Last night I got a sneak peak at a cozy new West Seattle restaurant, Blackbird Bistro. The seasonal, organic bistro is located right next door to another one of my favorite W. Seattle chow stops, Mission, and Blackbird is owned by two of Mission’s owners. It’s a really cute place—with a cool, wineglass bouquet-looking chandelier, wooden booths, and a blue hue to everything. Most importantly, the food was good, especially for a pre-opening night trail run (I believe Blackbird is open to the public tonight). Appetizers were mostly under $10 and entrees ranged from like $11 to $22. My friend and I tried a market salad with candied pears and walnuts and a beet salad that were both delicious (the right amount of sweet sneaking in there). I also had a peppered tuna appetizer that was big enough for a meal, and piled with calamari…my friend had the rich ravioli in a pesto cream sauce. It all came out great, and the kinks in the evening were all minimal. If you’re in the neighborhood, I’d recommend checking out the place.