The Coterie Room's 'Addicting' Poutine; Marination and Big Al Brewing Pair Up

BELLTOWN—Seattle Times Tan Vinh is a huge fan of The Coterie Room's happy hour poutine ($9), which is "addicting." Daily happy hour at McCracken/Tough's fancy restaurant runs from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to closing. [Seattle Times]

'BUCKSWIRE—California-based Mellace Family Brands is suing the mermaid for $20M, alleging that complaints from Starbucks about Mellace products were actually due to a gas leak at a company facility—and thus their own fault. [ABC]

CAPITOL HILL—Crowd-funded, community-minded little restaurant that could Skelly and the Bean will soon begin lunch service. [EaterWire]

WEST SEATTLE—Earlier today, Marination Ma Kai revealed that they will open in Alki on September 29. Decidedly on trend, they have commissioned neighbor Big Al Brewing to create a custom ale for them. [West Seattle Blog]

The Coterie Room [Photo: S. Pratt / ESEA]