Anchors Down is Weeks Away from Opening in Ballard:
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Laura Olson, Queen of the Po Dog, is getting ready to launch her next venture, Anchors Down. The original concept was going to be Queen of Norway with then business partner, Chris Pardo. But when the two parted ways, Olson redirected her energy into a nautical-themed bar (build-out started in January) and plucked two new business partners from her other properties: Amy Graeff...
Readers Vote: 18 Best Under the Radar Brunches:
Ba Bar [Photo: Geoffrey Smith]
On Friday, Eater opened up a comments thread and the tipline (and Facebook and Twitter) asking readers to name their favorite under the radar brunch spots in Seattle. The jury is still out on whether or not some of the suggestions are actually under the radar (Lola, Ma'ono), which is why you won't see those popular kids on this list. Speaking of, here now is the...
Larkin Young at RN74; Grim's Does Brunch; Froyo by the Ounce on Broadway; New Scuttlebutt Brew Pub:
DOWNTOWN—Former Tilth chef de cuisine Larkin Young will be in the kitchen as opening sous chef at Michael Mina's RN74 Seattle, due to open in June. Executive chef is longtime Team Mina member Michelle Retallack. [EaterWire]
CAPITOL HILL—Now you can visit Grim's during daylight hours too; Laura Olson's steampunk bar starts brunch service May 7. [Twitter]
CAPITOL HILL—After a false start over...