Thanks to Derek for the photo. The painting happening today on the southwest corner of California/Alaska gave us the opening to check back on a story we’ve been working on for a while: The Missing Piece Cafe and Game Lounge is finally confirming that it’s moving to The Junction – in the ex-Pharmaca space – from 35th/Roxbury. Last time we asked proprietor Alex about the plan, the lease wasn’t finalized yet and he wasn’t ready to comment, but today he tells WSB, “We are going to have an expanded cafe offering when we move as well as a wider game selection. We’re very excited to be moving to such a great spot in the heart of West Seattle!” Mindful that renovations and permits tend to take longer than businesspeople hope and plan for, we are nonetheless following up on their hoped-for timeframe for moving. The Missing Piece opened in an ex-dispensary space on the northeast corner of 35th/Roxbury five years ago. In addition to simply being open for eating/drinking/playing, it also hosts various regular and special events.