Singaporean restaurant coming to downtown, more Korean food in Lacey, dine here for holiday
A restaurant called Streets of Singapore is taking shape on Capitol Way in downtown Olympia.
The Streets of Singapore shingle has been hung and there’s a “coming soon” sign in the window at 913 Capitol Way S., a block north of Wagner’s Bakery.
The business is expected to have its soft opening Dec. 1 and a grand opening Jan. 1, said Christopher Leong on Thursday. His wife, Nantawan, is the primary owner and chef, he said.
Chris Leong was born in Singapore, the city-state in Southeast Asia that is home to a variety of cultures and foods. Streets of Singapore aims to reflect that mix by offering dishes from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, he said.
Some of those dishes: Singapore chicken rice, Malaysian fried rice, Indonesian vegetarian curry, Thai green curry (which is made with avocados), and a Singaporean kebab.
The restaurant’s tagline: “Southeast Asian comfort foods.”
However, do not expect to dine in because the business is setting itself up as a to-go enterprise. Customers will have to pre-order their meals online and then pick them up, although walk-in traffic will be available, Chris Leong said.
They also plan to prepare food in small batches, so that it tastes fresh and not as if it came out of a package, he said.
Streets of Singapore will be open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m., Chris said.
Other business happenings
A Korean restaurant called K-Kitchen has opened in a Lacey Boulevard shopping center that also houses Walgreens, Harbor Freight Tools, Miso Fresh and Timberland Bank.
The address is 4520 Lacey Blvd SE, Unit 24, and is just west of College Street The business is open 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m Mondays through Saturdays.
Here’s what Experience Olympia & Beyond, the area’s visitor and convention bureau, has to say about K-Kitchen.
“K-Kitchen offers a vast selection of traditional Korean eats, featuring spicy stews, tofu soups, barbecued meat, savory rice cakes and a Korean spin on ramen. Adventurous foodies will relish trying the seafood ramen, which is bursting with shrimp and mussels. Looking for vegetarian options? Try the vegetable ramen and enhance your dish with a side of Korean sweet potato fries.”
Don’t want to cook for Thanksgiving? Experience Olympia & Beyond has compiled a list of seven places for a Thanksgiving meal or baked goods to accompany the meal at home.
Their list: Bayview Thriftway Catering, Budd Bay Café, Indian Summer Golf & Country Club, Jean-Pierre’s Three16, Ricardo’s Kitchen and Bar, San Francisco Bakery and The Bread Peddler.
The Best of Olympia Facebook page also has a Thanksgiving suggestion: Lucky’s All American Restaurant and Bar at 401 Marvin Road NE, Suite 310, in Lacey is preparing meals to go.
“Hosting a group this Thanksgiving? Let us handle the cooking with our Heat & Eat Turkey Dinner. Special pricing for larger groups. Contact us for details.”
Real estate
A developer has proposed a five-lot, single-family subdivision south of Yelm Highway, according to Thurston County, which announced it has received the notice of application.
The developer intends to spread those five lots across 85 acres at 7649 Johnson Road SE, Olympia, which is just east of Evergreen Valley Road Southeast.
“Individual on-site wells for domestic water supply and individual septic systems are proposed for each lot,” the county information reads. “The property is located within rural Thurston County and is zoned McAllister Geologically Sensitive Area.”
The comment period ends at 4 p.m. Dec. 5, according to the county. Send your comments to Associate Planner Abbie Adams at abbie.adams@co.thurston.wa.us.
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