As the federal government shutdown stretches on, the availability of SNAP benefits is uncertain beginning Nov. 1 — so Seattle’s restaurant community is taking action.

With 1 in 8 people in the United States of America relying on the federal program to get enough to eat — and with 39% of those people being children — local restaurants and cafes are providing breakfasts, dinners and more to those in need, free of charge.

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Lenox in Belltown is among the Seattle-area places offering help, with chef/owner Jhonny Reyes making free to-go dinners for a

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