Half-portions! There’s a reason the average American woman’s waist size is 37 inches (according to J. Crew), and I’m pretty sure it has to do with the whopping portions we can’t seem to break up with. Fortunately, many a Seattle restaurateur is now offering half and whole sizes of many lunch and dinner entrees, which not only keeps us from overeating, but also facilitates family-style sharing and is easier on our wallets. Keep it coming, please!

Read all of our picks for Food & Drink, and explore the rest of this year’s edition of Best of Seattle.