Probiotic Bentos, Cà Phê, and Coffee in a Van by EverOut Staff Welcome to November! We're starting the month off strong with a new bento destination, a Green Lake coffee shop, and a Vietnamese cafe and restaurant in Beacon Hill. Plus, learn where to find pan de muerto and spiced apple chai cake. For more ideas, check out our Seattle Restaurant Week guide and our food and drink guide.

NEW OPENINGS & RETURNS

Anbai
The Japanese bento pop-up Anbai hosted the grand opening of its new permanent location in the long-vacant kitchen space inside Chophouse Row (formerly home to By Tae) on Monday. The restaurant focuses on promoting gut health with fermented foods like brown enzyme rice, pickles, and koji.
Capitol Hill

Sabrina Carpenter, Freakout Festival, and More by EverOut Staff

There's plenty of first-rate events to check out this week, from Sabrina Carpenter's Short N’ Sweet Tour to Freakout Festival and from Wicked to An Evening with David Sedaris, but first, make sure to VOTE! And for a look at the month ahead, check out our November events guide.

MONDAY READINGS & TALKS

Author Talk and Demo: Bebe Black Carminito, The Curated Board
Truly, is there any occasion where a big spread of snacks isn't welcome? Author Bebe Black Carminito aims to take your entertaining game to the next level with her new book The Curated Board: Inspired Platters for Any Occasion, which shows you how to prepare show-stopping boards and platters with over 50 recipes, including pickled champagne jalapeños, marinated citrus and herb olives, and dill and artichoke dip, as well as drink pairing suggestions. Join her for a board demo, Q&A session, and book signing. JULIANNE BELL
(Book Larder, Fremont)

Plus, More Event Updates for November 7 by EverOut Staff

Henry VIII’s six wives will belt pop songs on the Paramount Theatre stage when the Tony Award-winning musical Six returns to Seattle next spring. Post-hardcore band Chiodos is coming to Seattle next year to celebrate 20 years of their debut album All’s Well That Ends Well. Plus, Billboard-charting hard rock outfit Catch Your Breath has dropped dates for their Broken Souls tour. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, plus some news you can use.

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MUSIC

Catch Your Breath - The Broken Souls Tour
The Crocodile (Feb 6, 2025)

Chiodos: 20 Years of All’s Well That Ends Well
The Showbox (Mar 28, 2025)

Fleetmac Wood
The Crocodile (Apr 4, 2025)

Best of the Northwest Fall Show, SECS Fest, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15 by EverOut Staff

Well Seattle, it's been a hard week and there are difficult days ahead. Take care of yourselves and each other this weekend. If you're looking for something to do to take your mind off things, we're recommending events from Best of the Northwest Fall Show to a Community Fruit Pressing at Republic of Cider and from Seattle Hmong New Year to SECS Fest 2024. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.

FRIDAY READINGS & TALKS

Carson Ellis with Jon Mooallem
If Portland City Illustrator were a job, I'd want that role to go to Carson Ellis—something embedded in the Rose City-based artist's naturalistic, folk-inspired, muted, yet richly detailed aesthetic falls in perfect harmony with the Pacific Northwest landscape. Ellis' adult debut is an illustrated memoir filled with paintings depicting memories from a 20-something-year-old journal. One Week in January digs into Ellis' first experiences living in a Portland warehouse in the early 2000s, during which time she met future hubby Colin Meloy (who, as I'm guessing you know, fronts the Decemberists and penned Wildwood). LINDSAY COSTELLO
(Elliott Bay Book Company, Capitol Hill, free)

Hong Kong Cuisine, Jamaican Curry Pizza, and Khao Soi by EverOut Staff Could you use a little extra comfort this weekend? Same. Allow us to suggest cozying up with some dumplings from Cheers! Hong Kong, a Jamaican-inspired pie from Pizza by Ruffin, or a steaming bowl of khao soi from Spoonfull Thai Kitchen & Bar. Plus, learn where to find apple cobbler doughnuts and chorizo biscuits and gravy. For more ideas, check out our guide to nachos in Seattle and our food and drink guide.

NEW OPENINGS & RETURNS

Cheers! Hong Kong
Restaurateur Sen Mao, who owns the Seattle and Kirkland locations of Dumpling the Noodle and formerly owned the now-closed hot pot joint Fun DJ, plans to take over the former Lionhead space this week with this Hong Kong-inspired bar and restaurant serving cocktails, bubble tea, beer, dumplings, and noodles. In addition to dishes like pork char siu with egg sauce and curry pork chops, they also appear to have several vegan options, including crispy vegan wontons and mapo tofu made with Impossible meat substitute.
Capitol Hill

The Blood Brothers, Justine Doiron, and More by EverOut Staff

Stay busy with some of the many top-notch events happening this week, from The Blood Brothers to Justine Doiron with Becky Selengut and from Shrek Week to opening weekend of WildLanterns. And check out our November events guide to see what the rest of the month has in store.

MONDAY LIVE MUSIC

TRANSA Listening Party
Get a first listen to Red Hot Org's forthcoming compilation album TRAИƧA, a 46-track-long "spiritual journey" of trans storytelling featuring icons like Sam Smith, Teddy Geiger, Perfume Genius, Hunter Schafer, Beverly Glenn Copeland, and countless others. Red Hot Org writes: "As a right-wing movement continues to escalate a violent culture war against trans and gender-expansive people and our families, TRAИƧA carves out a global space for trans expression and healing." The nearly four-hour-long album will be played in full at the listening party and community gathering, with Transmasc Seattle tabling alongside other trans-centered local organizations. AUDREY VANN
(Vera Project, Uptown)

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A return for a legendary name, amongst others.

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Old favourites, new arrivals and good causes.

Some things are straightforward and some defy description.

The Masters of the Universe, amongst others.

Leamington’s finest opens its doors once more

There’s a definite eighties feel in Leamington.

Icons, influences and young whippersnappers.

After a few quiet weeks Leamington’s finest is springing back into life.

We are officially in the fall season, and a whole bunch of movies are falling into your favorite theaters! WEMU's David Fair chats about the latest films and special screenings with Marquee Arts executive director, Russ Collins.

Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins has returned from his vacation, and he's ready to chat about all things cinema! Russ joins WEMU's David Fair to discuss the newest films coming to the big screen and a whole lot of special Halloween screenings happening at the Michigan and State Theatres!

A nerdy debate about the relative term "this week" and "last week" and that mystery week in between them. We got together on March 4th and tried not to talk about the weather too much. Runs about 105 minutes.

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Abigail Owen's The Games Gods Play is down five spots, finishing the week at number 11. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

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Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing mtaintains its position at number 1. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses maintains its position at number 3. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Mist and Fury is down four positions, ending the week at number 11. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

Raven Kennedy's Goldfinch debuts at number 14. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

Stephen King's Holly maintains its position at number 15. For more info about this title, follow this Amazon Associate link.

Melania Trump will not be traveling with her husband to Washington on Wednesday when President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have a formal transition meeting, according to multiple reports. […]

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With the second College Football Playoff bracket projection coming out, people wondered where the Georgia Bulldogs would land after their 28-10 loss to No. 11 Ole Miss Rebels. Well, the committee ranked the Georgia Bulldogs No. 12 behind No. 10 Alabama and…

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[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Sources have hinted to The Liberian Investigator that the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, is contemplating submitting the 2025 draft national budget to the breakaway "majority bloc" in the House of Representatives later this week.

Okay, look folks, I'm terribly sorry you've been trapped in the bubble of silence for this weekend while comments are still un-fucking themselves. I'm expecting some really juicy catch-up comments next weekend! In the meantime, this post will stay up as usual so you can at least hear what we're getting up to in the treehouse.

Congratulations on making it to another checkpoint, fellow traveller. Please spend your hard-earned coin on one of the following bonuses: either a weekend of games but no sleep; a weekend of sleep but no games; or a weekend of health and activity but nothing to post in the comments below? Your choice! Here's what we're all clicking on this weekend.

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SCENE. A Video Game Website At Sunrise.

Enter A Reader Of News

A Reader Of News I wonder whither there be'est any new PC games on sale this week, perchance?

Enter A News Editor, With Alarums And Excursions

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Much the same as anyone with a soul, I find ants deeply fascinating and, much the same as anyone who occasionally drops small pieces of sandwich on the floor, I will continue to uphold my respect for them as long as they come nowhere near my feet. Yes. I admit it: I am a bug hypocrite, loudly extolling their virtue and beauty at a distance then getting irritated if they decide to come sit on me.

Fortunately, real time strategy Empire Of The Ants understands that the best place for insects to be is inside a screen, where they can be appreciated but cannot under any circumstances touch you. It’s out this week, as it happens, and here’s a new launch trailer to celebrate. Follow your pheromone trail to the video below.

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Alright everyone, let's put this new comments section through its paces. I want to hear deep and detailed roundups of everything you've been playing over the past two weeks this time! We're gonna make our tech team weep. Here's what we're clicking on this weekend!

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Good news, everyone: I'm off work all this week. I know, I know - a whole seven days with zero Edwin bullshit. What a prospect. Allow yourself a moment to savour the idea. I'm so thrilled for you! The Maw, sadly, does not understand the concept of "time off". Its hunger is as constant as the tide, as unrelenting as my retreating hairline. So before I disappear into a beam of sunshine, here's this week's list of new PC game releases.

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Upon further review, analyst Sean Trend may be right: There may be an emerging GOP majority nationwide.

EA FC 25 players can snag some big freebies this week, with EA Sports celebrating the Ballon d'Or in style for all Ultimate Team players with some of the best players around.

Here is a complete list of highlights on Prime Video this week