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.

Ethan Stowell has launched a new venture with two concepts — Cut Club and Lime Social — and is working with former ESR executives after stepping back from daily operations.

Fat Buns Café and Hot Gyros have opened downtown Mount Vernon with housemade sandwiches, bao and gyro plates timed for tulip-season visitors.

Ivar's is opening a new Seafood Bar in Gig Harbor this week with indoor seating, a patio and a grand-opening drawing for free fish-and-chips for a year.

A new food hall from Sugar Shack Unlimited and chef Brady Williams is slated for Bellevue’s Wilburton Auto Row, aiming for a summer 2026 opening as part of a wider redevelopment.

Johnny Courtney of Atoma and Aaron Tekulve of Surrell are finalists in the James Beard Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific category.

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.