And then there were three. Tutta Bella will close its downtown and Columbia City pizzerias on Oct. 2, leaving just the shops in Wallingford, Bellevue, and Issaquah. The move to shutter its flagship location on Rainier Avenue South ends a 22-year run, and further solidifies the company’s plans to focus on grab-and-go Neapolitan-style pies, pastas, salads, desserts, and dinner kits stocked in local and nationwide grocery stores. You can still grab a slice at Seahawks games, too.

Speaking of stadium eats…

What do you do with a hungry kraken?

Climate Pledge just got tastier. The Seattle Kraken have announced new food for the team’s upcoming 2026-27 season, including a Seattle dog piroshky, beef tallow fries, a Dark & Stormy from Cookies with Tiffany, poke surf and turf, a shrimp po’ boy, and more. See which sections you can find each dish, and don’t forget to give the new drinks a glug (like Goal Light, the blue-tinged play on an Aperol spritz).

A concerning corner of Capitol Hill

Another restaurant with a solid regional presence is set to shutter soon. This time it’s Rubinstein Bagels in Capitol Hill, although the decision is connected to the deteriorating condition of the building and landlord issues rather than the business’ operations (its Eastlake, Redmond, and South Lake Union shops are still open). Next-door Italian restaurant Rione XIII has also closed, and Bar Vacilando’s last day is Saturday, Sept. 26.

Listen up, ‘Abbott Elementary’ fans

Cafeteria food has nothing on MOD Pizza. Starting Monday, Sept. 28, the national chain will debut The Honor Roll, a limited-edition recipe (an olive oil and minced garlic base topped with mozzarella, shaved beef, onions, green peppers, roasted red bell peppers, and cheddar cheese) at 27 locations across Seattle. The cheesesteak promotion aims to build excitement for the premiere of the new season of “Abbott Elementary,” which is set in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Try it through Nov. 29.

The early bird gets the worm

That’s especially the case at Starbird Chicken’s new West Seattle location, the company’s first in Washington, which is hosting a grand opening on Monday, Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. The first 200 people to show up will get a free meal, and the restaurant will also surprise one guest with a golden ticket, unlocking free meals for an entire year (one entree per week for 52 weeks). Keep an eye out as the San Francisco-based chain continues to expand in the area—Capitol Hill’s former Amazon Fresh space is on deck.

Drinker from the Black Lagoon

Embrace your fears and sip your way into spooky season when Belltown’s Rob Roy hosts the award-winning, immersive Halloween cocktail pop-up experience, Black Lagoon, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 7. Beneath the surface of eerie decor, cinematic lighting, scary sounds, and collectible glassware, there’s a murky world of tasty libations to discover, including the rum- and pumpkin-forward Abyssa’s Obsession or the Bone Temple, made with Teremana Blanco Tequila (or te-kill-ya, as we like to call it).

Amuse-bouche and schmooze

That’s the recipe for Taste America, the James Beard Foundation’s annual tasting event that gathers local chefs for a night of food and friendly conversation at the Four Seasons Hotel, Sunday, Nov. 1. As you walk from station to station, you’ll get to experience the diverse flavors and inspirations of restaurants around the city by way of the bites in front of you. You’ll meet Lenox’s Johnny Reyes, a member of this year’s vaunted TasteTwenty cohort, as well as Pancita’s Janet Becerra, Amy Abera of Delish Ethiopian Cuisine, and others. Tickets start at $150.