Macklemore Loves Pho; Magnolia Gets Italian Eatery

SEATTLE— He loves thrift store shopping, and now we know Seattle's current hip-hop king loves pho. "It's my ultimate go-to," Macklemore told Bon Appetit. "I never leave a pho experience regretting my meal." Even though he was raised in Seattle, Macklemore tells the magazine that he didn't have his first pho experience until 2003, adding, "It helps white people learn how to use chopsticks. That's always a good thing." [Bon Appetit]

MAGNOLIA— Magnolia Voice reports that a forthcoming Italian restaurant called The Villa will be taking over the old Rudy's space at the end of March or early April. [Magnolia Voice via Seattle Met]