From The Seattle Times: Edmonds’ own Olives has closed and that’s the pits

From our online news partner The Seattle Times and food writer Nancy Leson comes word that Il Buffone, the replacement for Olives Cafe & Wine Bar, has closed. Leson wrote: “Young locked the doors for good Saturday night after service, leaving a cryptic (if literary) goodbye on the company website. This week, the neighbors were…

Edmonds’ Olives Café & Wine Bar closing Feb. 26; will reopen as Il Buffone

Michael Young, owner of Olives Café & Wine Bar, has announced that he is closing the restaurant Feb. 26 and will reopen it March 3 as Il Buffone, a restaurant featuring wood-fired pizza and hand-cut pasta. “When we opened as a restaurant six years ago, we were focused on being a great neighborhood restaurant providing…

Gourmet cupcakes coming to Edmonds Thursday

Starting Thursday, luscious gourmet cupcakes will be available in downtown Edmonds courtesy of Stefanie Buono, owner of Frosted Cupcakes & Cakes. Buono will be selling four different flavors of cupcakes Thursday-Sunday and all of them are listed on her website. She will also take special orders for custom-designed and baked cakes for all occasions —…