Food & Drink
The Food & Drink section brings you news about the Seattle restaurant and bar scene such as openings, closings, news about chefs and advice on where to go for a great meal or happy hour in Seattle, the Eastside or Snohomish County.
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![Bring a taste of host country France to your Olympic viewing party with this Brandade de Morue, a traditional French dish that’s perfect for sharing.](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07052024_tzr_tzr_141025.jpg?d=780x501)
This French dip is a perfect appetizer for your Olympic viewing party
Ditch the chips and salsa this year and impress your guests with Brandade de Morue, a delicious and easily sharable French appetizer.
![Barley and Black Bean Salad With Pickled Vegetables. MUST CREDIT: Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; food styling by Gina Nistico for The Washington Post](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07122024_tzr_tzr_110446.jpg?d=780x501)
Barley gets a summer look in this vegetable-loaded black bean salad
Topped with sliced avocado, this barley and black bean salad is a substantial meal that shows off barley’s immense versatility.
![Zucchini pasta with tuna and chile paste. Adding zucchini, tuna and loads of fresh herbs makes this dish light, bright and weeknight easy. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Rachel Vanni/The New York Times) XNYT0385 XNYT0385](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07122024_tzr_tzr_105746.jpg?d=780x501)
This is the best easy use for canned tuna
Spaghetti with tuna is one of those adaptable pantry dishes that you can dress up with whatever you have on hand, making it an ideal...
![Canlis, a fine dining restaurant, bright pink, in Seattle on Thursday, July 11, 2024.](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07112024_Canlis-Pink_tzr_124428.jpg?d=780x501)
Here’s why Seattle’s Canlis has been painted pink
Yes, Seattle’s vaunted Canlis has a new paint job, and yes, people are asking about it — here's what's behind the pink facade.
![Sandwich Combo at Raising Cane’s.](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/08172023_Raising-Canes_tzr_132442.jpg?d=780x501)
First WA Raising Cane's will open next week — but Seattle will have to wait
The national chicken finger chain's east Vancouver location, the second in the Pacific Northwest, will open Tuesday.
![Bellevue-based Mod Pizza said in news release that Elite Restaurant Group acquired the pizza chain via a merger agreement between MOD and an affiliate of Elite.](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07112024_tzr_tzr_143035.jpg?d=780x501)
Bellevue-based MOD Pizza acquired by California group
Bellevue-based MOD Pizza has found a buyer. The deal with Elite Restaurant Group was made as the chain worked to avoid filing for bankruptcy.
![FILE – Utility polls wait for repair after being damaged by Hurricane Beryl in Houston, July 10, 2024. Destructive storms like Hurricane Beryl that knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses in Texas are growing more frequent and intense, and insurers are jacking up rates in response. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker, File) NYPM416 NYPM416](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/07112024_Houston_tzr_115006.jpg?d=780x501)
How a Texas man turned Whataburger into the state’s power outage tracker
When the tracker for Houston's main energy provider crashed, a resident noticed that a burger chain's app was a decent facsimile. His discovery went viral.