Four new restaurants opened in Bellingham last month, including a bistro and a hot taco spot
Looking for a new restaurant to try out? Whatcom County had four new restaurants open throughout October. Here are the new restaurants for you to try:
Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse, a national steakhouse chain restaurant serving steaks, ribs, famous rolls and honey cinnamon butter and “legendary” margaritas, opened its Bellingham location Monday, Oct. 7.
Texas Roadhouse is open from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday at 4331 Meridian St. in Bellingham.
Red Star Taco
Red Star Taco, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Seattle and Tacoma, opened Tuesday, Oct. 15.
The menu includes blackberry jalapeno margaritas, cocktails, beer and wine choices, nachos, tortas, burritos and a long list of tacos such as siracha honey tofu, tequila lime chicken, carnitas, buffalo chicken, agave shrimp and elote, Philly cheese steak, sweet potato and black bean, breakfast and seasonal tacos.
Red Star Taco will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight daily at 1327 N State St., the previous location of Jack’s BBQ, across the street from Schweinhaus Biergarten and Aslan Depot.
Sweet Bay Cafe
Sweet Bay Cafe, sister restaurant to the newly opened Red Star Taco restaurant, opened Monday, Oct. 21.
The cafe has a full service coffee counter and serve breakfast, brunch and lunch options such as biscuits and gravy, French toast, a “monty cristo,” eggs Benedict, fried chicken sandwiches, smash burgers, smoothies, mac and cheese and even alcoholic breakfast drinks.
The coffee counter will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, and the full restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily at the same location as its sister restaurant, Red Star Taco Bar, at 1327 N State St. in Bellingham.
Sugar & Co.
Sugar & Co., an “American Bistro that blends familiar comfort foods with unexpected flavors and high-quality ingredients,” opened Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The spunky restaurant serves a variety of dishes such as oysters, filet mignon, chicken milanese, lamb burgers, pistachio-crusted herb fish, chocolate pot de crème, cotton candy and ice cream. A kids menu is also available.
The restaurant’s bar will have wine, beer and ciders, as well as craft cocktails such as “DollFace Daiquiri,” “Sugar’s Juice,” “That’s That Me Espresso Martini,” and “Tabi’s Old Fashioned,” according to the restaurant’s website.
Sugar & Co. is open for all ages and will have its grand opening at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. The restaurant will regularly be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 1210 11th St. in Bellingham’s Fairhaven Village.
