
Joey Thompson
Reporter at Puget Sound Business Journal
reporter at @PSBJ / formerly @HeraldNet @GonzagaBulletin
Articles
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Permitting violations against food vendors skyrocketed in 2024. A standoff between a Michelin-starred chef and the health department has raised questions about how permit compliance is enforced. One of Seattle's most exclusive restaurants has closed — for now — amid a dispute with the King County health department.
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Andy Lakha had a grand vision for Avenue Bellevue, his $1 billion two-tower development in downtown Bellevue. But when delays mounted, a New York City firm stepped in. On the 12th floor of the Avenue Bellevue's south tower, a crew is busy reinstalling a sliding door that gives way to views of Lake Washington and the Seattle skyline on a clear January afternoon. It's the Avenue's residents-only lounge, with leather furniture, televisions, a wrap-around patio and half kitchen for catering.
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
The chocolatier, which has built a big following in Seattle over two decades, will shift to an online-only operation as it moves to an owner's home state. A chocolate company once named the best in Washington state is packing up and leaving Seattle for Minnesota after two decades.
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
The departure comes as the Pioneer Square continues to weather brick-and-mortar turnover despite improving worker and visitor traffic volumes downtown. A chocolate company once named the best in Washington is packing up and leaving Seattle after two decades.
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1 month ago |
bizjournals.com | Joey Thompson
Rite Aid closed the Bartell store at University Village in January after decades at the shopping center. Welcome to The Digest, the Business Journal's weekly roundup of restaurant news. On Fridays, I chronicle openings, closings and other happenings in the culinary and beverage scenes across the Puget Sound region. I also check in on where the top chefs are expanding, where to grab a business lunch and what's new in the restaurant scene.
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