Billions served: Bill Gates photographed standing in line for a burger at Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle Update, Saturday, Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m.: This story has been updated to add comment from Paul Rich, who took the… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere dishes leadership advice and recipes in new #SlowCookerSunday cookbook All of those Sundays in front of the slow cooker have paid off for T-Mobile CEO John Legere — and… Read More
Table for one? Solo dining booths designed to tune out hectic world at New York ramen bar So much for this survey about more people craving face-to-face interaction in the digital age. A ramen bar in New… Read More
Best burger in Seattle? In Amazon land, Shake Shack cooks up a winner with help from startup Crowd Cow Update, Wednesday, 12:25 p.m. PT: Shake Shack announced that the Seattle location will open Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m.… Read More
We always fall for it: These states are tweeting the most about Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Ah, yes, it wouldn’t be fall without … wait. It’s not even Labor Day yet. Well, that doesn’t matter for… Read More
Otto Robotics rebrands as Vivid Robotics, wins $4.9M boost for food automation The stealthy Seattle-based food automation venture formerly known as Otto Robotics has a new name: Vivid Robotics. It also has… Read More
Breakfast gets fun: Funko launches a cereal line called FunkO’s featuring pop culture characters Move over, silly rabbit, cereal looks like it could be fun again thanks to a new line of breakfast treats… Read More
Thousands line up to grab burgers as Shake Shack pops into Seattle for special preview event A line of people stretched down Aurora Avenue and into the neighborhood below Canlis, the famed Seattle fine-dining establishment, as… Read More
In time for July 4, Oscar Mayer launches Super Hotdogger in a jet pack to help deliver wieners Finally, the hot dog hero America has been waiting for. Oscar Mayer has added another transportation device to its fleet… Read More
Lettuce consider: Google tosses hardboiled egg out of emoji to create ‘more inclusive vegan salad’ Google is chickening out when it comes to animal products in its food emojis. Or, maybe the tech giant is… Read More
Hungry for Shake Shack in Seattle? Pop-up will preview burger joint’s menu before it opens near Amazon Amazon employees and other Seattleites waiting anxiously for another food option in the city’s South Lake Union neighborhood will have… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Inspired by mother’s cooking, ex-Amazon engineer creates Indian food delivery startup The unique workplace culture at Amazon provided Mitra Raman both the motivation to quit the technology giant and the engineering… Read More
Office lunch delivery startup Peach cuts 33% of staff; CEO cites failed ‘sales experiment’ Lunch delivery startup Peach has laid off a third of its staff, eliminating several sales and account management roles as… Read More
Munchery chops meal delivery service in Seattle, New York and L.A., cuts staff in what CEO dubs ‘hard decision’ Munchery appears to have made its last meal delivery in Seattle, and two other major cities. The online meal delivery… Read More
Crowd Cow’s digital butcher case expands beyond beef to introduce sustainably raised pork products Crowd Cow, the Seattle-based startup that set out to change the way people think about, order and consume beef, is… Read More
Why Walmart wants to patent robot bees Robot bees have hit the big time. In the 10 days since Walmart’s patent application for “systems and methods for… Read More
Hot dog eating champ Joey Chestnut gobbles up Steve Ballmer during stunt at L.A. Clippers game Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was hot doggin’ it again during his team’s game against the Houston Rockets this… Read More
Slice of Pittsburgh life: Pizza, politics, and renewal on the menu with activist chef Sonja Finn PITTSBURGH — Sonja Finn doesn’t think we should be fighting over one slice of the pie. That maxim dictates just… Read More
How’s the food at Amazon Go? We tested out the tech giant’s foray into sandwich making We’ve heard all about the technology that powers Amazon Go — and eliminates cashiers — but once you’ve swiped in,… Read More
Best fast food burger in Las Vegas? It’s the one that’s coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union LAS VEGAS — Depending on your motivation, appetite, price point and more, Las Vegas is probably no different than any… Read More
Food delivery startup Yumso helps diners just say ‘no’ to Gen. Tso’s chicken, ‘yes’ to authentic dishes For Max Yan, if he sees General Tso’s chicken on a restaurant’s menu, he keeps moving. “For me, I will… Read More
Former Microsoft and Amazon exec Brian Valentine takes helm of Wiserg, raises $19.2M for startup that turns food scraps into fertilizer Wiserg is making a big bet on a big problem for the U.S. — food waste. The startup has built a… Read More
Say ‘cheese’ and skip the line: Seattle-based Beecher’s offers mobile ordering through app Here’s a little mouthwatering news for you if you’re already thinking about lunch: Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, the Seattle-based artisan cheesemaker,… Read More
McDonald’s to treat Seattle-area McNuggets lovers to free 10-piece meal through Uber Eats One guy managed to go viral this year with his plea to a fast food chain for some free “nuggs.”… Read More
Anthony Bourdain in Seattle: ‘Parts Unknown’ episode spotlights how tech is changing the city Seattle’s reputation around the country is one of a city being completely disrupted by the technology industry. That’s one of… Read More
Allrecipes adds AmazonFresh integration to let cooks get ingredients delivered Allrecipes is teaming up with Amazon to help cooks get their groceries delivered. The online recipe giant today announced a… Read More
Anthony Bourdain lunches with GeekWire, dishes on tech, pot and VR porn in a changing Seattle It’s not every day that you get to sit down for lunch with Anthony Bourdain — chef, world traveler, best-selling… Read More
Testing Imperfect Produce: ‘Ugly’ fruits and veggies delivered at a discount — but how do they taste? Don’t judge a fruit or vegetable by its cover. That’s one of my takeaways after testing Imperfect Produce, a food… Read More
Jeff Bezos-backed indoor farming startup Plenty opens 100K square-foot facility in Seattle region An indoor farming startup backed by some of the biggest names in tech has arrived in Seattle, expanding its effort… Read More
Google gets grilled over its burger emoji and company’s big cheese weighs in on meaty matter A debate over the proper stacking order of the meat, lettuce, cheese and tomato on the hamburger emoji has reached… Read More
