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BELLEVUE— Hokkaido Ramen Santouka opens Thursday, April 24 at 103 Bellevue Way. It's the first freestanding US location for the Japanese noodle restaurant; ten additional stores are planned to open across the country in coming months. [EaterWire]
SEATTLE— MIT's Social Computing Group and Media Lab are producing a series of independent coffee bar maps that illustrate the walkability of cafes in neighborhoods around town. Take a look at Seattle's map. [-EN-]
BALLARD— Hot Cakes' smoked chocolate chips, s'mores kit, and vegan salted caramel sauce have been nominated for sofiTM Awards by the Specialty Food Association. Owner Autumn Martin and crew are headed to New York for the awards ceremony June 30 hosted by Cronut creator Dominique Ansel. [EaterWire]
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