Seattle, WA
Dim Sum Fever Is Sweeping Seattle
It used to be that when someone asked, “Where do I go for good dim sum in Seattle?” you could answer — annoyingly but maybe accurately — with “Richmond, B.C.”
Well, not anymore! Thanks to a series of high-profile restaurant openings, the Seattle metro area seems to be on the verge of a dim sum boom.
The tide started to turn in April when Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant, a popular Cantonese food destination with roots in Hong Kong that opened in Vancouver in 1988 (and later in Richmond), brought its mark of excellence to Bellevue. Typical of dim sum restaurants, diners can order baskets of buns and other dim sum items until 2:30 p.m., at which time the kitchen starts to turn its focus to the dinner menu, which includes Sun Sui Wah’s upscale squab, duck, and abalone platters. A Sun Sui Wah representative says the restaurant selected the Seattle area for expansion because of its proximity to their successful established market in the Vancouver area and because Seattle has a very strong Chinese community. The fact that there were three-hour waits for dim sum when Sun Sui Wah opened proved the owners were on to something.
Those on the south side of Seattle (and anyone willing to travel) can now enjoy the dim sum delights at Mr. Dim Sum, founded by Ben Liang, who also owns Hong Kong Bistro in the Chinatown-International District.
Sandwiched between Gen Korean BBQ House and Marugame Udon as part of a new restaurant row at Southcenter Mall, Mr. Dim Sum is unique in that it serves dim sum all day. As at other restaurants, the kitchen staff arrives early to start with Chinese pastry work and other prep. The difference is that the shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, chicken feet, barbecue pork pies, and custard buns are available into the evening, with increasingly younger diners dropping in as the day progresses.
Perhaps the most celebrated opening occurred in late August at Diamond Bay Restaurant, located in the former House of Hong location in the Chinatown–International District. Entry reveals an expansive banquet room with large round tables that accommodate big parties but can be shared by small parties willing to do so. (Given the limited number of four-tops, sharing is the only way to avoid long waits on the weekend.) Popular dim sum items here include the Golden Crispy Shrimp Rice Rolls (offering contrast in crispy and silky textures) and the Ube Salted Egg Yolk Lava Sesame Balls (offering contrast of sweet and savory flavors). Dim sum service stops at 3 p.m. Diamond Bay has an adjoining space called Jin Huang, a Cantonese cafe like you’d find in Hong Kong, serving roasted and BBQ meats, clay pots, and more.
Diamond Bay and Jin Huang represent an expansion of similar restaurants in New York. Andy Liao, one of Diamond Bay’s partners, identified a need for more dim sum in Seattle, saying, “My aim is to enhance the neighborhood with this development, attracting more foot traffic and adding to the area’s vibrancy. Since we are the largest dim sum parlor in Seattle we can offer a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy.” It’s indeed a gathering space, as the banquet room can be rented out for events like wedding parties, while there are private dining rooms on the second floor for business meetings and more intimate occasions.
There’s one imminent dim sum opening to come, sure to please people on the north side of Seattle, and it’s the place some consider to have offered the area’s best dim sum in recent years. Triumph Valley, a popular destination in Renton, is putting finishing touches on renovation of the former Super China Buffet location in Shoreline and is expected to open in October. With newfound competition, it will be interesting to see how Triumph Valley and all the existing dim sum restaurants in the area rise to the occasion.
CHICAGO (AP) — The struggling New York Mets placed former Seattle Mariners second baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right wrist contusion.
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The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, a day after Polanco went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in a 2-1 loss at the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 32-year-old Polanco is batting .179 (10 for 56) with a homer and two RBIs in his first season with New York, which has lost nine straight.
“When doctors first took a look at him, it looked like he got hit by a pitch when he didn’t,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “In talking to him, it was just a couple of swings that he took that night. … He didn’t think much of it, but just got worse the following day.
“So you just got to let it calm down a little bit and then we’ll go from there. But we don’t have a timetable for how long this is going to last.”
Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million contract with the Mets in December, also has been dealing with an ankle issue.
“He was trending in the right direction,” Mendoza said of the ankle injury. “It’s definitely going to help, obviously now with him being shut down. But the biggest thing now is that we’ve got to take care of that wrist.”
Polanco spent the previous two seasons with the Mariners, who acquired him in a February 2024 trade with the Minnesota Twins.
Polanco struggled during his first season with Seattle in 2024, hitting just .213 with 16 homers in 118 games while playing through a knee injury that didn’t become public knowledge until after the season.
But after the Mariners somewhat surprisingly brought him back for a one-year contract in 2025, Polanco rebounded to hit .265 with 26 homers and an .821 OPS in 138 games last season. He then added three homers during Seattle’s playoff run, along with a 15th-inning walkoff single in Game 5 of the American League Division Series that sent the Mariners to their first ALCS in 24 years.
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Seattle, WA
Brandon Nimmo hits leadoff homer, Jacob deGrom works 4 scoreless as Rangers beat Seattle Mariners 5-0
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – APRIL 17: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers tags out Dominic Canzone #8 of the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on April 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – Brandon Nimmo hit a leadoff home run, Jacob deGrom threw four shutout innings and Gavin Collyer earned his first career win as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Friday night.
Seattle lost its fourth straight game, and was shut out for the fourth time in 21 games, falling to 8-13. The Mariners were shut out six times during the 2025 season. Texas won its third straight game.
Nimmo led off the game with a 372-foot shot to right field off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert (1-3). It was Nimmo’s 16th career leadoff homer and second of the season. He also hit a leadoff home run on April 11 in a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
DeGrom effectively maneuvered through Seattle’s lineup, and worked out of a one out, bases-loaded jam in the first inning. The two-time Cy Young Award winner recorded two of his three strikeouts after walking Josh Naylor to load the bases. Randy Arozarena fanned on a curveball, and Luke Raley swung through a fastball.
Texas added to its lead after Nimmo’s homer. Wyatt Langford’s single to left scored Corey Seager, who led off the third inning with a double. The Rangers stretched the lead to 3-0 on an RBI single from Jake Burger in the seventh.
The Mariners’ best scoring chance came in the sixth after Collyer (1-0), who worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings, left the game.
J.P. Crawford singled to left off Tyler Alexander with two out, and Mariners third base coach Carlos Cardoza sent Naylor from second base, but he was thrown out by Langford.
Texas added two more runs in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Andrew McCutchen and an RBI double by Josh Jung.
Seattle third baseman Brendan Donovan left the game early due to a left hip issue.
Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller, who started the year on the injured list with a left oblique injury, was at T-Mobile Park for the first time this season. He will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.
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Mariners RHP George Kirby (2-2, 3.25) will face Rangers righty Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 5.40) on Saturday afternoon.
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FIFE, Wash. – A portion of southbound I-5 will be closed overnight in Fife Friday and Saturday night, according to WSDOT.
The Washington State Department of Transportation says the purpose of the closure is to install a new electronic sign and will need two nights to do it.
Crews will close southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road starting at 11 p.m. Friday night until 7:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Closures will resume Saturday night starting at 11 p.m. as well, and lanes will reopen Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
WSDOT says the closure will include the 54th Avenue ramps to southbound I-5.
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