This Week in Seattle Food News: Volunteer Park Cafe Reopens, College Inn Pub Returns, and Molly Moon’s Makes a Glossier Sundae – EverOut Seattle

On this week’s food news, some popular Seattle establishments are returning, including the College Inn Pub, Volunteer Park Cafe, and Portage Bay Cafe. In addition, Katsu Burger is opening a new location in Kent, Molly Moon is starting a collaboration with Glossier and a local chef is cooking food for astronauts. Read on for all of that and more culinary tidbits. You can find further inspiration in our food and drink guide.

NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

College Inn Pub
Rejoice: After being closed for 16 months, the historic College Inn Pub reopened its doors on July 15th for Seth Howard (owner of The Collins Pub, Last Drop Bottle Shop and Draft Punk), Al Donohue and Jen Gonyer. The team intends to keep the spirit of the original pub but have given it a few TLCs, including a thorough clean, updated electricity and plumbing, new kitchen and bar fixtures, and reconditioned woodwork. They have also brought back all of the original menu items with the exception of the Bagel Dog (due to sourcing issues and the elimination of microwave menu items), along with a few new ones, such as pizza bread with homemade marinara. The beer menu has also been expanded to include beers from local breweries such as Cloudburst, Ravenna and Maritime. Charles Mudede writes: “On a recent visit to the wood-rich basement bar, I ordered a Hot Italian Grinder from the pub’s menu. This was my favorite item in the former College Inn pub, and my question was just this: Has the HIG changed under new owners? In terms of taste, it was similar to before: very simple, moderately meaty and in the right size (not too big and not too small). My love for the mill was renewed. There is hope for the world after the pandemic. “
University district
Dine in

Deep dive
Renee Erickson’s dark, sophisticated cocktail bar in the infamous Amazonian spheres will reopen to the public this Saturday. Proof of vaccination is required for entry and an online waiting list will be provided.
Denny triangle
Dine in

Katsu burger
The local Japanese fusion burger franchise, known for its tonkatsu-style deep-fried patties, nori fries, and one-of-a-kind milkshakes, opened a new outpost in Kent this week. Soon gearing up for a grand opening, the new place has the same menu as other places and features a vibrant Godzilla mural.
Kent
Pick-up, delivery, dinner

Stew
According to Yelp, this former Korean restaurant recently reopened with a new Northeast China menu featuring local dishes like dried tofu skin with hot peppers and spicy roast pork.
Chinatown-International District
Pick-up, delivery, dinner

Portage Bay Cafe
The popular organic, local and sustainable brunch spot announced on Instagram that it is reopening its Ballard café this Saturday.
Ballard
Pick-up, delivery, dinner

Volunteer Park Café and Pantry
The iconic Capitol Hill parent company Volunteer Park Cafe, which closed last fall and bought by local architect and winemaker James DeSarno, reopened last Wednesday and two Canlis alums are running the show. Former Canlis expediter Melissa Johnson runs the café, while former Canlis pastry chef Crystal Chiu is in charge of the baked goods. (If you’ve tried one of the bagels at Canlis’ short-lived pandemic pivot bagel shop last year, you already know their job, and yes, they will appear on the menu occasionally.) Coffee shop, bottleshop, and corner market selling natural wine and merchandise for sale from local suppliers. The new menu includes New York-style breakfast sandwiches, seasonal toasts, vegan chocolate and hazelnut cakes, strawberry and rhubarb galettes and chocolate babka.
Capitol
Collection, delivery

FUTURE OPENINGS

Dorothy’s piano bar and cabaret
It’s time to polish your interpretation of “Maybe This Time”: A new piano bar and lounge will soon fill the former highline space. Founder John Lehrack previously ran Dorothy’s as a traveling piano night in places like the Re-Bar and Lumber Yard Bar. An opening date has not yet been set.
Capitol

OTHER FOOD NEWS

The Seattle chef is leading the team to develop a menu for NASA’s Mars missions
Local chef Young Cho, best known for his Asian Tex-Mex catering company Phorale, has put together a team called Ad Astra to compete in a competition called the Deep Space Food Challenge, which is being held in coordination with NASA and the NASA is looking for solutions for the nutrition of astronauts by the Canadian space agency. The challenges posed by this venture are unique to say the least, as food consumed in space requires a longer shelf life and must take into account the physical stresses of space on astronauts’ bodies. If Ad Astra is shortlisted for the competition, they could receive $ 25,000 to implement their proposal and have a chance at the ultimate prize.

The upcoming Wunderground Cafe starts pop-up
As we previously reported, Cupcake Royale owner and entrepreneur Jody Hall is launching a new startup called Wunderground that will sell a blend of adaptogenic mushrooms and coffee beans and convert Cupcake Royale’s former Capitol Hill location into Wunderground’s flagship coffee shop. Meanwhile, Hall is opening a pop-up on Chophouse Row serving adaptogenic coffee beverages Wednesday through Sunday. It appears that the Cupcake Royale location on Capitol Hill has moved to Chophouse Row along with the pop-up.

POP-UPS AND EVENTS

Try Edmonds
Enjoy live music, food trucks, beer, wine and a corn-hole tournament at this three-day fundraising festival to support free community events for all ages in Edmonds.
Frances Anderson Center, Friday-Sunday

Grayseas Pies Pop-Up
The pie pop-up Grayseas Pies is back with some adorable little mini pies. Flavors include Elote (tortilla chip crust, corn pudding, sour cream, corn and cotija cheese, coriander-lime crema, and tajín) and apple pie with spicy cheddar from Roslyn Valley Creamery.
Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, Saturday, 11 am-2pm

Garzón Latinx street food pop-up
The Latinx pop-up Garzón first presents brunch items such as Gallo Pinto with eggs and Linguiza Calentado in the morning and then turns into a street food-inspired late-night party with “small bites, loud melodies and cold” in the evening. bride.”
Great Notion Brewing, Sunday, 12 p.m.-9 p.m.

Pizza pop-up in good shape
The Good Shape pizza pop-up flings cheesy pies that range from a classic margherita to a “breakfast pizza” with bacon, cream cheese, chives, mozzarella, eggs and a bagel crust. You will also have pepperoni buns and cheeseburger buns that will run Totino’s money.
La Dive, Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Seattle All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival
Fill up with all of the frozen desserts to process at this festival with over 60 different flavors, plus food trucks and a bar. The proceeds will go to Food Lifeline.
Seattle Center, Sunday, 12 noon-8 p.m.

Whiskey & Wildbites
Stroll through the zoo and enjoy “a mix of global and local expressions” in the form of gourmet offers from four different chefs and a sip of whiskey from four different distilleries.
Woodland Park Zoo, August 19th & 26th

SPECIALTIES

Molly Moon’s ice cream
In need of a treat after you stock up on Boy Brow and Balm Dot Com? Taking advantage of the excitement and long lines inspired by the acclaimed opening of the new Glossier showroom on Capitol Hill, Molly Moon’s has created a special Glossier-themed sundae that will be available exclusively in its Capitol Hill showroom starting next month. Shop is available. Inspired by Glossier’s signature millennial pink ethos, the special includes strawberry ice cream, homemade raspberry sauce, fresh whipped cream, colored sugar sprinkles and a chukar cherry.
Capitol
Collection, delivery

Tio babies
Enjoy the aromas of late summer with the refreshing watermelon salad from Tio Baby, the pop-up “high quality bar food” that combines watermelon, lime, tagin, agave vinaigrette, pickled onions, rocket, shredded herbs and marinated queso fresco. You can find Tio Babys seven nights a week in the Rose Temple.
Capitol
Pick up, go out to eat