A few days after Opal Bistro closed back on Halloween, some news signs appeared in the windows of the vacated restaurant located on the corner of Boston and Queen Anne Ave N. They read “Watch for the Monkey,” but provide no other information on what might be going into this space.

A couple of readers emailed me asking what was this new monkey business (pun entirely intended) was. I assume, because the corner lot is a prime location and has a full kitchen already, that another restaurant is the most likely answer. But alas, no building permits, liquor licenses or other restaurant applications have come through at this address, and my attempts to reach the owner of the building has not yet been successful.

I’m stumped, and intrigued. What do you think, Queen Anne? Any ideas (or insider information) on what this Monkey-related mystery business might be?