Artusi, the new restaurant/cafe/bar at the corner of 14th and Pine on Capitol Hill, had its first night of business on Wednesday, June 8.

Owned and operated by the Spinasse people next door, Artusi was originally slated to open Friday, June 3. The delays that occurred seemed to be entirely routine—the plumber got behind schedule with installation, I was told, which held up the inspection process.

Inspired by Italian drinking culture, Artusi is the brainchild of Spinasse chef Jason Stratton. He designed the cocktail menu as well as the food one.

And now, good drinking people of Seattle, I am going to let at least a week pass without blogging about Artusi.