Sunrise Play Café opens in April at 204 St. Helens Ave. with a 1,400‑sq‑ft playscape, day passes, memberships and a cafe serving coffee, beer and mimosas.

Aslan Brewing opens a Seward Park taproom on April 1, turning the former Zeeks Pizza into a pizza‑forward spot pouring certified‑organic beer and hosting a dog‑friendly patio.

Seattle favorite Molly Moon’s will open a Kirkland scoop shop on April 12, bringing the chain to 12 locations and expanding its Eastside footprint. The company says the move follows strong performance at nearby shops.

Enumclaw’s Yella Beak Saloon has new owners who say they’ll renovate while keeping the bar’s character; liquor license approval is in and kitchen hires are underway.

Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is eyeing Tacoma for a new location that would join its Capitol Hill and Bellevue shops. City officials say the storefront could boost neighborhood foot traffic.

Michelin-starred chef Johnny Spero is joining the Inn at Langley to open Passage, a tasting-menu restaurant timed to the inn’s May 17 reopening. The move follows Spero’s decision to close his D.C. restaurant and relocate to Whidbey.

Chicko Chicken is expanding in the Seattle area with Renton and Mountlake Terrace locations added to its Kirkland, Burien and Federal Way outposts.

Kurt Dammeier's Sugar Mountain is opening a compact, quick‑service stand‑up steak shop in Redmond; hiring is underway and the company plans to expand the concept.

Menu inflation is nudging Seattle diners toward cheaper spots, fewer drinks and more deal‑hunting — trends mirrored in national data and local restaurants' service changes.

Nana Thai has moved from a Freighthouse Square stall into a Lincoln District storefront, selling everyday Thai and a dine‑in khao soi. The dining room is filling up fast.

Cody Cluff will open Greenlake Brewing in the former Wooden City Tavern spot in Green Lake. The 5,000-sq-ft taproom is slated to open on Tuesday, April 7.

Mt. Joy has closed both of its Seattle restaurants after an ownership transfer. The Capitol Hill flagship and a South Lake Union outpost are currently shuttered while the new owner’s plans remain unclear.

Eleven new restaurants have opened near Bellevue and Redmond light‑rail stations, from dim sum to matcha cafés. Here’s which spots are already serving.