This Week in Seattle Food News: Café Hitchcock Opens on Bainbridge Island, Archipelago Returns, and Jackson’s Catfish Corner Plans to Reopen

by EverOut Staff

Chef Brendan McGill’s Bainbridge Island restaurant Hitchcock Deli has reopened as Café Hitchcock. Café Hitchcock

As Washington begins to open up again, some Seattle restaurants are coming out of their hiatus or reopening with updated concepts to suit the new climate: Archipelago and Coastal Kitchen have returned, Ballard’s Porkchop & Co. has become Rachel’s Bagels and Burritos, and Hitchcock Deli has reopened as Café Hitchcock. Plus, Seattle’s barbecue scene becomes the subject of widespread discussion, Jackson’s Catfish Corner is coming back soon, and chef Shota Nakajima is teaming up with some popular chefs to offer a private Copper River salmon dinner. Read on for all of that and more culinary updates. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide.

NEW OPENINGS AND RETURNS

Archipelago
This Wednesday, the acclaimed Filipinx restaurant reopened reservations for indoor dining after a year-long hiatus. Guests can sit at the counter or a table—those who choose to sit at the counter must show proof of their vaccinated status.
Hillman City
Limited indoor seating