SeaTac’s Pancake Chef has reopened under new ownership, bringing back classic pancakes, longtime staff and new comfort dishes. The retro diner’s lights are on again.

Supreme Dumplings will open a hockey‑themed Northgate Station location this August, pairing big‑screen sports with its signature xiao long bao and bar bites.

Pop‑up favorite Cove’s Cookies, run by Adriana Shaffer, is eyeing a permanent Tacoma bakery while keeping a busy March pop‑up schedule.

FDA upgraded a recall of 55,689 pounds of frozen blueberries processed in Salem to Class I after possible Listeria contamination; shipments went to four states and Canada.

Tacoma roaster Outer Dark plans a downtown production roastery in the Rhodes Center and is teasing a second cafe; no opening date has been announced.

Seattle roaster Q.E.D. Coffee opens a new café inside Burien’s historic Three Tree Point Store, serving coffee and pastries with daytime hours and plans for neighborhood events.

Little Prague European Bakery quietly reopened in Morgan Junction and is ramping up service. Reader photos show pastries on display and staff say they expect to be at full speed soon.

A reader-photo banner lists March 1 as the reopening date for I Luv Teriyaki in Georgetown, nearly three years after a March 2023 kitchen fire. Owners had signaled an imminent soft open.

A taco truck has set up at the former Walgreens lot in South Delridge while the new owner markets the building and delays redevelopment.

Saanj Winery has leased a 1,437-square-foot space at KOMO Plaza near the Space Needle for its first brick-and-mortar tasting room, founders say.

With groceries roughly 30% pricier than before the pandemic, Seattle shoppers are turning to dollar‑store dinners to stretch tight budgets.

Hawaii’s Tanaka Ramen & Izakaya has opened in downtown Kirkland, bringing signature tonkotsu bowls and izakaya plates to the Eastside.

Cinder + Salt will open this April at The Charter Hotel near Pike Place Market, bringing a wood‑fire raw bar and coastal menu to a 2,790‑sq‑ft ground‑floor space.