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SEATTLE— A new food truck specializing in pancakes on a stick (you heard right) launches Thursday — Valentine's Day. Much of the inspiration comes from the old Globe Cafe. My Sweet Lil Cakes will serve until 5 pm and stay parked on Pine St. during weekdays. [Seattle Met]
CAPITOL HILL— The duo behind Maximilien is getting ready to open a new casual French restaurant on Capitol Hill called Le Zinc. They're aiming for a mid-May opening. [CHS]
PHINNEY— Trick-or-treaters in the Phinney-Greenwood neighborhood might be charged $2 for candy bags this year to benefit the Greenwood Food Bank. [PhinneyWood]
[Photo: My Sweet Lil Cakes/Facebook]