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Pressed Juicery closes its only Seattle location, leaving just 1 store in Washington
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (389+ words) Jul 15, 2026, 12:55 PM The juice chain, known for its cold-pressed juices, açaí bowls and refreshers, now has just one Washington location remaining in Kirkland after closing its store in lower Queen Anne. Pressed told WFAA the closures reflect a significant change…...
Harger: A Mongolian grill owner left 31 tips for a happy marriage on every table. I still think about them
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (903+ words) Jul 15, 2026, 7:08 AM There used to be a great restaurant next to the Redondo Fred Meyer called the Pac Hwy Mongolian Grill, and on every table, right next to the menu, the owner left three laminated pages of marriage advice. Two…...
Costco announces 7 new warehouse locations to open in August
22+ hour, 3+ min ago (775+ words) Costco is expanding further in the U.S., announcing plans to open seven new stores in August. The Issaquah-based wholesale giant now has 928 warehouses worldwide and nearly 83 million paid members. Costco will open up warehouses in the following locations: In June, Costco…...
Costco just launched a brand-new food court item. We tried the $6.99 chicken strips and compared them to Raising Cane's.
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (845+ words) Jul 14, 2026, 3:35 PM These aren’t the skinny little tenders you’d grab at a drive-thru window. Each Costco chicken strip is closer to a chicken cutlet than a traditional fast-food finger. Early reviewers who weighed individual strips clocked them at about 3.5 ounces…...
La Mar's Cebiche and Pisco Workshops
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (464+ words) Jul 14, 2026, 7:55 AM Originally published on 425. Guided by a chef and bar lead, the workshops introduce Peruvian coastal cuisine and a multicultural background that includes Japanese, Chinese, and Italian. The next sessions run at 3 and 4 p.m. on July 18. Tickets are $69. Attendees will…...
Papa Murphy's to shutter up to 50 underperforming stores amid restructuring
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (502+ words) One of the largest pizza chains in the country is preparing to close up to 50 Papa Murphy’s locations as its parent company, MTY Food Group, eliminates underperforming restaurants while it works through a “challenging period” for the business. The closures…...
Seattle-owned coffee company relaunches fundraiser to fight new legal challenge from Nestle
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (282+ words) Jul 10, 2026, 6:03 AM BY NIA BLISS, KIRO 7 NEWS Nestle filed a petition in 2025 to get Seattle Strong to drop its trademark registration, arguing its name infringes on the trademark rights of its product, Seattle’s Best. In March 2026, Nestle filed a second…...
Cherished Lake Forest Park restaurant shutting down after nearly 20 years
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (446+ words) Jul 10, 2026, 7:28 AM Located in Lake Forest Park’s town center, the grill featured classic American food covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and happy hour. The establishment’s owners revealed that the last day of business will be this Sunday. “We hope you’ll stop…...
Costco faces class-action lawsuit over protein powder containing heavy metals
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (369+ words) Jul 9, 2026, 12:05 PM The suit, filed in federal court in Seattle, alleged that Costco sold Orgain’s plant-based protein powder, knowing it contained unsafe levels of heavy metals — lead, cadmium, and arsenic — while marketing it as clean and nutritious. The plaintiffs in…...
Puyallup butcher recalls 100+ pounds of beef over possible metal shavings
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (238+ words) Jul 9, 2026, 9:02 AM A Puyallup butcher, Blue Max Meats, has recalled several of its beef products out of an abundance of caution due to potential contamination by metal flakes or shavings. Blue Max Meats recalled more than 102 pounds of its ground…...