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.

Ben & Jerry's will open a 1,252‑sq‑ft scoop shop at Pier 54 on Seattle's waterfront, run by franchisees Lance and Moria Blair.

A Puyallup restaurant scored 55 red points in a late‑May Tacoma‑Pierce County inspection. Inspectors flagged temperature and storage problems; other local eateries were also noted.

A remodeled clubhouse at Oakbrook now hosts The Edit Social House, a pub serving hand-stretched pizzas, a smashburger and a lively cocktail program. It’s built for locals and non-golfers alike.

Red Robin will sell 30 company-owned restaurants in Washington and western Idaho to Evergreen Dining for $23.5 million, converting the sites to franchised locations as part of a plan to cut debt.

Death & Co. has announced an opening date for its first Seattle cocktail bar at RailSpur in Pioneer Square, joining Renee Erickson’s new restaurants.

A rooftop lounge above Fogo de Chão's downtown Seattle spot offers 360-degree skyline views, fireplaces and a cocktails-first menu.

Nobu will open its first Pacific Northwest restaurant at Avenue Bellevue and rebrand the complex’s residences, adding a high‑end dining and real‑estate anchor to downtown Bellevue.

Couple of Scoops, an inclusive ice cream and candy shop in Gig Harbor, has a grand-opening date next Saturday and plans two dozen flavors plus sugar-free treats. The owners say hiring adults with disabilities is central to the concept.