Maria Hines headlines this week’s news with the debut of her hotly anticipated, Mediterranean–inspired Ballard restaurant. Get a sneak peek at Golden Beetle before it opens February 18.

A graffiti-strewn MOD Pizza will open on Capitol Hill before March’s end.

Frommer’s tells us what we already knew, naming Pike Place Market one of America’s top public marketplaces.

Also getting some national love are four familiar faces: Jason Franey of Canlis, Brian McCracken and Dana Tough of Spur, and Shaun McCrain of the Book Bindery are nominated for Food & Wine’s inaugural People’s Best New Chef award. If you want to see one of them win, you gotta vote.

Green Lake scores a hippie (organic, gluten-free, dairy-free) sweets shop, Jodee’s Desserts.

Judkins Street Cafe, with a motto of “Just Simple Cooking,” replaces Charlie’s Flame Broiled Burgers in the 2600 block of the eponymous boulevard, reports Central District News.

A sweet note to end on: Ballard Bee Company owner Corky Luster is nominated for the AMD Visionary of the Year award.