Amandine Opens on Capitol Hill; Maria Hines Heads to Microsoft Campus

Sara Naftaly's Amandine Is Open

Now open in Chophouse Row on Capitol Hill: Baker extraordinaire Sara Naftaly's Amandine Bakeshop. Her baked goods are paired with coffee from Empire Espresso.

Maria Hines to Open a Restaurant on Microsoft's Campus

It's going to be called Boardwalk, reports The Seattle Times, and it's going to feature 85 percent organic food with a menu of "gastropub-style takes on boardwalk stuff like hot dogs, pizza and sliders." It's also going to be the only place on campus with a liquor license. It opens in the spring, and you don't have to be a Microsoft employee to go.

Another Saboteur Pop-Up

Hitchcock on Bainbridge Island is hosting a pop-up of Saboteur, the new Bremerton bakery in the works from Matt Tinder. Tinder will sell panettone, bread, and pastries on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. until he sells out.

West Seattle's Realfine Coffee Opens

The West Seattle Blog says that Julie Mierzwiak's coffee shop in West Seattle is open, with Herkimer coffee and pastries from Standard Bakery.