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).

Seattle Is So Lucky to Have Communion

Communion's rightfully cleaned up on the best-of lists for 2021, but it's about so much more than the (incredible, incredible) food.

More by Meg van Huygen

SIFF 2025 May 15 11:37 AM

Spirited Away

Some of Seattle’s Best Happy Hours are Just Minutes from SIFF Theaters

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Food News Apr 19 12:07 PM

Why IS the Virginia Inn Closing, Though?

Owner Craig Perez’s long battle to negotiate a new lease with the Pike Place Market PDA has culminated in a notice to vacate—but there’s more to the story. 

The Last Word Apr 3 2:00 PM

The Women’s Work at Drumlin

This Light ‘n’ Lovely Cocktail Foreshadows the Sunshine

News Mar 26 12:10 PM

PublicSquare Is an Inadvertent Gift to People Who Don’t Want to Fund Fascism

As the Philosopher Gloria Estefan Said, It Cuts Both Ways.

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Music Mar 26 10:41 AM

Get High on Seattle Symphony's 'The Planets: An HD Odyssey' This Weekend

Gustav Holst’s Only Good Orchestral Suite Is Far Out, Man

Visual Art Mar 4 12:30 PM

Who Raised Tariqa Waters?

The Seattle Artist’s SAM Debut Is a Wave of ’80s Latchkey Nostalgia

Opera Feb 18 1:30 PM

Seattle Opera’s Animated Take on Mozart’s The Magic Flute Is Exquisite, Riveting, and Weird as Hell

You’ve Only Got a Few Chances to Catch This Full-Scale Opera Performed Alongside an Elaborate Hand-Drawn Animated Film

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Music Jan 14 1:35 PM

Carmina Burana Is Metal as Fuck

 Seattle Philharmonic Will Perform Orff’s Bitchingest Cantata at Benaroya Hall and You Should Definitely Be There

The Last Word Dec 30 4:11 PM

The Don Johnson and the Hot Date at The Oyster Cellar

At the Seafood Bar in the Exchange Building, Bar Manager Parker Knowles’s Cocktail List Runs Hot and Cold

The Last Word Nov 7 12:11 PM

The Nghiện (“Addiction”) at Ramie

Feeling autumnal? This dry, leafy take on a Boulevardier combines whiskey, Vietnamese amaro, yuzu bitters, vermouth, and rice paddy herb.

The 15 Best Restaurants in the Seattle Area 2024

Get ready to kiss all these restaurants on the mouth.

Food & Drink Aug 16 3:53 PM

“She Saved Lives”: Local Chefs Remember Seattle Culinary Icon Tamara Murphy

The chef-owner of Terra Plata passed away last weekend at 63.

Food & Drink Jul 15 1:30 PM

Soft Serve Showdown

Taste Your Way Through Seattle’s Most Twisted Ice Cream Offerings

The Last Word Apr 30 5:30 PM

The Meadow on the Runway at SennzaFinne

This Beautiful Bev Awaits in a Warehouse Down by the Train Tracks—If You Can Find It

The Last Word Mar 19 2:32 PM

The Khlang (“Strength”) at Sophon 💪

This Manhattan-Adjacent Cocktail Comprises Brie Fat-Washed Rye, Nocino, Vermouth, and Delicata Squash Tincture

The Last Word Feb 2 2:00 PM

The Tiki-Bucha at the Lonely Siren

The NA Cocktails at This New Portuguese Bar-Resto Are as Fabulous as Any Full-Strength Vegas Tiki Drink