Capitol Hill diners were surprised when Vietnamese restaurant Stateside and its sister bar, Foreign National, closed suddenly this month. Both businesses left a distinct mark on Seattle’s restaurant scene.

But as per usual, August also brought its fair share of new restaurant openings, including a rare spot focused just on British food. Did someone say ‘sausage roll’?? Tan breaks down the ins and outs of August restaurant news with Seattle Eats producer Clare McGrane. 

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Read more about new restaurant openings in the Seattle Times: 28 new Seattle restaurants to try before summer ends | The Seattle Times

Recommendations in this episode:

• Cornelly, Upper Queen Anne and Capitol Hill 
• Little Beast, Ballard

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