The closure of Kingfish Cafe after 18 years put Capitol Hill in mourning in January, but now there is light for the since vacant space: Guild Seattle (behind Lost Lake, the Comet, and Big Mario’s) will serve "pizza, panini sandwiches and handmade pastas" there for lunch and dinner, with brunch on weekends starting in June. Per Capitol Hill Seattle:
"'The goal is to be a spot diners and drinkers frequent often, and when they come, they want to stay a while,'" said Jason LaJeunesse, who partners with David Meinert and Joey Burgess on the new project, as of yet unnamed.
"In a format similar to the set-up at Lost Lake, half of the 19th and Mercer space will be a sit-down restaurant serving 'family-friendly Italian' food while the other will be the darker, seedier side of things where the dads and moms around St. Joe’s and Stevens Elementary go to hide out for a bit and enjoy 'a full service bar featuring great beer and cocktails.'"