley.pizza/">Post Alley Pizza</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.84-yesler.com/">84 Yesler</a></li>
</ul>
 Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/eats">kuow.org/eats</a> and <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a>.

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.

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Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.
New episodes every Thursday.
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Seattle Times writers chat about the history of the waterfront and the food spots worth braving the crowds to check out on Seattle's new "front porch."

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