Meg van Huygen

Meg van Huygen

Meg van Huygen has been writing for The Stranger for half of her damn life, usually about food or local history. She was born on the Hill, grew up on Queen Anne, went to school in the CD, and presently haunts the U District and Ballard most of the time. She dropped out of both Nova and Cornish. Her work has also appeared in Eater Seattle, Curbed Seattle, Seattle Weekly, Atlas Obscura, Mental Floss, and lots of other places. She fucking loves khinkali (see T-shirt).

More by Meg van Huygen

Seattle City Guide 2023 Jul 25 11:50 AM

Seattle’s Best Bars, from Dives to Game Bars

Some of Our Favorite Places to Grab a Drink

Food & Drink Jul 19 9:00 AM

The 15 Best Restaurants in the Seattle Area 2023

Wouldst Thou Like to Live Deliciously?

The Last Word Jun 30 12:16 PM

The Last Word: Little Victories at Il Bistro

A Summery Strawberry-Vermouth Cocktail Made (in Part) from Bugs

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Stranger Suggests Jun 24 10:00 AM

Today's Stranger Suggests: PrideFest Capitol Hill 2023

One Really Great Thing to Do Every Day of the Week

Food & Drink Jun 23 10:00 AM

Ludi’s Restaurant Reopens at Second and Stewart and It’s Every Bit as Good as You Remember

The Beloved Filipino-American Diner Is the Latest in a Spate of Old Seattle Restos Coming Back from the Dead

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Food & Drink Jun 14 3:45 PM

Meet the Bakers Introducing Tacoma-Style Bagels to the Masses

Howdy Bagel Is More than a Bakery, It’s Also a Much-Needed Queer Community Space in Tacoma

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The Last Word Jun 1 11:15 AM

The Dark Sea at the Jilted Siren

The New Odyssey-Themed Cocktail Bar Completes the Literary Arc with a Wine-Dark Drink That’s More Refreshing Than You’d Think

Food & Drink May 24 2:30 PM

José Garzón Is All Over the Map

And He Might Make the Best Fried Chicken in Seattle

SIFF 2023 May 15 5:30 PM

We Watched and Reviewed 35 SIFF Films!

Here's What We Loved, What We Hated, and What Was as Interesting as an Air-Dried Carrot

The Last Word May 12 1:05 PM

The Gin Griffey Juniper at Ben Paris

The Signature Drink at This Raised-from-the-Dead Hotel Bar Is a Springtime Grand Slam

Books Apr 10 12:00 PM

We Almost Lost the Couth Buzzard Last Week, for Crying Out Loud, and I Won’t Stand for It

Seattle Needs Every Indie Hippieshit Bookstore-Slash-Community Space We Can Hang Onto. Most of All This One.

Food & Drink Mar 30 2:43 PM

The Last Word: The Bom Dia at the Doctor’s Office

It’s like Drinking a Clarified Coconut Flan Out of a Butterhorn