To begin, in Green Lake, Italian restaurant Trattoria Cioppino opened at 7900 E. Green Lake Dr. N. Chef Ricardo Simeone was born in Gaeta, Italy, and uses a mixture of local ingredients and Italian imports to handcraft everything from seafood spaghetti to mini-cheesecakes according to Living Green Lake.In West Seattle, Bang Bar is set to open tomorrow (June 10) at 4750 California Ave. S.W. and will feature reinvented Thai classics. Phinney Ridge re-welcomes a Thai favorite: New’s Noodles at 8576 Greenwood Ave. N. opened again after a fire last November forced a temporary closure for repairs. The Thai restaurant debate ensues: Will this weekend be one of culinary adventures in the uncharted territory of Bang Bar or soothing comfort in the familiarity of New’s Noodles?Downtown, Chicago-based Potbelly Sandwich Shop opened at Fourth and Pike. Will Jimmy John’s and Subway cave to the competition? Stay tuned. In Belltown, The Lucky Diner opened at 2630 First Ave., a new prospect for post-thirsty Thursday celebrations. Unfortunately, the recession forced the neighborhood to say adios to Spanish restaurant Taberna del Alabardero at 2328 First Ave. Edmonds similarly lost Olives wine bar at 107 Fifth Ave. N. to economic hardship. Owner Michael Young bowed out with a note to customers on the website featuring a heart and the words “So long and thanks for all the fish!”Finally, it was not for lack of business that Wanna Noodles at 12 Mercer in Queen Anne officially closed, but official reasons behind the closure remain unclear . . .Follow Voracious on Twitter and Facebook.