La Garrafita opened in White Center, serving handmade ice cream and sorbets and offering a buy-one-get-one opening-day special.

Ahmed Suliman has opened Shib Shib, a 24-seat Arabic-inspired cocktail bar in Maynard Alley, arriving just as World Cup visitors fill the city. The alleyway spot pairs inventive drinks with sharable small plates.

Sophon, the celebrated Phinney Ridge Cambodian restaurant, closed this spring after tax warrants, revoked registration and worker wage complaints surfaced.

Bellevue-born Supreme Dumplings has opened a Tacoma location in The Village at Tacoma Mall, adding xiao long bao and more to the mall's dining lineup.

A Parkland burger truck received 100 red points on a county health inspection last week, triggering re‑inspection and spotlighting safety lapses across Pierce County.

The Pitch pop-up inside Kickin' It Federal Way is taking match‑day reservations for World Cup watch parties June 19–21, serving international snacks like Belgian fries and an Australian snag.

Benihana is returning to Seattle with a waterfront restaurant at Lake Union Piers, marking the chain's first full‑service comeback in the city since 2016.

Casa Gabriele quietly opened in a Pioneer Square basement, serving homestyle Southern Italian dishes from the team behind Bottega Gabriele.

Knapp’s Restaurant and Lounge in Tacoma’s Proctor District posted a closure sign on Monday; the 1938 diner says it will offer a brief Saturday coffee service. The long‑running spot’s future is unclear.

Longtime Pegasus chefs Gabriel Castro and Isidro Ocampo have taken ownership of the Junction restaurant and will mark the change with a June 12 6/14 reopening and new menu items.

Ox Burger — the Taurus Ox spin-off — has started a residency at Fair Isle Brewing in Ballard, serving its Lao Burger on Sundays and Mondays.

16Eleven at APEX Everett folds steakhouse dining, craft cocktails and an on‑site gallery into one restored downtown destination.

Chef Brendan McGill has shut his downtown outposts at the Exchange Building and will focus on his Bainbridge Island restaurants. The closures close a chapter for his downtown footprint.