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Established in 1975 by Dave Olsen, Café Allegro is the oldest espresso bar in Seattle. The coffee shop was tucked into an alleyway in the University District near the University of Washington's Seattle campus. In 1990, the café was bought by...
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Bella Neapolis, an Italian restaurant in Lake City, was owned and operated by Bruno and Michele Zabaglio. It was reviewed very favorably in The Seattle Times by John Hinterberger in 1982. It closed in 1987.
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Burk's Café, opened in 1982 by Terry "Burk" Burkhardt and Kay Ogren, served Cajun and Creole food. Terry Burkhardt made this distinction between the two cuisines in a July 8, 1983 Seattle Times article, "The Cajun cuisine derived from the Acadians...
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Nicknamed "Seattle's Oldest Bistro," Café Sabika was opened in the 1970s. After several incarnations under the same name, the restaurant fell into the hands of John and Gloria Rios. John Rios, the chef, was known to break out into opera while...
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Opened in 1983 by the company, Restaurants Unlimited, Cutters Bayhouse was one of Seattle's hottest spots to eat in the 1980's. The restaurant was reviewed by John Hinterberger on September 2, 1983 in The Seattle Times. In 2003, it underwent...
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Founded in 1981 as Au Gavroche Boulangerie, it changed ownership 3 times. As of 2012, it was owned by Emily Brune, located near the Magnolia neighborhood, and changed its name to Starlight Desserts in 2010.
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Opened in 1981 by Annie Agostini and Robert Eickhof who also owned Crepe de Paris. Annie et Robert served a blend of French and Japanese food. It was reviewed by The Seattle Times on August, 14, 1981 by Alf Collins. The restaurant closed in 1983.
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Opened in May of 1976 by Karen Mundell and Raymond Cox, Café Society was a small, 40-seat restaurant in the St. Charles Hotel Building. It mainly served lunch, and dinner only on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Everything was house-made,...
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"Built for the Alaska-Yukon Exposition," the College Inn has served as a guesthouse since 1909. The College Inn Café was owned by Glen Clevenger in the 1960's, and James Oliver in the 1980's. It operated as a 24 hour café in the 1980's.
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Part of a family of upscale Chinese restaurants started by Art Louie, this location, like the others, served mainly Cantonese food. For a number of years, Jack Dong was the head chef who oversaw the Art Louie empire.
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Originally called Asteroid Café in its former Wallingford location since 1996, it moved to Fremont in 2006. It was reviewed by Jonathan Kauffman in Seattle Weekly on August 16, 2006. It has since closed.
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David Cohn opened The Barb in 1951, and later expanded his business to include several locations in the Seattle area, all under the name, The Barb. Cohn opened at least 40 other restaurants, including The Metropolitan Grill and Union Square Grill....
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B&O Espresso was the first espresso café on Capitol Hill, staking its claim back in 1976. It is well-known for its dessert selection, and also offers Mediterranean food and alcoholic beverages. As of 2012, it is still in operation in its original...
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B&O Espresso was the first espresso café on Capitol Hill, staking its claim back in 1976. It is well-known for its dessert selection, and also offers Mediterranean food and alcoholic beverages. As of 2012, it is still in operation in its original...
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The first Benihana opened in 1964 in New York City. From there, Rocky Aoki has expanded his chain all across the country. The Seattle location has been open for 30 years.
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In the mid-1920's, Charles Joseph Ernest Blanc turned the Stacy mansion, built in 1885 by Martin Van Buren and Elizabeth Stacy, into La Maison Blanc Restaurant. Before its turn as a restaurant, the building also housed the Seattle Chamber of...