Trophy's Wallingford Party Room; Soft Tail Spirits Expands

WALLINGFORD—Trophy Cupcakes has opened a party room in Wallingford Center that's about to become to kids' birthdays what a reservation at The Willows is to the gourmand set. More info is on Trophy's website. [EaterWire]

BELLTOWN—Apparently Local 360 has new bar stools, which the restaurant promises are "one million times more comfortable than the old ones." [Twitter]

WOODINVILLE—Local vodka and grappa maker Soft Tail Spirits is opening a second tasting room. Jess Voelker at Seattle Met says the company has expanded into a former house in the prime wine tasting zone, and the new space will also double the popular brand's distilling capacity. [Seattle Met]

PUYALLUP—Tuesday is apparently rife with openings and free food. May 23 marks the grand opening of the new Ivar's in Puyallup. The event comes with the requisite oceanic fanfare, and the first 100 people in line receive free fish 'n chips, or chowder for a year. The location even has one of those crazy Coca-Cola Freestyle fountains. [EaterWire]