Barjot Opens on Capitol Hill; Madison Valley Celebrates Bastille Day

CAPITOL HILL— Barjot is now open in the former Chico Madrid space on Bellevue Ave. CHS points out that the new coffee bar is .2 miles from owner Wylie Bush's Joe Bar. The menu centers on coffee and pastries for now, but a fresh juice list is planned to roll out later this summer. [CHS]

MADISON VALLEY—Food, booze, burlesque dancers, stilt walkers, and a Marie Antoinette impersonator come together July 12 during Madison Valley's Bastille Bash. The third annual event includes bites from Cafe Flora, Luc, and Bar Cantinetta. Plus, Thierry's BBQ pop-up from Thierry Rautureau and ice cream from The Spoon Project. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate on event day. [EaterWire]

SUSHI WIRE— Seattle wins the title of the third most expensive sushi city in the U.S., besting San Francisco for the first time. According to Bloomberg's "Sushinomics Cost of Living Index," Seattle sushi prices jumped 2.3 percent in the past year. No surprise that New York and Los Angeles take the first and second place pricey sushi slots. [-EN-]