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Built in 1912, this hotel and restaurant is located in the Mount Rainer region and has since been renamed Alexander's Country Inn and Restaurant. It was known as Alexander's Manor from 1973 to 1984.
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A University District restaurant that served southern Italian pasta dishes and pizza at moderate prices. It has since closed, but was probably open somewhere between the late 1980's and 1990's.
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Started in 1955 by Andy Nagy, this iconic Seattle diner was housed in a series of old railroad cars, one of which Franklin D. Roosevelt rode during his 1944 re-election campaign. Under new owners since 2000, it has since closed down, having served...
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Opened in 1969 by Francois Kissel, a Frenchman, and his wife, Julia, Brasserie Pittsbourg was a well-known French restaurant that received national recognition. After 16 years, the Kissels closed the restaurant and merged it with their other...
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This hole-in-the-wall restaurant first opened in 1974 and moved to a new location in 1976. It calls itself the oldest Middle Eastern restaurant in Seattle.
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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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Bahn Thai opened in 1984 by Denchai and Prathan Eal, natives of Bangkok. A noticeable number of Thai restaurants opened in Seattle in the late 1980's, a fact commented upon by The Seattle Times in 1985 and 1989.
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Started in 1955 by Andy Nagy, this iconic Seattle diner was housed in a series of old railroad cars, one of which Franklin D. Roosevelt rode during his 1944 re-election campaign. Under new owners since 2000, it has since closed down, having served...
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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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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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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 1999 by chef Kerry Sear and his wife, Heidi Grathwol, this high-end, luxury restaurant served food inspired by the Pacific Northwest. Sear also introduced miniburgers years before the trend hit Seattle. Closed in 2008.