Two new Yemeni restaurants in the Seattle area are packing dining rooms with slow‑roasted lamb, bubbling fahsa and long waits. The newcomers have quickly become regional destinations.

Rain Shadow Meats says its Melrose Market lease won’t be renewed; the shop will remain open through December while owner Russell Flint looks for a new home. The announcement adds to recent turnover on Melrose Avenue.

Family-run Bagel’s Bagels is headed to 2805 6th Ave on Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue this summer, promising classic New York‑style bagels, sandwiches and a local coffee program.

Bar Miriam cracked Food & Wine's Top 10, landing at No. 5. The Queen Anne bar was praised for Mai Tai Mondays and its low‑ABV cocktail program.

Wooden City serves its final Pac Ave dinner tomorrow as the restaurant shifts to a much larger Broadway space. Owners plan a bar‑forward concept to take over the Pacific Avenue lease.

Chef Ethan Stowell will consult with Sodexo Live! to overhaul Benaroya Hall’s cafe, restaurant and concessions when the hall reopens this September after a $20M renovation.

Ballard’s Shingletown Saloon will close April 25 after 11 years, management says. The venue leaves behind line‑dancing nights, cheap drinks and 10 marriages.

A build‑your‑own phở format is drawing attention in Kent after a City of Kent post and a Seattle Times feature. Local spots already offer DIY bowls.

Potato Corner has filed tenant‑improvement plans for a Tacoma Mall food‑court kiosk; work is expected to start in June and the unit is listed as 'coming soon.'

A tiny Columbia City restaurant just received a New York Times review and two stars, thrusting chef Evan Leichtling and his 12-seat kitchen into the national spotlight.

Gasworks Brewing is opening a 15,000-square-foot SoDo production taproom this spring with a 20-barrel brewhouse and new capacity for distribution.

El Sabor Katrachowa brings Honduran home cooking to Hillman City with baleadas, coconut red beans and shrimp dishes in a compact counter-service setting.

The Cat & Rabbitt is returning to Tacoma with a slice-and-sandwich cafe at the Museum of Glass, pairing six-layer cakes with Sliced sandwiches and Caffè D'Arte coffee.