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Hungry for news? Welcome to our Friday Feed, where we run through all the local food and restaurant news this week—and maybe help you figure out where to eat this weekend.
Now Aflutter
The former Plum Bistro space returned to life this week when Colibrí Mexican Kitchen opened. The huge menu covers a ton of ground, mostly hewing toward Mexican American favorites, with crispy tacos and quesadillas.
Coffeeholic House expands again, this time bringing drinks like matcha purple haze to Wallingford.
In Full Color
Colorful drinks specialist and Vietnamese coffee house Coffeeholic House opened the doors to its Wallingford shop this week, continuing to expand the mini-empire that includes Columbia City and Greenwood locations, plus MCozy Cafe in the U-District.
Coming Attractions
- Ferry fare: Last week, we noted that longtime chef Greg Atkinson announced his retirement and that he had sold his Bainbridge Island restaurant, Marché. This week, the Seattle Times follows up on that to bring us news of its replacement: Sweetwater Tavern.
- Southern comfort: Zax Eat ‘n Three looks to open this coming week in the former Hangry Panda space on Aurora. With a checkerboard floor and smoked chicken slathered in Alabama white sauce, it looks to bring a taste of the South to North Seattle.
- Eastern comfort: According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Ukrainian sandwich chain Lviv Croissant plans to open its first Seattle location in November, in Southcenter.
- Comfort Italiano: The owners of Italian fine-dining classic Il Terrazzo Carmine announced a new downtown restaurant coming to Fifth Avenue this fall. The Carmine empire, now in the hands of Carmine Smeraldo’s sons, is planning something along the lines of the Bellevue location—an evolution from the original that honors its roots.
Cold Comfort
It’s been hot. It’s been a slow week. Not a whole lot of restaurant news happening. Seems like a great time for me to drop some opinions hot takes (I’m sorry) on what to eat during the hottest weeks of summer.
Cool off with radish kimchi this week.
- Banchan: We dropped by H Mart in Lynnwood on Sunday, mostly to buy my 7-year-old socks with Cinnamoroll on them. But while we were there, we grabbed a selection of banchan—kimchi, pickled radishes, potato salad, and spicy fish cakes—and have had three straight meals of them: over rice, with steamed egg, and with cold noodles (also from H Mart). Copy this idea with local flavor by stopping into Pioneer Square’s Ohsun Banchan Deli & Cafe to stock up.
- Ice cream: Should you have ice cream for dinner often? Probably not. Should you have it for dinner once or twice a year? Definitely, and here’s where to go. And if you choose New Zealand–style, you can take heart in that there is at least some fruit involved. (Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist.)
- Salad: The only way I consider salad a complete dinner is if I follow it with ice cream, but I recognize that other people disagree. For those who do want salad for dinner, I’ve made you a list of the city’s best options.
Oh, BTW, here’s what you missed last week.