Lucky Laurelhurst gets two new spots this week, as Renee Erickson's General Porpoise opens a new location there and the cozy neighborhood brewery Burke-Gilman Brewing launches on Saturday. Find out about those and more essential food news for your weekend, like the grand opening of the award-winning Heritage Distilling Company on Capitol Hill today, the new Fremont French restaurant Le Coin, and the Bite of Seattle. For more ideas, check out our list of July food and drink specials and our complete food and drink calendar.

OPENINGS
Burke-Gilman Brewing
Named for the famed bike trail it's located on, this small kid-friendly, dog-friendly, family-friendly neighborhood brewery, which opens in the former space of Ciao Bella at noon this Saturday, July 21, describes itself as "gezellig," a Dutch word meaning cozy, fun, and relaxed, and it certainly looks it, with a rustic wood interior. Head brewer Phil Pesheck says to expect experimental session IPAs, double IPAs, strong ales, barleywines, kettle sours, and barrel-aged brews. There's no food, but outside food is encouraged.
Laurelhurst

General Porpoise Doughnuts
The Laurelhurst location of Renee Erickson's dreamy filled-doughnut and coffee shop opened this Thursday, according to a tweet from Ravenna Blog. Like Erickson's other shops, it will feature a variety of coffee roasters and doughnuts filled with seasonal jams, jellies, curds, and custards.
Laurelhurst

Heritage Distilling
Award-winning, Gig Harbor-based, small-batch craft distillery Heritage Distilling Company has opened their sixth location, featuring a distillery, tasting room, retail space, and bottling operations, in the former space of Meat and Bread inside the Central Agency Building in Capitol Hill (the same building that houses Lark, Bitter/Raw, and Slab). The 2,250-square-foot distillery offers spirits on tap and refillable growlers (!). Guests can try flights of whiskey, gin, and vodka, and mixed drinks, as well as purchase cocktail supplies and take classes. Their grand opening is from noon to 9 pm Friday, July 20.
Capitol Hill

Le Coin
This restaurant from chef Josh Delgado, an alum of Hood Canal's Alderbrook Resort and Spa, opened in Fremont in the former space of Cajun-Creole spot Roux last weekend and offers a modern American update on classic French cuisine, with locally minded dishes like Penn Cove mussels with shallots, toasted bread, chorizo broth, and a poached egg, or hazelnut and garlic ravioli. There's also a menu of craft cocktails, like sparkling wine with rhubarb syrup or a mule with lavender vodka and cherry syrup. "Le Coin" means "the corner," suggesting the space aspires to be a neighborhood gathering space. Brunch and a happy hour are coming soon.
Fremont

Patterson Cellars
Patterson Cellars, a winery specializing in "approachable Washington State wines that reflect the new world style in winemaking," has opened a tasting room with a "modern lofty space" and outdoor seating in Sodo's Urban Works, which is home to nine other Washington wineries. Patterson has three other tasting rooms, two in Woodinville, and one in Leavenworth. Their official grand opening will be on Friday, July 27, and celebrations will continue throughout the weekend.
Sodo

CLOSURES
Octo Sushi
It's a sad week for denizens of Capitol Hill: after eight years of business, the beloved sushi bar Octo Sushi announced on Facebook that their last day would be July 14. Fans everywhere are mourning the loss.

OTHER FOOD NEWS
Seattle entrepreneur and restaurant owner accused of rape by five women
Seattle nightlife entrepreneur and restaurant owner Dave Meinert, who owns the 5 Point Cafe and is a partner in the companies that own Comet Tavern and Lost Lake Lounge, has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by five women. The Stranger's Lester Black reports that Meinert has responded to the allegations in a Facebook post, saying they had been deemed "insufficient and not credible" after investigation by police and admitting he had engaged in non-consensual behavior in the past ("I have been pushy and continued to make advances when I should have understood they were not welcome").

Restaurant plans for Capitol Hill's Pike Flats building
Couple Steve Severin and Leigh Sims of Neumos are teaming up with Amy and John Richards (of KEXP's "John in the Morning" fame) to open a new restaurant in the upcoming Pike Flats building at the corner of Pike and Harvard in Capitol Hill. Details about the restaurant, which is not expected to open until next year, remain unknown.

Sunlight Cafe moving to new space
According to their email newsletter, beloved Roosevelt vegetarian spot Sunlight Cafe will have its last service in its original location this weekend, with its final dinner service on Saturday, July 21, and its final brunch service on on Sunday, July 22, before closing its doors at 2 pm on Sunday. Guests are invited to come share a farewell meal before the eatery migrates to its new location one block away at 6404 9th Ave NE, in one to two weeks (depending on how everything goes).

Pirosky Piroshky opening new bakery and food truck

According to a press release, Pike Place pastry purveyor Piroshky Piroshky, which has been in the Market for 26 years, plans to open a fifth location. The new location does not have a set opening date but is slated to open sometime in the next few months and will be located inside the food court at Century Square downtown. The bakery also has plans to launch a traveling food truck sometime this summer, likely in time for Hempfest.

Tallulah’s sold to new owner
Tallulah's, the airy, chic "vegetable-driven neighborhood cafe" in Capitol Hill owned by Seattle restaurateur Linda Derschang (and named after her daughter), has been sold to Brad Haggen, part of the Haggen grocery store family and president and CEO of Naples Best Restaurants. Haggen says he does not plan to make any changes to the restaurant and that it will continue to operate as is. Meanwhile, Derschang has acquired the iconic Belltown spot Queen City Grill and will be re-opening it as "Queen City" after making some updates.

Sun Liquor Lounge has found a potential new owner
Capitol Hill's Sun Liquor Lounge is in the process of being sold to potential new owner Andre Sayre, who's worked at Microsoft and Amazon while moonlighting as a bartender at places like MoPop and Benaroya Hall in the past. If the deal goes through, Sayre will change the establishment's name to Sol Liquor but keep everything else the same.

Columbia Tower's Sky View Observatory introduces new menu
The Columbia Tower has undergone a $25 million renovation and introduced a new full food and drink menu, which includes salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, cheese and meat boards, and other small bites, as well as local beer and wine and cocktails made with Washington spirits.

Beacon Hill restaurant nears opening
Homer, the much-anticipated wood-fired restaurant in Beacon Hill from former Sitka & Spruce chef Logan Cox, has installed its wood-fired oven and wood-burning fireplace and received its permits, and is on track to open in mid-August. The restaurant, which seats 50, will feature a Mediterranean-inflected menu of pita, grilled vegetables and proteins, and fermented foods. There'll also be a walk-up window with seasonal soft serve ice cream flavors.

EVENTS
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Cuoco's Rosé on the Patio
Lounge on the patio, sip a selection of Italian rosé, and nibble on summery picnic snacks while a DJ provides background music.

Summer Listening Party: Sea Creatures Welcomes Turntable Kitchen
Stop by General Porpoise after hours for some tunes, courtesy of the Turntable Kitchen crew, and bites courtesy of Renee Erickson. The DJs will be spinning vinyl cuts from their SOUNDS DELICIOUS subscription series, and they'll offer a sneak peak of upcoming releases. They'll also have limited quantities of rare colored vinyl for you to pick through.

FRIDAY–SATURDAY
43rd Annual Pig Roast
Try your hand at turning a whole pig on a spit at this free annual community potluck that's been going on since 1975—bring a tasty dish of your own to share.

Arriba Peru ft. Chef Marco (addo:Incubator)
At this pop-up, Peruvian native chef Marco Baldoceda will bring French techniques and elevated ingredients to traditional Peruvian fare.

Bremerton Summer BrewFest
Hop on a ferry to Bremerton to taste more than 100 fruit-infused craft beers from 36 Washington breweries. While you sip, enjoy live music and food.

FRIDAY–SUNDAY
Albert Lee Appliance Bite of Seattle
Year-round, Seattle is filled with festivals devoted to niche food and drink offerings, but if there’s one event that everyone knows about, it’s the Bite of Seattle, a free event at Seattle Center that’s been going strong since 1982 and claims to attract more than 400,000 guests annually. Seattle’s “original & largest food and beverage showcase” rounds up food from more than 60 restaurants and pop-up vendors, offering everything from specialty popsicles and pad thai to Korean fried chicken and Shishkaberry’s. There’s also craft beer and cider tastings, a restaurant showcase benefiting Food Lifeline, live cooking demonstrations, and cook-off battles on the “Bite Cooks” stage. And when you can’t eat anymore, head to the free outdoor movie night on Friday (featuring A League of Their Own) or one of three music stages for bands like Marina and the Dreamboats, Everson Pines, and the Hamilton Tribute Band.

Second Annual Pink Drink Week
Don your fave flamingo-hued finery and imbibe brightly colored beer, wine, cider, and cocktails.

SATURDAY, JULY 21
2nd Annual Anderson Summer School Brewfest
School's out for summer, but you can seek out some extracurricular edification at this beer festival with 59 handcrafted ales and 8 ciders from McMenamins as well as local guest breweries and cideries. Admission is free, and multiple bands will provide live music.

Breaks n' Eggs: a funky brunch
Fill your plate with crispy chicken and waffles, sip a mimosa, and groove to hiphop beats from DJ Topspin.

Chocolate & Opera
Ever heard chocolate, or tasted music? Opera singer-slash-chocolate tasting guide Diana Alivia, creator of Diva Synesthesia, will create a "multi-sensory experience for the audience through a delightful combination of music and flavor" by performing songs and arias alongside Seattle Symphony harpist Valerie Muzzolin, as you taste a variety of artisan chocolate from indi selected to perfectly complement the "character and mood" of the music.

SUNDAY, JULY 22
Burning Beast 2018
Spearheaded by James Beard Award–winning chef Tamara Murphy of Terra Plata, Burning Beast is something like the Pacific Northwest’s gastronomic answer to Burning Man: A sampling of Seattle’s best and brightest culinary luminaries gather off the grid at a retired dairy farm for a blazing bacchanalia, and a towering animal effigy is set alight in a ritual sacrifice of sorts. To really tap into their primal side, chefs use only fire to prepare a feast of sustainably raised meats, fish, and vegetables. This year’s festivities include rabbit from 2017 “Best in Beast” winners Charlotte Glaves and Shannon Smith, pig from Chris Lobkovich of Woodinville Cut Shop, lamb from Syd Suntha of Bread and Circuses, veggies from Mike Easton of Il Corvo, and chicken from Murphy herself, plus much more.

FEEST & Friends Summer BBQ
Bring a blanket to spread out and scarf some delicious Filipino BBQ, courtesy of Geo Quibuyen of the pop-up FOOD & SH*T and Musang chef Melissa Miranda. Proceeds will benefit FEEST, a grassroots organization working to "build youth power through food, school-based organizing, and radical joy."

Hop Around West Seattle
Shuttle to three West Seattle watering holes—Beveridge Place Pub, the Beer Junction, and Ounces—to get your fill of hoppy beverages.

Second Annual Pig Out Dinner
Chef Jesse Elliot will transform an entire pig into a five-course meal for 56 people. Your ticket includes two cocktails—one Knob Creek Bourbon Old Fashioned and one Sipsmith Gin French 75— and all the noshing you can handle.

MONDAY, JULY 23

Musangtino Pop-Up
Musangtino's, a collab between Bar del Corso chef Melissa Miranda's modern Filipinx pop-up and the team behind Kirkland's Hawaiian handcrafted lemonade stand Wow Wow Lemonade, offers "Filipinx sammies and street food." They'll bring their nosh to Screwdriver Bar, with drink specials and music by DJ Illogicalogic.

Three Sacks Full Pop-Up
Driven by his curiosity to discover what a “real carrot” tasted like, chef Michael Tsai took a sabbatical to work on Green String Farm in California and eventually moved to the Snoqualmie River Valley’s Goose and Gander Farm, where he works now. He will bring that same farm-to-table sensibility to Three Sacks Full, his pop-up with sommelier and partner Matthew Curtis, who favors wine pairings from smaller producers and family-run wineries. Naturally, their menus are locally sourced, ever-changing, and hyper-seasonal.