by Stranger EverOut Staff

Welcome to 2020! The Seattle dining scene is already off to a strong start in the new year: The highly anticipated restaurants Musang and Rondo both open this week, Pagliacci has debuted its fancy new Capitol Hill location, and the British-inspired neighborhood butcher shop Beast and Cleaver has arrived in Ballard. Read on for more of the latest updates, plus events, like DRY January and Melissa Hartwig Urban – The Whole30 Friends & Family. For more ideas, check out our list of the most notable bar and restaurant openings of 2019, our list of places celebrities where dined in 2019 (and what they ordered), and our full food and drink calendar.
OPENINGS
Beast and Cleaver
According to an email, this British-influenced butcher shop and kitchen from Butcher’s Table alum Kevin Smith (not the actor/filmmaker) opened its doors in Ballard on December 31. Carnivores can look forward to pate, sausage, terrines, and cuts of meat from local farms, as well as dishes like dry-aged beef burgers and meat pies and drinks. Currently, only retail items are available, with lunch service on weekends and dinner service on Fridays and Saturdays to follow shortly.
Ballard