Who makes the best slice of pizza in Seattle? Last summer, the Seattle Times food team went in search of an answer to that question. They polled Seattle diners and narrowed 32 pizzerias down to 4 finalists and 1 winner. Today, we’re re-sharing our episode breaking down the results, so you can enjoy a pristine slice this holiday weekend.

Read more about the results of The Seattle Times Pizza Smackdown.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Bar del Corso, Beacon Hill
• Delancey, Ballard
• The Independent Pizzeria, Madison Park
• My Friend Derek’s, Fremont
• Post Alley Pizza, Downtown
• Stevie’s Famous, Burien / Beacon Hill

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June brought a slate of closed restaurants in Seattle, from a half-century-old dive bar to some of the city’s most high-end dining. But it was also a good month for new spots, with two popular rooftop bars debuting in Central Seattle just as the weather heats up.

Tan breaks down all the trends in openings and closings this month with Seattle Eats producer Clare McGrane.

Read more about The College Inn Pub’s closure, Sea Creatures Restaurants’ pivot and this summer’s new openings in The Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Firn, Pioneer Square
• Cantina Del Sol, Capitol Hill

Closed restaurants:

• Bateu and Boat Bar, Capitol Hill (temporary)
• General Porpoise donuts, Laurelhurst and Capitol Hill
• The College Inn Pub, University District

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This week, 25 restaurants and chefs were crowned with James Beard Awards – the Oscars of the food world. And for the fifth year in a row, Washington state came away with zero wins.

Tan breaks down the three Seattle-area finalists with Seattle Times food writer Jackie Varriano, and asks: What are we doing wrong?

Read more about this year’s local James Beard Award finalists, including seven-time finalist Jay Blackington, in The Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Atoma, Wallingford – Best New Restaurant finalist
• Archipelago, Hillman City – Outstanding Hospitality finalist
• Houlme, Orcas Island – chef Jay Blackington, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific finalist

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