To get in the mood for the amazing gathering of Seattle's most famous chefs and restaurateurs we're hosting on March 19 at The Triple Door, we sidled up to the counter at Tom Douglas' hugely popular new restaurant, TanakaSan at Via6, and had some great ramen and hamachi. Tom will join food celebs Matt Dillon, Renee Erickson, Thierry Rautureau, Ethan Stowell, and Rick Yoder, as well as developers Matt Griffin and Patrick Foley, and restaurant broker Laura Miller to talk about the latest restaurant and real estate trends and opportunities. More info: Bisnow Restaurant Development Summit.

All aboard! These were the signs above the restaurant stove.

Snapped at TanakaSan: John P. Links and his dad John Links of Metropolitan Homes; Nga Bui, her husband Marc Jenefsky (a past president of AIA Northwest and Pacific Region); and their grandson Nevyn Bui Jenefsky and daughter Neve Bui Jenefsky.

Metropolitan recently developed this 76-unit Capitol Hill mixed-use apartment, Collins on Pine.