On the Fly, the take-out offshoot of Flying Fish, eyes a late next week open.

The Walrus and the Carpenter and La Bête: both delayed.

Japonessa Sushi Cocina debuts downtown. Take a look at their signature items.

Capitol Hill Seattle reports on two new tenants of the Packard Building on 12th and Pine: Varro, an Italian-style bar, and the Middle Eastern-esque Eltana.

Also from CHS comes the news Easy Joe’s diner is taking over the former space of Tidbit Bistro.

Cocktail lounge, free-food-during-happy-hour-spot Suite 410 reopens downtown.

Like crispy crack: Spring Hill’s fried chicken makes Travel and Leisure magazine’s list of the 11 best preparations in America.

In other Spring Hill news, the West Seattle resto introduces happy hour starting August 10.

For the fourteenth year, Wine Spectator names Canlis among its Grand Award recipients for outstanding wine service.

The soul food-slinging Where Ya At Matt food truck takes to the streets.

The Herbfarm sets out to craft nine-course meals made only with regional items. The 100-Mile Dinner debuts August 12 and runs through the end of the month. Call 425-485-5300 for reservations.

Tan Vinh of The Seattle Times says Tom Douglas’s new restaurant is slated to open August 12.

Blame it on the economy: NuCulinary is taking a time out come September 30. The cooking school "will be placing our regularly scheduled classes on hiatus… for a few months to retool and reform the business" in response to shrinking enrollment.

Salish Lodge hires Tyler Hefford-Anderson, once of Opal on Queen Anne and the Rainier Club.