Openings

The Nook
West Seattle grows boozier with the addition of this cozy watering hole which officially opened February 7.

Meals

Bar Melusine
Renee Erickson’s French maritime oyster bar is launching brunch on March 4: beef and pork merguez, buckwheat crepe with egg and gruyere or Dungeness crab, smoked salmon salad, all alongside fresh oysters.

Dessert Happenings

Trove
Ice cream PSA: The parfait arm of Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi’s Capitol Hill restaurant now has to-go cups and pints of Mint to be Together, Mango Upside Down, and Miso Chunky flavors.

Collabs

Molly Moon’s
If you ever wanted the intoxicating scent of warm waffles wafting through your home, well you’re in luck: Capitol Hill Candle Co. has captured just that in candle form; pick one up at any Molly Moon’s Ice Cream shop.

Expansion Mode

Big Mario’s
Filling the barbecue-shaped void that was once Bourbon and Bones, Big Mario’s will serve its New York–style pizza in Frelard come early March.

Changeups

The Faerie Queene
A formerly semi-clandestine spot for cocktails and seafood dishes has transformed into Pittsburgh Lunch and Superette.

Updates

Din Tai Fung
The forthcoming Pacific Place den of dumplings approaches an opening in late February or early March.