Restaurant Openings, Closings More

!–paging_filter–pKeeping track of restaurant news can be a daunting task. Here’s a round-up from the past week to help you manage./p
pstrongspanOPENINGS/span/strong/p
pstrongBallard/strongbr /a href=”https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brunswick-Hunt/635285956506336” target=”_blank”strongBrunswick Hunt/strong/a, a new farm to neighborhood restaurant in Ballard, will be opening May 22. Longtime Seattle restauranteurs and brothers, Barry Rogel (stronga href=”http://www.deluxebarandgrill.com/“DeLuxe Bar Grill/a/strong) and Scott Rogel (stronga href=”http://www.athenianinn.com/“Athenian/a/strong) are behind the project. Chef Jeffrey Davidson, formerly ofnbsp;stronga href=”http://www.rays.com/“Ray’s/a/strong,nbsp;stronga href=”http://www.vioscafe.com/“Vios at Third Place/a/strong, andnbsp;stronga href=”http://bastilleseattle.com/“Bastille/a/strong, has come up with a menu of nose-to-tail cooking and small farm sustainable proteins. Here’s a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/here-s-your-first-look-menu-brunswick-hunt-ope…” target=”_blank”your first look/a at his menu./p
pstrongBellevuebr //strongTwo restaurant groups a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/restaurant-titans-team-open-tavern-hall-bellev…” target=”_blank”are coming together/a to bring a massive new hangout to the Eastside. The brothers behindnbsp;stronga href=”http://www.cactusrestaurants.com/“Cactus/a/strongstrong /strongrestaurants are partnering with the duo behindnbsp;stronga href=”http://www.vontrapps.com/VonTrapps/HOME.html“Von Trapp’s/a/strong, stronga href=”http://bastilleseattle.com/“Bastille/a/strong,nbsp;stronga href=”http://www.vivapoquitos.com/Poquitos/VivaPoquitos.html“Poquitos/a/strongnbsp;and stronga href=”http://stoneburnerseattle.com/“Stoneburner/a/strongnbsp;to open stronga href=”http://www.tavern-hall.com/“Tavern Hall/a/strongnbsp;in Bellevue Square this summer. Tavern Hall will offer 20 beers on tap, a cocktail program, and a menu best described as “upscale comfort food” dotted with things like wings, hearth-baked pretzels, hand-cut ahi nachos, flatbread and a killer Tavern Hall burger./p
pstrongCapitol Hill/strongbr /stronga href=”http://www.mollymoonicecream.com/” target=”_blank”Molly Moon’s/anbsp;/strongnewest ice cream micro-shop is now open on 19thnbsp;and Mercer on Captiol Hill. This new Molly Moon’s is serving scoops, sundaes, shakes and freshly made waffle cones out of a tiny 70-square foot corner inside Hello Robin cookies. Meanwhile, Molly Moon’s Madrona shop has officially switched to summer hours. The little walk-up window is open noon to 10 p.m. all summer./p
pstrongDowntown/strongbr /The team behind strongElysian Bar/strong say a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/updated-10-things-know-about-elysian-bar-openi…” target=”_blank”they’ll officially open/a the new downtown brew hall on Monday. Johnnbsp;Knowles, formerly of Elysian Fields, and Andrew Gribas, the former chef de cuisine ofnbsp;stronga href=”http://volterrarestaurant.com/“Volterra/a/strong will be heading up the kitchen. nbsp;/p
pstrongDowntown/Pioneer Square/strongnbsp;br /The newest stronga href=”http://toppotdoughnuts.com/” target=”_blank”Top Pot Doughnuts/a/strong a href=”https://www.facebook.com/177721375574/photos/a.10151971432325575.1073741…” target=”_blank”is now open/a above Post Alley on the second level ofnbsp;stronga href=”http://www.thepostseattle.com/“The Post/a/strongstrong. /strongThis location has a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/new-top-pot-doughnuts-above-post-alley-will-ha…” target=”_blank”a pour-over coffee bar/a./p
pstrongGreenwoodnbsp;br //strongThestrongnbsp;a href=”http://www.streetdonuts.com/” target=”_blank”Street Donuts/a/strongnbsp;trailer is going brick-and-mortar, taking over the Ampersand Coffee space in Greenwood,nbsp;a href=”http://seattle.eater.com/archives/2014/04/29/greenwood-will-score-street…” target=”_blank”according tonbsp;emEater Seattle/em/a. The place will serve wine and as much “local beer as possible”nbsp;by the pint and take-home growlerstrong./strongnbsp;A summer opening is the goal. nbsp;/p
pstrongNorthgate /strongbr /stronga href=”http://watershedpub.com/” target=”_blank”Watershed nbsp;Pub Kitchen/a/strong, located in the Southwest most corner of the Thornton Place complex (a href=”//localhost/watershedpub/page_map”10104 3rd Avenue NE/a) in Northgate, is getting ready to open. The locally-focused, sustainable-minded and family owned pub features an extensive pizza menu, along with sandwiches, salads, seasonal specials and a ton of rotating craft beers and spirits. Watershed Pub Kitchen will hold its grand opening celebration May 9 — 11, with a live band playing each night and happy hour prices all weekend.nbsp;/p
pstrongspanCLOSINGS/span/strongnbsp;/p
pstrongBellevue/strongbr /Opened just this past December,nbsp;stronga href=”http://www.kaishorestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Kaisho/a/strongnbsp;has suddenly closed its doors in Belleve. a href=”http://seattle.eater.com/archives/2014/05/01/kaisho-suddenly-shutters-to…” target=”_blank”emEater Seattle/em reports/a that the downtown izakaya spot from the owners ofnbsp;strongBlue C/strongnbsp;andnbsp;strongBoom Noodle/strongnbsp;will become an event space and test kitchen for Blue C./p
pstrongCapitol Hillnbsp;/strongbr /stronga href=”http://www.olivarrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Olivar/a/strong, the Spanish restaurant inside Capitol Hill’s beautiful Loveless Buiding, has served its last meal. Chef/owner Philippenbsp;Thomelin a href=”https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=840119666004230id=1097…” target=”_blank”took to his Facebook page/a to say: “I cannot say enough how much I will miss my customers and the thrill of opening the restaurant everyday, this has been part of my life for the past 6 years. But every good thing has an end, and I’m looking forward to new experiences.” Next up for that space: a fine-dining concept called strongRestaurant Marron/strong, which will focus on traditional classic French preparation, is slated to open in June./p
pemGot a question, hot tip or need a dining suggestion? Feel free to/emnbsp;ema href=”mailto:julien.perry@tigeroak.com“email me directly/a/emem.nbsp;/em/p
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