All Seattle seems to have an opinion in the aftermath of the Bite of Seattle tragedy that took three lives and left four injured,...

All Seattle seems to have an opinion in the aftermath of the Bite of Seattle tragedy that took three lives and left four injured, including a two-year-old. Opinions have centered on the shooting and on the mayor’s subsequent firing of the Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, a hasty and possibly ill-considered action. What’s been less of a focus is whether the city should continue to host the Bite of Seattle food festival into the future. The Bite has been celebrated annually since 1982 with the exception of a hiatus during the two pandemic years. But the festival is no longer a locally-produced event. Seattle’s Bite was purchased in 2024 by FoodieLand, a California-based company. FoodieLand’s website boasts...

All Seattle seems to have an opinion in the aftermath of the Bite of Seattle tragedy that took three lives and left four injured, including a two-year-old. Opinions have centered on the shooting and on the mayor’s subsequent firing of the Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes, a hasty and possibly ill-considered action. What’s been less of a focus is whether the city should continue to host the Bite of Seattle food festival into the future. The Bite has been celebrated annually since 1982 with the exception of a hiatus during the two pandemic years. But the festival is no longer a locally-produced event. Seattle’s Bite was purchased in 2024 by FoodieLand, a California-based company. FoodieLand’s website boasts...