WEST SEATTLE--Destination restaurant Spring Hill will debut a new "brunch bar" this weekend, though West Seattle Blog confirms it's not, in fact, a buffet. Think casual small plates, brunch style, served a la carte and only at the bar. [WSB]
SOUTH LAKE UNION--The Little Red Bistro is closed for remodeling, tweets Seattle Times writer Tan Vinh. No reopening date as of yet. [Twitter]
EASTLAKE--Voracious writer Leslie Kelly inhales a preview dinner for upcoming Mexican spot Little Water Cantina, slated to open on Cinco de Mayo. Chef Cameo McRoberts is an alum of local chef-cocktailer Kathy Casey, and has spent time in Mexican food superchef Rick Bayless's kitchens. [Seattle Weekly]
CAPITOL HILL--Food truck Marination Mobile's upcoming bricks-and-mortar spot Marination Station will bottle and sell the Korean-Hawaiian fusion truck's beloved "nunya" sauce. This condiment graces everything from tortas to Korean pork tacos. [Nosh Pit]
EVERYWHERE--In case the assorted blog posts, tweets and Facebook posts from local restaurants slipped by you, today is Red, White, Unite and a host of local restaurants are donating 10 percent of the day's proceeds to disaster relief in Japan via Peace Winds America. [Eaterwire]
[Photo courtesy of Spring Hill]