Dave's Hot Chicken opened at The Commons in Federal Way Friday, with Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Linda Kochmar on hand. The California-born chain will serve tenders, sliders and sides at the new mall location.

Nudibranch Coffee, billed as Seattle’s first Thai coffee shop, opens Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill with fruit-forward drinks and a packed community events calendar.

Gather Gig Harbor, a new specialty food market, aims to open in downtown Gig Harbor by fall with charcuterie, sandwiches and a community event space.

A downtown Zeeks location quietly became Mikey’s Public House & Frog Bar, trading a wide delivery footprint for a tighter pizza menu, wings and a mezzanine lounge.

Woodinville’s Prohibition Cellars plans a Tacoma tasting room in February, bringing Hungarian‑influenced wines, a Red Willow Tannat and member perks to the St. Helens corridor.

Shaq-backed Big Chicken has closed its Tacoma outpost at Westgate North; online listings still show the address while neighbors take notice.

Redd Dog is leaving Sixth Avenue for a full‑service Tacoma brewpub with an in‑house Mexican menu and a beer garden; the Sixth Avenue taproom pours its last beers this Saturday.

An omakase-style hand-roll sushi counter is moving into Redmond Town Center's former Asher Goods space. Construction is slated to begin in March 2026.

Cafe Revy, a luxury mobile matcha and coffee bar from Vika Galanesi, plans a February debut in the Seattle area with specialty matcha lattes and classic coffee.

Raising Cane's will open its first Seattle restaurant in the U District on Feb. 17, with more than 100 crew expected at the 4345 University Way NE location.

Seattle’s Spruce Hill Winery opened a Gig Harbor tasting room on Jan. 23 with flights from $20, glasses from $12 and local meat-and-cheese pairings.

Chef Emme Collins is turning her Baiana pop‑up into a permanent Pike Place Market stall serving moqueca, acarajé and other Bahian favorites. The fast‑casual counter is expected to open in late February or early March.

Trish Huff is turning the former Heritage Distilling tasting room into The Midway, a bakery-deli-market aimed at opening by summer 2026. The daytime bakery will shift to casual evening bites and a curated beer and wine selection.