Nue Restaurant officially opened last Saturday at 1519 14th Ave. between Pike and Pine. Nue will focus on a diverse array of internationally influenced street food in a casual setting ideal for sharing. We profiled it in early October, and have been eagerly awaiting its opening.

Amaro Bistro celebrated its “official” grand opening on January 8. Owned by the proprietor of Pike Place Market fixture Il Bistro, the 3,400-square-foot space on Bothell Way will feature traditional and modern Italian classics, with an exhibition kitchen, a large bar, and space for 75 in the main dining room.

Beer lovers should mark their calendars for March 28’s Washington Cask Beer

Festival at the Seattle Center exhibition hall, offering more than 100 cask-conditioned beers on tap during two sessions, noon–4 p.m. and 6–10 p.m. Beers will be brewed and served in the traditional English method, which requires natural conditioning without artificially introduced CO2 and poured via a hand pump or by gravity. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. E

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