NEW OPENINGS

Bake Shop Like Add to a List
Former Hot Cakes director of operations Krista Nelson and London Plane Like Add to a List alum Madeline McDonald opened this all-day cafe serving pastries, sourdough, toasts, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and salads in Uptown in late December. The spot also serves coffee, loose-leaf tea, kombucha, beer, and natural wine by the glass or bottle and encourages customers to bring their own cup to minimize waste.
Uptown
Pickup, dine-in

Dos Chamucos Taqueria Like Add to a List
Uptown residents also have another new spot to check out: This Mexican spot specializing in street tacos, al pastor, and margaritas opened in early December.
Uptown
Pickup, dine-in

Evergreen Blendz Coffee Like Add to a List
This organic and fair trade coffee shop opened in Kirkland toward the end of December. Offerings besides coffee include grab-and-go sandwiches, salads, and pastries.
Kirkland
Pickup, delivery, dine-in

FUTURE OPENINGS

Bar Bacetto Like Add to a List
Mike Easton, the chef behind the sought-after Italian spot Il Nido Like Add to a List and the dearly departed Il Corvo Like Add to a List , has a new venture in the works for summer 2022: Bar Bacetto, an "airy little pasta bar that lets the seasons write the menu," located in Waitsburg (a small town in Eastern Washington).
Waitsburg

CLOSURES

Allyum Like Add to a List
This vegan comfort food in West Seattle, which opened on New Year's Day last year, closed its doors just shy of its one-year anniversary on Christmas Eve.
West Seattle

Aviv Shawarma Bar Like Add to a List
The Capitol Hill gem Aviv Hummus Bar Like Add to a List 's South Lake Union shawarma bar spinoff, which opened in October 2019, announced in November that it has closed permanently. The Capitol Hill restaurant remains open. 
South Lake Union

Eat Local
The prepared frozen meal chain Eat Local, which was acquired by the Vancouver, B.C.-based company Performance Kitchens in 2019, is set to close its Capitol Hill, Kirkland, and Queen Anne stores as the business shifts to an e-commerce model and transitions to distributing its products through grocery stores. Retail employees have been assigned to new positions within the company.
Capitol Hill, Kirkland, Queen Anne

Vios Cafe & Marketplace Like Add to a List
After 17 years of business, this beloved Greek neighborhood spot closed on New Year's Eve, as owner Thomas Soukakos plans to lead group excursions and wine and food tours in Greece, his native country. Taurus Ox Like Add to a List owner Khampaeng “KP” Panyathong, Hangry Panda Like Add to a List owners Joe and Lucy Ye, and Christopher Morgan of the Expat Supper Club pop-up plan to team up to open a spot called TacoOx Like Add to a List in the space this month, followed by an adjoining bar called Money Frog Like Add to a List in March.
Capitol Hill

OTHER NEWS

Dough Zone's Bellevue location adds new happy hour
The dumpling destination Dough Zone's flagship location Like Add to a List in downtown Bellevue has added a new happy hour from 1-5 pm, Monday through Thursday, according to a press release. During happy hour, guests can enjoy a 50% discount on draft beers, with a selection that includes Rainier Lager, Fremont Golden Pilsner, Georgetown Manny's Pale Ale, Georgetown Bodhizafa IPA, and Mac & Jack's African Amber.

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

Virtual Author Talk: The Modern Tiffin with Priyanka Naik Like Add to a List
Vegan chef and author Priyanka Naik will chat with vegan author and blogger Joanne Molinaro (a.k.a. "the Korean Vegan") and TikTok-famous chef Jon Kung about her new book The Modern Tiffin, a collection of internationally inspired vegan recipes.
Book Larder, Tuesday, 5-6 pm

SPECIALS