Ravenous Burrito Fiends Will Descend Upon Ballard This Saturday At last the burrito—king of the gut-bomb—gets the festival it deserves. Talented tortilla wrappers will converge for the first-ever Ballard Burrito Festival. Seattle Magazine Staff
You Don’t Have to be a Gearhead to Love Derby, SoDo’s New Gastro Garage Ethan Stowell's newest restaurant is now open in car-lover's clubhouse The Shop. Did you think an autoshop-themed bar wouldn’t serve wings? AJ Rathbun
Daring Downtown Eatery Shows Why Seattle’s Hotel Restaurant Scene is Strong Hotel Monaco’s Outlier goes global with its new menu. Still, it’s an oh-so PNW salmon dish we can’t stop dreaming about. Chelsea Lin
Nonprofit Thrift Shop Reopens With New Look in Bellevue Square Bellevue Lifespring refreshes its longstanding thrift store. Bellevue Lifespring introduces its new-look Thrift Culture shop in Bellevue Square. Megan Lamb
Right-Wing Provocateur Jack Posobiec is in Fremont Protesting Lenin Statue The activist gained further social media fame this week after Trump retweets. Right-wing activist Jack Posobiec (right) turned up in Fremont on Wednesday. Michael Rietmulder
Move Over, Pho. Finally a New Slurpable Star is Born in Ballard A colorful Ballard shop excels in Asian noodle soups. Sen Noodle Bar’s guay tiow khaek is a punch of flavor with coconut, seafood, curry and chili oil. Chelsea Lin
Rep. Jayapal Calls on Trump to Fire Bannon, Others Who Have Supported White Supremacists The Washington Democrat is calling on the president to fire three staffers she claims support hate groups. Rep. Pramila Jayapal wants Steve Bannon fired. Michael Rietmulder
Comedy Superstar Kevin Hart Was Hanging Out in Tacoma Last Week The actor and comedian was shooting a Comedy Central show highlighting local comics. Kevin Hart was spotted at Tacoma’s Southern Kitchen Restaurant with owner Gloria Martin. Michael Rietmulder
Capitol Hill Tea Cafe Closing After 11 Years Soon Modern Steep's cafe will hit the lights for the last time, but you can still get its organic teas. Fret not, leaf hounds. You’ll still be able to score those sweet, sweet blends online. Michael Rietmulder
Don’t be the Sloppy Wine Fest Amateur, Take These Tips From a Pro Tips and strategies for sipping your way through the Auction of Washington Wines. When it comes to sampling wines at a tasting, sip, dump or spit—and remember: It’s OK not to taste everything. Chelsea Lin
Deceptively Delicious Vegan Ice Cream Shop Opening New Ballard Location Get ready North Ballard—plant-based ice cream is coming for you. Behold Frankie & Jo’s cocoa nib mint brownie ice cream in a waffle cone. Chelsea Lin
Fancy Chicken Nuggets? ‘Black Sheep’ Chef’s New Pop-Up Will Turn PNW Dining on Its Head It's not cheap, but this ticket is a glimpse into the head (and history) of Garrett Melkonian. The pop-up’s menu is a tour of the chef’s multicultural food memories. Chelsea Lin
With Sleek New Capitol Hill Brewpub, Redhook Hopes to Put ‘Bro Sports Beer’ in the Past The pioneering craft brewery returns to its Seattle roots. Redhook Brewlab opens in Capitol Hill’s Pike Motorworks building Aug. 17. Michael Rietmulder
