Musang Soft-Opens and More Seattle Food News You Can Use: December 20, 2019 Edition

by Stranger EverOut Staff

Named for her father’s nickname (meaning “wildcat” in Tagalog), chef Melissa Miranda’s new Beacon Hill restaurant Musang is a tribute to the Filipino food she grew up with. Musang

This week, one of the most anticipated restaurant openings of the year sneaks in just under the wire for 2019, as chef Melissa Miranda soft-opens her Filipinx-inspired restaurant Musang in Beacon Hill this weekend. Read on for that and more food news, including the upcoming opening of chef Shota Nakajima’s Japanese street food restaurant Taku, a sudden closure at Tallulah’s, a new location of hedonistic fast-food chain Fat Shack in Pioneer Square, and events like the Winter Solstice Night Market. For more ideas, check out our list of Seattle food and drink specials to try in December, our list of places to try boozy winter drinks, our guide to where to eat out for the 2019 winter holidays, and our full food and drink calendar.

OPENINGS
CaliBurger
If you don’t feel like making the 217-mile drive to Keizer, Oregon to the newly opened In-N-Out location for some animal fries, good news: According to a sign posted in Westlake Center, the In-N-Out clone CaliBurger, which relocated from its spot in University District, recently celebrated its grand opening in the food court. The counter features self-ordering kiosks with facial recognition capabilities.
Westlake