New “seasonally inspired, locally derived” restaurant emmer&rye opened up at the top of the hill back in Jaunary, adding breakfast service to the menu in February and now lunch, which as of today is “officially open.”

They haven’t put the lunch menu up on their website yet, but according to the emmer&rye Twitter account, items will include soups, salads, sandwiches and fresh king salmon.

Also new to emmer&rye: you can now make dinner reservations online through their website, which displays times that still have tables available and walks you through the reservation process.

If you’ve been counting down the days to the emmer&rye opening since we first reported the new “seasonally inspired, locally derived” restaurant would be taking over the Julia’s on Queen Anne Ave, wait no more–the 70-seat restaurant is opening tonight.

Chef Seth Caswell’s (formerly of Stumbling Goat Bistro) newest creation utilizes the local agriculture of the Pacific Northwest to explore seasonal dishes –- what Caswell calls “new American cuisine.” Food writer and Queen Anne resident Lorna Yee attended a sneak peak of the restaurant earlier this week and had this to say: “The reasonably priced menu, ranging from $4-$17 and made up almost entirely of local ingredients, feels exactly right for this economy.” Read her full preview in Seattle magazine.

emmer&rye will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. today and tomorrow, and from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, serving brunch from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get a look at the menu here. Call 206-282-0680 for more information or to make a reservation. Read our emmer&rye preview here.