As 2017 comes to a close, so do several beloved, long-running restaurants. We've rounded them up here so you can sneak in some last suppers to say goodbye before 2018, as well as some other useful tidbits, like that Locust Cider has a new taproom in Ballard and that Sun Liquor is serving their rare aged eggnog by the glass at their cocktail lounge through Christmas, and things to look forward to in the new year, like a Breton-style creperie in Chophouse Row and a new collaboration between Belltown Brewing and Schooner Exact Brewing Co. For more ideas, check out our food & drink calendar, our guide to sweets to try before the season is over, or our guide to where to eat out for Christmas and New Year's Eve.

RESTAURANT OPENINGS
Henry’s Tavern
The South Lake Union location of the bar and grill franchise, which opened on Tuesday and is on the ground floor of an Amazon building, has a counter with portable breakfast and lunch options on weekdays. The bar has over 50 beers on tap and fills crowlers to-go.

Locust Cider
On Wednesday, Woodinville cidery Locust Cider opened their taproom in Ballard. The new location has 12 taps including staples like dark cherry, vanilla, and honey pear, in addition to seasonals like cranberry and gingerbread, and fans of unique flavors can also look forward to variations like session berry and cilantro jalapeño gracing the tap list. It's also dog- and kid-friendly!

RESTAURANT CLOSURES
13 Coins
It's the end of an era: The 24-hour mainstay's original location, which has occupied its spot on Boren for half a century, closes on January 1. If you want to clamber into their high-backed swiveling captain's chairs and watch their chefs from behind the counter one last time, they're holding a bittersweet "One Last Toast To The Coins" party on December 30th. Their new Pioneer Square location will be opening on January 13.
Closing January 1

Anchovies & Olives
Ethan Stowell's chic Italian spot's eight-year-run is set to come to a close at the end of the year. If you want to visit before they're gone, you can try their famous Oyster Power Hour, enjoy their Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes, or join them for their final day of service at their New Year's Eve dinner.
Closing December 31

Marcela’s Creole Cookery
Sadly, the beloved, long-running Marcela's Creole Cookery is closing its doors: Their 10-year lease is up and owners Marcela Fuenzalida and Anthony MacDonald have decided to part ways, causing customers to mourn the loss of their catfish and jambalaya. The New Orleans-inspired joint shutters this week after 11 years of business in Pioneer Square, and will be bringing back their crawfish pies just for the occasion.
Closing December 22

Volterra Ballard
Don Curtiss and Michelle Quisenberry, owners of Volterra, announced their plans to close their Ballard location after 13 years in its current spot due to their lease ending, but hope to relocate elsewhere in Ballard. The Kirkland location will remain open. For guests wanting to dine in the original location one last time, the upscale Italian restaurant has delicious-sounding menus for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve (it'll close after the latter).
Closing December 31

Two Bells Tavern
Two Bells Tavern in Belltown is closing. The friendly, comfortable, unstuffy neighborhood pub is a piece of Seattle history, after having existed in the Harding presidency-era building under the name Two Bells as far back as 1941 and becoming a cultural hub of Belltown in the '80s and '90s. Seattle PI reflects on some favorite memories of the tavern, including one particularly notable anecdote where Dennis Hastert and family stopped in to dine and were frightened away by a leather-clad pack during Pride. They'll shut their doors after New Year's Eve, but you can pay your respects at a party with live music the day before, on December 30th.
Closing December 31

Walrus and the Carpenter
Renee Erickson's Ballard oyster bar The Walrus and the Carpenter will be closing temporarily in January for renovations, so get yourself there posthaste if you want some oysters and frites before then. (If everything goes according to schedule, they are expected to reopen on January 25th.) In the meantime, Barnacle, their teeny aperitif bar next door, will be open 7 days a week starting in January.

OTHER FOOD NEWS
Lucky Los Angelenos—they're getting their very own location of Renee Erickson's filled-doughnut and coffee shop General Porpoise. The outpost, slated to hit the Pacific Palisades neighborhood sometime in 2018, will mark the first time the Pacific Northwest-minded restaurateur has expanded her Sea Creatures brand beyond Washington. Fortunately, Seattleites don't have to wait until then to try luscious doughnuts stuffed with peppermint bark cream and quince and cardamom jam (as featured in our holiday sweets guide).

Sara Naftaly (Marmite, Spirit in the Bottle, Amandine Bakeshop) is opening Petite Galette, a Breton-style crêperie that will reside in the counter space within Capitol Hill's Chophouse Row, in January 2018. The petit déjeuner place will serve savory gluten-free buckwheat crêpes and classic sweet crêpes, along with fresh-squeezed juices and kombucha made by Marmite chef Jason Scherer for a complete breakfast. Naftaly's husband and Marmite co-owner Bruce will also offer a vegetarian soup of the day, and Marmite and Amandine employee Tallulah Anderson will also be involved in the new project. While most of the orders will be takeaway, there'll also be minimal seating at the counter and a few small tables.

Stars—they're just like us (in that they also love Macrina Bakery). Conan O'Brien was spotted grabbing two almond lattes and some pastries from the Belltown location.

Adam Frantz of Belltown Brewing and Joel Stickney of Schooner Exact Brewing Co. are launching a new collaboration, Sodo Brewing, together. The pair is currently brewing out of Stickney's Schooner space and will bring their brainchildren brews to local bars and restaurants, starting with a lager, a stout, and two IPAs in early January.

FOOD SPECIALS
Hello Robin
Hello Robin, the Capitol Hill cookie bakery, has launched a new chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream made with their gooey cookie dough. Of course, the flavor is produced by Molly Moon's (Molly Moon Nietzel is a longtime friend of owner Robin Wehl Martin and encouraged her to open her own bakery). The flavor is available in ice cream sammies with any of Hello Robin's cookies (chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream sandwiched between chocolate chip cookies, anyone?) as well as in pints (along with pints of Molly Moon's ice cream), exclusively at Hello Robin.

Li'l Woody's
If you think pineapple on pizza is weird, wait until you get a load of Li'l Woody's "Xmas Burger": a Painted Hills grass-fed beef patty topped with maraschino cherry mayo (yeah, we're stumped too), grilled pineapple rings, sliced honey ham, and Swiss cheese.

Sun Liquor
Sun Liquor will be serving its rare aged egg nog, which we've written about before, by the glass at Sun Liquor Lounge, from 5 pm-2 am on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Christmas Eve), in case you need to stop in for a cup of cheer in the midst of the holiday hubbub. If you're looking to buy it to-go, their newly opened bottle shop and tasting room will be open from 12-6 on Saturday and Sunday, and it's still on the shelves at Total Wine, where they'll be doing tastings this weekend.

FOOD EVENTS
DECEMBER 22
Second Year Anniversary Party
Toast to Peloton's two years of business with beers and jambalaya.

Shug's Procrastinators Pop-Up
Snag last-minute gifts from vendors like Delicately Sweet Confections, Kelly Portfolio, Stone City Farm, Layne Eckhardt, and more.

DECEMBER 22-23
4th Annual Dark Beer Fest
Around the darkest day of the year, Flying Lion's tap list features some of the darkest beers of the year, including "cellared kegs from the past, newly brewed favorites, and a couple of hand-picked guest taps." This year, they've expanded the festivities to two days, with new releases each day.

DECEMBER 23
Christmas Market
If you've slacked on your shopping or need goods for your holiday table, Melrose Market has your back with this Christmas-Eve-Eve market, featuring fresh produce, meat, dairy, seafood, flowers, wine, dry goods, and roasted holiday nuts. Browse retailers like Butter Home, Glasswing, and Greenfire Products, and dine at Sitka & Spruce or Homegrown. Plus, listen to live music and wine tasting below their Christmas tree. Procrastination has rarely been so picturesque.

DECEMBER 24
Bad Jimmy's Turns 4
To celebrate turning four, Bad Jimmy's is serving their five original beers (Blood Orange Honey Wheat, Cocoa Vanilla Porter, Habanero Amber, Whale Tail Pale, and the Imperial IPA) for $4 a pint. Plus, they'll have New Mexican food from SoSo Food Truck, raffles and giveaways, and free commemorative pint glasses for the first 100 people to show up.

Convergence Series: #40 - Island Hoppin' & Solarize Puerto Rico
The latest installment of Watershed's Convergence Series of brewery nights features the beers of San Juan's Island Hoppin' Brewery along with special food pairings. Proceeds will benefit new nonprofit Solarize Puerto Rico.

DECEMBER 26
Steak Class with Saffron from Bush Cooking
Learn everything you need to know about preparing a perfect steak from pitmaster and BBQ champion Saffron. The class will begin with shopping Pike Place Market for ingredients and learning how to select the best proteins based on what's local and in season, followed by a cooking demonstration and a delicious meal with wine and dessert.