This Week in Restaurant News: Pho, Revamps, and the James Beard Semifinalists Are Here

Coming Soon

Ursa Minor
Ferry ride, anyone? Chef Nick Coffey (formerly of Ciudad, Cafe Barjot) will open his restaurant on Lopez Island come springtime.

Pho Bac Súp Shop
There’ll be satisfying pho to be sure, but also clams with tamarind, fish sauce chicken wings, cream puffs with a pandan coconut filling, plus a full bar and cafe.

Awards and Accolades

James Beard Awards
It’s one of the highest honors in the restaurant industry, and the semifinalists up for consideration were announced this week. Here’s the longlist for Seattle and Portland.

Partnerships

FareStart
Long a pioneer of training low-income food workers, FareStart has partnered with Amazon to open five forthcoming eateries for a new paid apprenticeship program.

Revamps

Dragonfish Asian Cafe
Downtown will be temporarily down one pan-Asian restaurant. It’s closed for a remodel and aim to reopen, with a new look and new menu, in mid-March.

Brew News

Jellyfish Brewing
Another day, another brewery comes to Georgetown, says Eater Seattle.

Developing

Rory’s Restaurant and Rooftop Bar
According to Capitol Hill Seattle blog, there shall be more booze with some views by mid-summer.

Meals

The Dunbar Room
Something jazzy this way comes. It’s brunch inside Hotel Sorrento’s dining hall, where there’ll be live jazz, bottomless mimosas, morning favorites, and more.