Here I Am Matt

Matthew Lewis's Roux Will Open in August

Hooray! An answer to the question I hear multiple times a week.

06/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Booze + Butter

5 Reasons to Get Excited About Le Zinc Restaurant and Bar

Spoiler alert: These include a Parisian-style absinthe fountain and house-churned butter.

06/19/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Mounting Anticipation

It's Official: Capitol Cider Is Open

Gluten-free pub food, hard-to-find ciders, beer aplenty, and an oil portrait of John Adams? Clearly this is a big deal.

06/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

First Looks

A Look Inside Li'l Woody's Ballard

What's up, Ballard? Burgers, crack fries, and a full array of Molly Moon's ice cream.

06/11/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Expansion Mode

Little Uncle Opens for Lunch in Pioneer Square

Same amazing food, now with chairs, walls, and a roof.

06/10/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Tinello Opens (Softly) Tomorrow in Pioneer Square

Pasta and small plates make their debut in time for First Thursday.

06/05/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Empire Expansions

Tom Douglas's New Places Open June 7 (Knock on Wood)

Assembly Hall in the Via 6 building will serve up coffee, fresh juice, ramen, baked goods, bacon-fried rice, and hash. You know...the usual.

05/29/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Lost Lake Cafe and Lounge Opens Today

From sex club to all-night diner. The circle of Capitol Hill life continues.

05/08/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Opening this Week: Sushi, a Pie Bar, and a Massive Tavern

Pie and booze on Capitol Hill. Tavern food and booze in SoDo. Sushi and booze in Ballard. Sense a pattern?

04/30/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Sushi Happenings

First Look: Billy Beach Sushi and Bar in Ballard

The sushi chef's new neighborhood outpost opens May 1. And happy hour is plentiful.

04/26/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Met Maps

Tracking What's New In Pioneer Square

The rediscovery of the city's oldest neighborhood continues apace. Here's where to eat—and what's actually open.

04/24/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Meat + Booze

5 Reasons to Get Excited About Radiator Whiskey

...which, I might add, opens today.

04/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Burgers & Pinball

First Look: Full Tilt Ice Cream Sibling Highscore Burgers

The offbeat (and awesome) ice creamery opens a burger joint in Redmond...with plenty of games.

03/26/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

The Evolution of Mall Pizza, Via Elemental

03/20/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Mar 11

Rob Roy's Anu Apte mixes cocktails for Safeco Field, an oyster bar is about to open in Ballard, and H Mart goes big with three new stores.

03/15/2013 By Erica Thompson

Restaurant Openings

First Look: Ballard Annex Oyster House

Lobster, Dungeness, bivalves aplenty: Prepare to bliss out, seafood lovers.

03/14/2013 By Christopher Werner

Openings

Thaiku Is Now Open in Phinney Ridge

The former Gaspare is now home to Thai family recipes and some potent herb-infused cocktails.

02/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Counting the Days: Bar Cotto and Bar Sajor

Matt Dillon and Ethan Stowell have small, cool, wood-fired oven spots opening this week and next.

02/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Japanese Gastropub Miyabi 45th Is About to Open

A soba maven with history at Chez Shea and Harvest Vine serves up elegant plates and plenty of drinks.

02/11/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

First Look: Inside the Massive Von Trapp's

Beer. Brats. Bocce. Massive fireplaces. Glittering chandeliers. Twelfth Avenue's newest destination is a veritable sensory overload.

02/07/2013 By Allecia Vermillion