Do you want your burger chains with a facet of Italian restaurant? Nicely then, you’re going to wish to rollerblade on right down to the micro-neighborhood of Tangletown (between Inexperienced Lake and Wallingford), the place the fifth location of beloved native chainlet Lil Woody’s opened this week. What’s particularly notable about that’s the area may also home the second location of Darkalino’s, a well-regarded Italian restaurant that opened final 12 months in Pioneer Sq..
Each eating places are owned by Marcus Lalario, a finger-in-every-pie entrepreneur who has dabbled in all the things from music (he used to handle Band of Horses) to socks (he’s co-owner of the model Arvin Items). Lalario additionally owns Fats’s Hen and Waffles, Ciudad, and Mezzanotte, however Lil Woody’s should be his most recognizable restaurant property, a robust native model that’s recognized for its rotating burger specials.
Darkalino’s and Lil Woody’s will every have “their very own branded id and entrance,” Lalario stated in an announcement, however “company will have the ability to deliver their bought burger over to Darkalino’s to affix their associates who need a focaccia sandwich alongside an Italian-inspired cocktail or glass of wine.”
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A tiny new bar is coming to Capitol Hill
Kate Opatz, proprietor of La Dive, Wealthy Wealthy, Montana, and so on., has a brand new challenge within the works. Known as Laurel (named for Opatz’s mom), this can be a tiny bar and all-day cafe that may occupy the area the place Crumble and Flake bakery was on Olive Approach, based on Capitol Hill Seattle Weblog. Opatz says she’s taking pictures for an October opening date.
Which pizza reigns supreme?
Everybody loves brackets and rating issues, so kudos to The Seattle Instances for placing collectively what it calls The Seattle Instances Pizza Smackdown, the place readers can vote on head-to-head matchups in a bracket of 32 pizzerias and pizza chains. Contestants vary from chains like Paggliacci’s to impartial spots like Bar del Corso. Observe that hyperlink to vote.
Seattle eating places get inexperienced highlight
Subsequent month the Bloomberg Inexperienced Competition, a climate- and sustainability-focused convention, is coming to Seattle. It is going to be highlighting a number of native eating places and bars for his or her sustainable practices, together with the native sourcing legends at Driftwood, the plant-based bar Life on Mars, and cocktail mainstay Rob Roy, which is internet hosting a sustainable cocktail class. For an inventory of retaurants and bars collaborating within the Bloomberg Inexperienced Competition, go right here.
