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April 27, 2025 29 mins

Former restaurant and retail journalist Joey Thompson joins us to talk about what new restaurants are opening and which ones are closing. We also cover sports updates, new rules at Pike Place, and the state of journalism.

Top Stories

1. Restaurant updates: Salt & Straw, Raising Cane's, Eden Hill, and more

Salt n Straw (Seattle Times)

Raising Cane's (PSBJ)

Eden Hill closes (Seattle Eater)

Rapport reopens as Nomadic (Cap Hill)

2. Sports updates: Kraken, Storm, Seawolves

Kraken head coach changes (PSBJ)

Kraken changes season ticket holder packages (PSBJ)

Storm media deal (PSBJ)

Marshawn Lynch joins rugby ownership (PSBJ)

3. Pike Place banning cars in test run

Pike Place Market banning most vehicle traffic in test run (Seattle Times)

4. Crosswalk buttons hacked

Seattle crosswalk buttons hacked to sound like Jeff Bezos; SDOT exploring 'stronger security measures' (GeekWire)

5. Everett Herald moves offices

Everett Herald to relocate to smaller space in wake of layoffs last year (PSBJ)

About guest co-host Joey Thompson - PR Manager of Meetings, Visit Seattle (formerly reporter for Puget Sound Business Journal):

Joey started as reporter for the Daily Herald of Everett then became the restaurant and retail reporter at the Puget Sound Business Journal before moving to his current role as the PR Manager of Meetings for Visit Seattle. Joey graduated from Gonzaga, where he was the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.

About host Rachel Horgan:

Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego.

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