Art of the Table Announces Long Goodbye Closing Plan

Art of the Table announced in an Instagram post back in October that it would be closing its doors with a pair of last supper events on November 30 and December 1. The details on that are out and there are multiple chances to say goodbye to this restaurant, with the final service coming on November 22, with reservations available online. Between now and then, only the tasting menu is available.

On November 30 and December 1, it will host “the last supper” nights for $195 per person, which is already sold out.

The restaurant has been open for 17 years across two locations. “Thanks for all messages, calls, emails, texts,” co-owner Shannon Van Horn wrote in another Instagram post. “I’ve replied to everything I can for now, but I’m trying to rest a bit this weekend as it has been A LOT OF FEELINGS TO TAKE IN. Sometimes, it’s hard to have your business be such public knowledge; it’s overwhelming, but we’re definitely feeling a lot of love.

Hey, is that salmon or... ?

A Seattle Pacific University study found that samples of salmon from 67 grocery stores and 52 local sushi shops were mislabeled. Although Washington State law requires the labeling, the incorrectly marked fish were labeled as wild when they were farm-raised in restaurants but not in grocery stores. The findings cite that over 32 percent of fish in sushi restaurants studied were mislabeled. Wild-caught salmon is typically more expensive than farm-raised, and customers still pay that higher price for mislabeled fish.

Two tickets to Paradise

If you crave Mexican or diner food, a new spot in Capitol Hill called Paradise is open. It has no web presence or menu yet, and is testing out dishes like burritos and burgers to see what diners will like most, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog reports. Like any good diner, it is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Find it in the space formerly occupied by Broadway Grill, and note that it does not yet have its liquor license and come with the correct expectations.

Wine and water

Seattle winery Bacovino is set to open a tasting room in the historic Travelers Hotel building on Yesler Way, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. It will be a waterfront experience across from the Seattle ferry in Pioneer Square. The company hasn’t announced an exact date yet but teases that it will open soon.

Now that’s a combo plate

An exciting-sounding new restaurant is plotted for 2025. Grann, which will take over the space formerly occupied by the Table in Tacoma, will be a Black-owned Southern barbecue, creole, and Indian fusion restaurant, the News Tribune reports. The folks behind it, chef Reginald Jacob Howell and pitmaster Denzel Johnson, have previously hosted pop-ups around Tacoma, and both have worked in catering and hospitality. The duo has a Kickstarter going to help fund the opening.