• LE PETIT COCHON • Fremont: From Derek Ronspies (who previously cooked with his brother, Dustin Ronspies, at Dustin's acclaimed Art of the Table), Le Petit Cochon (French for "the little pig") is in the small space upstairs from Chiso in Fremont, where Showa (and before that, Chiso Kappo) used to be. His initial description: "a little Nose to Tail and a little Farm to Table," with "Duck Phat, Foie Gras, Pig Tails, Beef Tendon, Bones, Feet, Meat, Fish, Crispy Skin, Deliciousness." (701 N 36th St, Suite 200, 829-8943, gettinpiggy.com, $$–$$$)
• BARNACLE • Ballard: Renee Erickson's brand-new, teeny-tiny bar is attached to her renowned restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter (making it the best-named place ever). It's got a short menu of great-looking snacks plus wine, beer, and "old world cocktails." While it's maybe meant to be a spot to wait for a table next door—the Walrus doesn't take reservations—it's going to be just as hard to get a seat here. (4743 Ballard Ave NW, 706-3379, thebarnaclebar.com, $$)
• mkt. • Green Lake: Ethan Stowell's Tangletown restaurant is his smallest one, with 28 seats and a streamlined look, including a roll-up garage door for nice weather and the currently-required-by-upscale-restaurant-law wood-fired grill...
