When something tastes good, you gotta go back for seconds—and that’s exactly what we’re doing for this fall’s Seattle Restaurant Week, Oct. 18-31. Building off a successful spring spread, this edition brings back curated menus at various price points ($20, $35, $50, and $65) at restaurants, bars, cafes, and pop-ups across the greater Seattle area. If you’re overwhelmed—we don’t blame you, there are a lot of participating locations—the website provides quick guides on topics like hidden gems and seasonal ingredients alongside an interactive map feature. The opportunity to support Good Food Kitchens and other community kitchens is an added bonus.

Consolidation in Capitol Hill

For years, sister restaurants Carrello and Altura looked across Broadway at one another, but chef and restaurateur Nathan Lockwood has combined the two. Now in its 15th year, Altura will move into the bigger, former Carrello space, and although the latter will go away in name, many of its elements, such as guest-favorite dishes, aperitivo hour, and wooden carts, will live on in the new iteration. Five additional seats will be added for the tasting menu service, with the patio and lounge maintaining an à la carte model. Keep an eye out for upcoming Feast of the Seven Fishes (Christmas Eve) and New Year’s Eve meals, too.

Awesome, Killer pizza

That may not be what A.K. Pizza stands for—it’s actually named after owner Alex Kim—but the South Seattle shop is truly remarkable, and one particular pie recently garnered national attention. Food & Wine highlighted the Sun Gold tomato pesto pie in its list of “the 27 best pizzas in America right now.” If it was difficult to secure an order before the coverage, we can only imagine how many customers will be jumping in the digital queue now. May the pizza gods smile upon you.

Have another slice

Pegasus Pizza & Pasta is spreading its wings with another location in West Seattle at 1622 SW Roxbury St. Fresh off a change of ownership last summer, the pizzeria known for outside-the-box recipes (Tom’s Special has sunflower seeds and shredded pepperoni) will share more details soon, but until then, you’ll have to get your fix at the Junction.

The meals must go on

A big-name chef is bringing three new concepts to the 5th Avenue Theatre as the venue celebrates its 100th anniversary. In a recent Instagram post, Tomo’s Brady Ishiwata Williams announced plans for Pearl Konbini, a concession counter, the Pearl+ dining experience for Seattle Theatre Group Club members, and Pearl Under 5th, a “subterranean private bar inspired by Tokyo’s referral bars.” Stay tuned for a 2027 opening.

Trending tastes

Trying to navigate the jumbled stream of online food information can be like trying to magically summon the perfect meal from an otherwise uninspired refrigerator (it’s a poor use of your time). But every now and then, a moment of clarity will strike—in this case, it comes with help from Google’s restaurant reviews, where mentions of dosas, the South Indian pancakes perfect for scooping up curry, jumped by 136% over the last year. You can glean other interesting tidbits, like the rise of matcha and banana, from the company’s inaugural fan-favorite dining lists.

Losing a longtime restaurant

The end is near for Pam’s Caribbean Kitchen, which has served Trinidadian cuisine in Wallingford for a decade (and even longer in Seattle, considering the street fair booth and first location in the University District). Owner Pam Jacob will close her business on Nov. 29 due to mounting financial issues stemming from the pandemic and drops in revenue. Fans still have time for one last meal, while Jacob looks forward to catering in her next chapter.