Opening Dispatch

Eric Donnelly's Bar Sur Mer Opens in July

Eric Donnelly's 21+ tapas bar will serve small plates of seafood, cocktails, and Spanish wine from a space behind FlintCreek Cattle Co in Greenwood.

06/29/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Write On

Little Oddfellows Reopens Inside Elliott Bay Book Company

Linda Derschang's cafe, tucked away in Seattle's favorite independent book store, is back with coffee and pastries.

05/27/2022 By Sophia Urabe

Expansion Mode

Susu Dessert Bar Spins Off a Bothell Bakery

The croissants and kouign-amann will head north, so this gem in Chinatown–International District can become a late-night dessert bar.

05/10/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Field Notes

Bloom Plants a Meatless, No-Dairy, Gluten-Free Flag in Denny Triangle

A new restaurant in the Denny Triangle, Bloom, honors dietary restrictions with build-your-own takeout lunch.

05/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Ox + Panda = Frog

Money Frog Brings Grown-Up Energy to the Former Vios Space

The new Pan-Asian joint, from the owners behinds Taurus Ox and Hangry Panda, soft opened last week in Capitol Hill with cocktails and fried frog legs.

04/01/2022 By Ann Karneus

Opening Dispatch

The New Chuck's Hop Shop Is Here...and It Has Bagels

Third Place Books now offers beer, bagels, and kosher fare alongside those books. Also featured: espresso, cold brew, and avocado toast.

01/24/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

9 Seattle Restaurant and Bar Openings for the New Year

Bring on the xiao long bao and queso and Peruvian fare. Plus some specific details on takeout, because the world.

01/12/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

November Is for New Bars, Fried Chicken, and One Fancy New Grocer

Meet five cool spots that just opened in Seattle.

11/19/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Ba Bar Opens Vegan Walk-Up, Ba Bar Green, in South Lake Union

The takeout window goes beyond Vietnamese fare with plant-based dishes from across Southeast Asia.

11/12/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

The Wandering Goose Flies South

November Seattle restaurant news, including Eden Hill Provisions' transformation into a burger place, and fried chicken in Capitol Hill and Phinney Ridge.

11/04/2021 By Allecia Vermillion