Asean Streat

• Crawfish Chef | Cajun boils with customizable spices
• Rolling Wok | Overflowing Cup O’ Noodles = Insta sensation
• Sweet Moon | Croffles, honey toasts, and other decadent desserts

Uwajimaya Village

• Aloha Plates | Loco moco, musubi, and other lunchable Hawaiian items
• Boiling Point | Sit-down hot pot joint that’s good for groups
• Dochi | Dreamy mochi-doughnut hybrids — often coated with cereal

Photo via Dochi

Spice Bridge

• Jazze’s | Afghan cuisine like pulled lamb sliders
• Taste of Congo | Grilled mackerel and other Congolese comfort foods
• Moyo Kitchen | Delicacies like potato stew from Tanzania

Photo via Moyo Kitchen

Armory Food & Event Hall

• Ceres Roasting | Cinnamon-glazed nuts — the snack you didn’t know you needed
• KABAB | Family-owned gyro joint with vegan options
• Skillet Counter | Diner faves — from fried chicken and waffles to burgers

• Ice Excavation | Wednesday, Jan. 25 | 3-3:30 p.m. | Seattle Children’s Museum, 305 Harrison St., Seattle | Free with admission | Kids get to play archaeologist by helping the museum extract replica dinos “frozen in ice.”
• Joketellers Union | Wednesday, Jan. 25 | 8:30 p.m. | Clock-Out Lounge, 4864 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle | $12 | Special guests Alyssa Yeoman and Erin Ingle join the bi-weekly stand-up comedy show.

• Scarecrow Video Presents: Zeitgeist ‘23 | Thursday, Jan. 26 | 7 p.m. | Virtual | Free | In the wake of all those Oscar noms, join this online discussion of the most overlooked films from the past year.
• Candlelight Stories: An Evening in the Bardo | Thursday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 29 | Times vary | The Pan Pacific Hotel, 2125 Terry Ave., Seattle | $20 | Hair-raising tales about a liminal plane in moody lighting — with cocktails? Say no more.

• Super Diamond | Friday, Jan. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | The Showbox, 1426 First Ave., Seattle | $25 | Ba-ba-bahhhh — the Neil Diamond tribute band will have you singing along to “Sweet Caroline” and other classics.
• Metamorphoses | Friday, Jan. 27-Sunday, Jan. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Leo K. Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle | $43-$75 | Seattle Rep’s new show offers a modern take on Ovid’s epic poems.

• Downtown Renton Chocolate Crawl 2023 | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Various locations | $20-$40 | Get a sugar rush as you shop while nabbing prizes, gift baskets, and plenty of other treats.
• BRAVO! Laser Opera | Saturday, Jan. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle | $10 | Pew pew — we’re pretty sure you’ve never seen or heard the Seattle Opera like this.

• 48º | Partly cloudy | 12% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:44 a.m.
• Set: 4:59 p.m.

• Nice to meet you. The Seattle Convention Center’s new addition — known as Summit — is holding its ribbon cutting ceremony today. The public can take a tour on Friday., Jan. 27 of Summit’s amenities, which includes ~570,000 sqft of event space, 62 meeting rooms, and a ballroom. 🎉 (Seattle Times)

• The city is giving out free, unlimited ORCA cards to residents living in Seattle Housing Authority (SHA)-owned and managed properties. This three-year initiative is expected to help 10,000 SHA residents — an expansion of a smaller pilot program that launched in 2019. (SDOT Blog)

• A major medical breakthrough here in town? A team at UW Medicine’s Seattle Cancer Vaccine Institute recently published promising trial results from a DNA vaccine that targets breast cancer. The researchers are working on vaccines to prevent other types of cancer, too. 💉 (Seattle Met)

• Not OK, Computer. Seattle Public Schools is banning ChatGPT, the chat bot powered by artificial intelligence that can answer questions on many topics — like, say, World History 101 or AP Bio. The school system fears students will use it to cheat on essays and exams. 🤖 (GeekWire)

• Heads up, vegan foodies. Next Level Burger — billed as the first 100% plant-based burger chain in the US — recently opened a Ballard restaurant. The location at 1401 NW 46th St. is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday., Jan. 28 with free burgers, t-shirts, and raffles.

• Seattle was ranked as the 13th most livable city in the US by travel site Far & Wide. The publication praised the Emerald City’s “abundant walking and hiking trails” and called it one of the most gorgeous metro areas. Well, do go on. 💅 (Far & Wide)

• Here’s some breaking noodz. Chef Brian Clevenger will open a new location of G.H. Pizza and Pasta in West Seattle sometime later this spring. The restaurant will be located at 7500 35th Ave. SW — the former Best of Hands brewery space — and include year-round outdoor seating. 🍝

• And the crowd goes wild. Longtime Mariners broadcaster Aaron Goldsmith has decided to stay in Seattle after withdrawing his name from a St. Louis Cardinals broadcasting job. Aaron’s been calling M’s games for 10 years, but originally grew up a Cardinals fan. ⚾ (Seattle Sports)

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