June brought a slate of closed restaurants in Seattle, from a half-century-old dive bar to some of the city’s most high-end dining. But it was also a good month for new spots, with two popular rooftop bars debuting in Central Seattle just as the weather heats up.

Tan breaks down all the trends in openings and closings this month with Seattle Eats producer Clare McGrane.

Read more about The College Inn Pub’s closure, Sea Creatures Restaurants’ pivot and this summer’s new openings in The Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Firn, Pioneer Square
• Cantina Del Sol, Capitol Hill

Closed restaurants:

• Bateu and Boat Bar, Capitol Hill (temporary)
• General Porpoise donuts, Laurelhurst and Capitol Hill
• The College Inn Pub, University District

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from another KUOW Podcast - Meet Me Here…

If you’re looking to get out and dance in Seattle, you’ve probably stumbled on a themed dance night.

“Taylor Swift Night,” “2000s Dance Party,” “Dance Yrself Clean…” the options are endless.

You can even let your inner angsty teenager out at emo night.

Emo has taken over clubs in the Seattle area, and across the USA, with events like the monthly Emo Nite at Neumos.

Meet Me Here’s Dyer Oxley sat down with Emo Nite DJ Danny Vigill to talk about the growing trend of emo dance nights and chatted with Sub Pop's Michelle Fegahli and KUOW's Teo Popescu about their emo favorites.

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This week…

It’s Independence Day, and Washington has a complicated relationship with fireworks.

Washington retail giant Costco might be going to court for its affordable athleisure wear.

And Visit Seattle has a new employee - Emerald, a generative AI program made to give recommendations to tourists.

Factal Editor Joe Veyera and UW Professor and podcast host Jeff Shulman are here to break down the week.

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