Belltown’s latest restaurant opening is made possible by neighboring chefs at Pike Place Market: Darlene Boline of Zaccagni’s and Cajetan Mendonca of Saffron Spice. Their new joint venture, Vittles, “offers comfort food with a burst of cultural influences,” according to their description, in addition to cocktails from Brian Troxell.

Seattle Cider Company is celebrating its first anniversary next weekend. The company also announced plans to expand production and distribution—so much so that it’s set to become the second largest cidery in Washington. The anniversary celebration runs August 23 from 1 to 7 p.m. with 15 ciders on tap, including a limited-edition single-malt barrel-aged New England-style cider.

Westward and The London Plane are among 50 restaurants nominated for Bon Appetit ’s list of America’s best restaurants. The list will be pared to 10, announced August 19.

It’s finally happened! Mike Easton (of Il Corvo fame) has opened his Roman-style Pizzeria Gabbiano. Check out our Weekly Dish (below) for more on his tasty pies. E

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