10 things to do in the Seattle area this weekend

Welcome to the weekend! From live music to local eats, here’s our latest on local things to do.

Eats and drinks

• There’s a new wave of Vietnamese cafes in the Seattle area, and here are 14 to try. (Plus, explore more of the city’s Vietnamese food scene here.)
• Treat yourself to tacos, birria crunch wraps and more at these two Tukwila restaurants where our food writer recently “had a wonderful time.”
• Our recipe writer channels her Southern upbringing with this churro recipe, just in time for the Cinco de Mayo holiday on Sunday.

Movies and TV

• Heading to the theaters? Check out what our critic thought of the Anne Hathaway-led romance drama “The Idea of You,” the entertaining “The Fall Guy” and other recent releases.
• Comedian Retta tours three Washington homes for a new episode of “Ugliest House in America,” now streaming on Max, including one with “all of the mirrors in the Pacific Northwest.”

Arts

• Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties will play Neumos Thursday night, fresh off their third album. The real, nine-member band is led by fictional frontman Aaron West.
• Rising star conductor Valentina Peleggi is making her U.S. debut with Seattle Opera’s upcoming “The Barber of Seville” May 4-19.

Books

• Check out local author Emiko Jean’s debut adult thriller — which received Stephen King’s seal of approval. 
• This month’s collection of new-in-paperback titles includes award-winning nonfiction and one of the most-talked-about novels of 2023.

Outdoors

• Get to know the city’s unique street trees with local author Taha Ebrahimi’s new book, a walking guide designed to help Seattleites explore the urban canopy around them.