Rain Sushi on 45th has closed, but last we heard, there were two bidders still vying to take it over. Yesterday, we discovered who was the winner: Hi, my name is Mutsuko Soma. We got Rain spot. Our Restaurant name will be Miyabi on 45th. This is second restaurant of Miyabi at Tukwila*. Also collaboration with Kamonegi. We will be open Nov 4th 2012. It will be North west Japanese. Not much sushi, but good hand made buckwheat noodle (aka soba). 相馬 睦子…
You've got exactly four days to get your fill of the Rain Modern Japanese Cuisine's brand of Japanese fusion and modern sushi stylings: after eight years, the owners are selling with August 31st as the final date. The sale hasn't been finalized yet, and there are two parties they're negotiating with, so they've asked us not to say more until the ink is on the paper. We'll keep you updated, though: Jenny tells us they'll know who's taking over by the…
It's been an empty storefront (sometimes euphemistically called a "test kitchen") since August 2008, but no more. Chow Foods is back in action and has throw open the doors on the old Loki / Jitterbug Cafe spot with a new Mexican restaurant: TnT Taqueria. Chow Foods has opened its fourth restaurant, TNT Taqueria in Seattle’s picturesque Wallingford neighborhood at 2114 North 45th Street. In the space formerly occupied by the Jitterbug; TNT Taqueria opened Thursday evening, on July 26th. The Taqueria is…
Make plans to have dinner out next Tuesday (June 26), and then grab your bike and head to one of these host restaurants participating in the third annual Spoke & Food event, from 6:00 - 10:00pm. The participating restaurants will in turn donate 20% off their total revenues towards the food bank and resource center at FamilyWorks. Last year, the Spoke & Food event raised over $3200 for the Children's Garden Program at Seattle Tilth. If you want to ride in the neighborhood, Julia’s is one of the…
Cantinetta (3650 Wallingford Ave N) is hosting its 4th annual block party this Monday (June 18) from 6:00 - 10:00PM. While I've heard great things about it, I've never been, and so I'm looking forward to the festivities and the food, which sounds heavenly: Enjoy a slice of the Tuscan Spirit. Our chef has put together some delicious Italian nibbles paired with the perfect wines. Come enjoy the food, the company and the outdoors!
A few weeks back, we told you that Satay (1711 N. 45th St.) was going to be featured on the KCTS 9 show Check, Please! We heard quite a few neighbors came by in show of support, and now the feature is scheduled to air this Thursday (June 14). Tune in to KCTS at 7:00PM and check it out, or watch the segment online when it's posted on Thursday!
Seattle Met reports that The Whale Wins, a new restaurant by Chef Renee Erickson (Boat Street Cafe and Kitchen and The Walrus and the Carpenter), will open this summer in the Fremont Collective (3506 Stone Way N.). Erickson told Seattle Met that "her new place will have the same approachable vibe as Walrus" but it will have a wood-fired oven for signature vegetable dishes rather than an oyster bar. As we mentioned back in March, the Fremont Collective will also be…