This week in food news, a new Macrina Bakery hits Capitol Hill, Babirusa bids adieu, and Washington Cider Week events pop up around town. Read on for all of that and more, and check out our round-up of new September food and drink specials and our full food and drink calendar.

OPENINGS
Coastline Burgers
The gourmet burger joint, which has a location in West Seattle, has opened a second location in Kirkland, which had its first Yelp review on August 29. The shop bakes their buns in-house and uses cage-free chicken and grass-fed beef, and also serves milkshakes and craft beer.
Kirkland

East Trading Company
This new restaurant from I-Miun Liu (owner of Oasis Tea Zone and Eastern Cafe) and Michael Chu (previously the bar manager of Ba Bar), who recently opened the Dynasty Room craft cocktail bar pop-up in the International District's iconic Four Seas Restaurant, is set to open in the former space of Sun Liquor Distillery any day now. The new bar will serve Chinese zodiac-inspired cocktails infused with herbs and tea alongside Korean and Chinese appetizers and have a "1920s Shanghai apothecary feel," selling small sundries like cigarettes, preserved plums, and Tiger Balm. Electric Coffin will provide the decor.
Capitol Hill

Macrina Bakery
On Thursday, September 6 (which has now been proclaimed Macrina Bakery Day by Mayor Jenny Durkan), Macrina Bakery celebrated 25 years of business by opening their fifth location. According to Macrina founder Leslie Mackie, the new bakery, located on 19th and Aloha in the former space of Tully's, is inspired by the space's previous life as the Surrogate Hostess, the beloved community bakery that occupied the space before Tully's. Brunch is served from 8 am-2 pm on weekends.
Capitol Hill

CLOSURES
Babirusa
Sadly, the eclectic Belltown bar, which triumphantly re-opened in a larger space in Belltown in March after closing its beloved original Eastlake location at the end of 2017, has announced that they will be shutting their doors once more due to a variety of challenges. Chef Charles Walpole left the restaurant in May for health issues, and chefs Ryan Miller and Geneva Melby are moving back to California due to increased rent costs. Their last day of service will be on Thursday, September 27.
Belltown

By the Pound
The deli will be temporarily closed for "construction upgrades" and says it will post updates on social media.
Capitol Hill

OTHER FOOD NEWS
Iron Chef star bringing ramen restaurant to Seattle
Celebrity chef Masaharu Morimoto, who rose to fame on Iron Chef, announced he will bring his popular ramen restaurant Momosan Ramen and Sake, which has locations in New York and Waikiki Beach, to Seattle's International District in 2019. Morimoto will announce the restaurant and throw out the pitch at a Mariners game at Safeco Field on September 7.

Archipelago coming to Hillman City
Archipelago, a high-end Filipino restaurant, is set to open in Hillman City around mid-September, in the former space of Eyman's Pizza. The new restaurant will focus on a Pacific Northwest approach to Filipino cooking, using local and seasonal ingredients, and will offer tasting menus with two seatings per night.

Dacha Diner coming to Capitol Hill
Following the Saint's announcement that it is closed, Joe Heffernan and Tom Siegel, owners of The Independent Pizzeria, have announced they will be opening a new restaurant in the space in November or December. The restaurant, called Dacha Diner, will be open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch and will feature Eastern European cuisine with "some Jewish fare," and the two owners will take turns cooking at Dacha and Independent Pizzeria.

Tarsan i Jane gets four-star review
The Valencian-Catalan restaurant in Ballard received a glowing four-star review from Seattle Times critic Providence Cicero, who called the restaurant a "thrilling culinary ride."

Queen City Grill nears opening date
Linda Derschang, owner of Oddfellows, Little Oddfellows, Smith, King's Hardware, and Linda's Tavern, who recently acquired the Queen City Grill, hopes to re-open the iconic Belltown restaurant sometime in early-to-mid-September. The new iteration of the place will be most reminiscent of Smith.

Chinese ice cream chain Nobibi coming to Seattle
Chinese ice cream chain Nobibi, known for its candy-colored pink stores and unusual, 'grammable confections like 24-karat gold foil-wrapped soft serve and black waffle cones, has announced that it will open a location in Seattle. Further details about the opening date or location are unknown.

EVENTS
FRIDAY, SEPT 7
Author Talk: Japan The Cookbook with Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Acclaimed food writer Nancy Singleton Hachisu will share her new tome Japan: The Cookbook, a paean to Japanese food stuffed with over 400 recipes that teach home cooks how to do everything from pickling vegetables to making their own ramen. At this talk, she'll discuss Japanese cuisine and sign copies purchased onsite, and guests will get to try a recipe from the book.

Boteco: Brazilian Tapas Night
In Brazil, botecos are small outdoor bars and gathering places where people go for drinks, snacks, and conversation. This event at the recently opened Brazilian restaurant Alcove Dining Room—from Mamnoon alum and former Cutthroat Kitchen and MasterChef competitor Emme Ribeiro Collins—takes its cues from traditional boteco culture and will supply 10 different Brazilian bites akin to tapas, served both individually plated and family style in a communal setting with live music.

SEPT 7-8
Upper Left Beerfest
This two-day beer festival (formerly the Everett Craft Beer Festival) will feature craft beer from over 30 Northwest breweries and cideries, including Diamond Knot, Kulshan, and Lazy Boy, plus live music and food.

Cider Summit Seattle
At the ninth edition of this annual festival, guests can try more than 150 fermented-fruit beverages, including both regional and international varieties. Cideries in attendance will include well-known names like France's Louis Raison, Portland-based Reverend Nat’s, Woodinville’s Locust Cider, Seattle Cider, Schilling, and many others. In the “heritage cider” tent, you’ll also find more obscure sips like lavender lemon fizzy wine from Portland producer Hi-Wheel and apple-pie mead from New Hampshire’s Moonlight Meadery. Capitol Cider and other vendors will provide food.

SEPT 7-9
Washington Cider Week
Freak out about cider at approximately a billion tastings, parties, etc. during a week so special, it lasts 11 days! See the Cider Week schedule here.

SATURDAY, SEPT 8
2018 Marysville Brew & Cider Fest
Local breweries and cideries, including Schilling Cider, Lazy Boy Brewing, Sumerian Brewing, and more, will each sample three of their favorite offerings. Proceeds will benefit Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce programs, "designed to assist and provide resources for the local business community."

4th Annual Sweet Corn Festival
Kick off harvest season with a festival dedicated to all things corn: roasted corn, kettle corn, corn mazes, and corn shucking contests, to be specific. Plus, in addition to regional vendors who show up every year, this year will also feature the cereal grain wares of kids who have been growing their own corn.

Cambodian Food Pop-Up
Cambodian food pop-up Kikirom will set up to sling noodle-based street food like Lort Chaa and red and green Nom Banh Chok.

Chinatown-ID Night Market
Traditionally, night markets are a place to stroll, shop, and nosh on tasty street-food snacks. This annual festival, which draws upwards of 25,000 people each year, takes place beneath the historic Chinatown gate in the International District, and features a slew of Asian street food alongside handmade local goods, fresh cut flowers, and more, plus entertainment that includes live bands and breakdancing groups. Past vendors have included stuffed-waffle supplier BeanFish, seafood boil restaurant Crawfish King, and Hawaiian shave-ice purveyor Mike’s Shave Ice. This year promises to yield an equally delicious lineup.

Federal Way Rhythm & Brews Festival
Because beer and blues go together like hard luck and bad company, spend a day with folksters Folsom Prism, Chris Stevens & Annie Eastwood, Rod Cook Trio, and the World Famous FWS Big Band while sipping brews, ciders, and wines from 20 regional craft breweries.

Food Truck Round-Up
This free, family-friendly gathering of deliciousness on wheels happens the second Saturday of each month and features local food trucks, food booths, and over 75 different handmade and vintage shops.

Happy Tails Wine Walk
Rally your canine companions and human friends and walk to different wineries to sample their wares. Proceeds will benefit Homeward Pet.

Smoke Farm Symposium
This annual symposium brings together scholars, scientists, artists, and environmentalists alike for a day of lectures culminating in a communal dinner prepared by local chef Monica Dimas of Milkwood & Co. This year's speakers include author and theologist Lesley Hazleton, UW professor of medicine Dr. Barak Gaster, author and natural historian Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, and author Rebecca Brown.

Sour Beer Day
Observe Sour Beer Day by guzzling pucker-forming Lucky Envelope brews like Passionfruit Brett Sour, Cuke Nukem Cucumber Sour, and Cranberry Pineapple Sour, and top it all off with Indian street food from the Chaat N Roll food truck.

Sunsets in Snohomish Wine Walk
Walk around the historic neighborhood sampling regional wines from participating shops.

Temple Pastries Pop-Up
At baker Christina Wood's new pop-up bakery, score some sourdough croissants and other incredible pastries, like a buckwheat cruffin (croissant-muffin hybrid) filled with black sesame and matcha, or a whole-wheat kouign amann with honey-macerated ginger and a crunchy demerara sugar coating. All pastries are made with sourdough cultures for depth of flavor and freshly milled, locally sourced flours.

SEPT 8-9
Bacon Eggs & Kegs
This festival revolving around the combination of savory, gut-busting breakfast foods and heady booze promises concoctions like fried chicken waffle nuggets, corn bread bacon Benedict, biscuits with bacon-fat gravy, and beer-battered pancakes. Day drinking is encouraged with more than 80 brews from 40 breweries and cideries, plus mimosas, boozy root-beer floats, Irish coffee, and a 30-foot Bloody Mary bar with dozens upon dozens of toppings (including tater tots, mozzarella sticks, jalapeño poppers, veggies, herbs, pickles, puffed Cheetos, bacon, and pork rinds). You’re probably going to want to clear your schedule for that requisite post-brunch nap.

Jack's BBQ 4th Anniversary
To celebrate four years of Jack's BBQ, try the decidedly unusual delicacy of smoked alligator (if you dare) and quaff brews from the Shiner Beer Truck.

SUNDAY, SEPT 9
BB6 Pop-Up at Kamonegi
At this new Taiwanese pop-up, tuck into a six-course menu or opt to order takeout from a casual street food-inspired menu.

Burgundian Chefs' Dinner Series with Reverend Nat's Hard Cider
Savor "the apple's deepest purpose realized," a.k.a. cider, at this chefs' dinner with six courses prepared by Pete Huelle (Amankora Lodge, Kingdom of Bhutan), Aaron Wilcenski (Burgundian), Mike Whisenhunt (Central Smoke), Ethan Stowell, and Matthew Woolen (Bean Boss), alongside pairings from Portland-based Reverend Nat's Hard Cider.

Mbar's 2 Year Anniversary Party
To celebrate two years of business, the modern Middle Eastern-Mediterranean spot will sling tacos árabes (a mix of Mexican-Levantine cuisine that originated with Lebanese immigrants in Mexico) and Nutty Booza ice cream (the Mamnoon restaurant group's Middle Eastern-inspired ice cream collab with Nutty Squirrel gelato). Anjali and the Incredible Kid will provide beats, and proceeds will go to local nonprofit the Jubilee Women’s Center.

SEPT 9, 13-14
The Chromatic Dinner
Vegan chef Alexander Gershberg and artist Martin Butler will serve what they call a "Neo Futurist Dinner," a synesthetic experience based on Kandinsky's Klangfarbe ("sound-color") and "the Chinese five elements: Tree, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water." They say: "Each course is created in accordance to the colour and underlying design principles of each element.

MONDAY, SEPT 10
TROVE's 4th Anniversary Party
On the occasion of Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi's Korean barbecue and noodle joint turning four years old, load up on gratis smoked meats at the complimentary BBQ buffet, quaff drinks from the cash bar, and play trivia for a chance to win prizes.