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Peel Back the Lid on all Things Tinned Fish

Canned seafood offers global flavor, long shelf life, and surprising quality — here’s how to buy, store, and serve it.

7 Best Costco Seafood Finds in Warehouses This Week

Looking for the latest and greatest fresh catch? Head to Costco. The warehouse and online store are getting stocked with some excellent seafood finds. From a delicious steakhouse favorite side dish to sushi in the deli section and even seafood shipped live to your door, you don’t want to miss these delicious options now at Costco. Here are the 7 best Costco seafood finds in warehouses this week.

The Ekone Suite Features a Plethora of Seafood Options

The Ekone Suite is a curated assortment of eight canned seafood items, featuring smoked oysters in three distinct flavor profiles — Original, Lemon Pepper, and Habanero — along with smoked mussels, mussels prepared in both marinara and curry sauces, albacore tuna, and smoked coho salmon. The product is presented as suitable for use as a prepared platter accompaniment or as a convenient, high-protein snack.

Gourmet Mail Order Foods Holiday Season 2025

10 gourmet mail-order foods to shop this season -- whether for nourishing your loved ones or nurturing yourself.

Best Road Trip: Chuckanut Drive

A little less than two hours north of Seattle, depending on traffic, Chuckanut Drive (also known as WA State Highway 11) is 20 miles of postcard-worthy scenery with plenty of places to stop and things to do along the way.

A Luxe Holiday Feast Without the Grocery Store Run

From seafood paella to cassoulet and caviar, these sophisticated holiday meal kits turn your home into a fine dining destination.

The 8 Best Canned Food Brands You Won't Find On Grocery Store Shelves

When we think of canned food, we often envision the recognizable offerings on supermarket shelves. But there exists another world of tins that never reach, or ever plan to reach, that stage. They are products of small companies, family businesses, and craftsmen who value quality rather than quantity.

For the Holidays, a Seafood Feast from the Pacific Northwest

Seafood is becoming more popular for holidays as a lighter, more elegant, and sustainable alternative to heavy, traditional holiday meats. And we’ve found a quality purveyor who makes tide-to-table dining possible this Thanksgiving and beyond.

Things to See in Washington Before You Die (or Leave)

Listen, we don’t want to get too dark, but we won’t be here forever. All of us will leave the Pacific Northwest one day, though hopefully not to move somewhere much less beautiful and interesting. But however (and whenever) the end comes, there are some things everyone must check off first. Here’s our bucket list of the best views and marvels near Seattle.

This Coastal City in Washington Is a Foodie Hidden Gem—Here's Where to Find Great Oysters and an Incredible Live-fire Restaurant

Wanting to try some of the area’s prized bivalves for myself, I drove 30 minutes south to Taylor Shellfish Farms, where five generations of the Taylor family have raised oysters since 1890. The farm also has an oyster bar that serves chilled seafood, local beer, and crisp white wine. I sampled Shigokus (meaty with a saline punch) and slurped Fat Bastards, their melony finish lingering on my palate. Both varieties originated at this farm, where they’re grown in bags floating in Samish Bay. As the bivalves tumble in the tides, they develop firm, flavorful flesh.