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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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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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The original La Casa Lupita, one of the first Mexican restaurants in Seattle and known for its enchiladas, was located by Boeing. It closed and opened two new, bigger locations, one on Eastlake Ave and the other on East Marginal Way in 1974. The...
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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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Canlis, a legendary Seattle restaurant, was founded in 1950 by Peter Canlis as a steak and seafood place. With a view overlooking the city, Canlis has become a local institution where Seattleites go to celebrate special occasions. The chef, Jason...
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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.
Seattle Public Library; Menus; Menu Design--Northwest, Pacific; Restaurants--Northwest, Pacific; Menu Design--Washington (State)--Seattle.
The original La Casa Lupita, one of the first Mexican restaurants in Seattle and known for its enchiladas, was located by Boeing. It closed and opened two new, bigger locations, one on Eastlake Ave and the other on East Marginal Way in 1974. The...
Seattle Public Library; Menus; Menu Design--Northwest, Pacific; Restaurants--Northwest, Pacific; Menu Design--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Despite the name, Bick's is actually located in Greenwood. This neighborhood restaurant has a ski lodge atmosphere, large portions, and displays a collection of thousands of hot sauces.
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Part of the Clark's restaurant chain, founded by Walter Clark, with 22 restaurants all across Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Yakima. Opened in the early 1950's. Clark sold the chain to Campbell Soup Company in 1970. The family eventually bought back...
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Big Boy is a restaurant chain that was started in 1936 by Bob Wian and Arnold Peterson in Glendale, California. After changing hands a few times, it is now co-owned by Frisch's Restaurants and Robert Liggett, Jr. who renamed it Big Boy Restaurants...
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Built in 1907, the Captain Whidbey Inn is a lodge in the middle of Ebey's Landing Historic Reserve on Whidbey Island. It has been in John Colby Stone's family for over 40 years.
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A restaurant chain founded in 1975 in Minnesota. In 2003, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the chain had the largest hepatitis A outbreak in American history. The remaining locations were closed in 2004.
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"Billed as an innovative new French cafeteria," when it opened in 1983, Café Casino had two locations, one in Seattle and one in Bellevue. It was a leading restaurant chain in France that started as a grocery store in 1858. Casino USA closed the...
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Part of the Clark's restaurant chain, founded by Walter Clark, with 22 restaurants all across Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Yakima. Opened in the early 1950's. Clark sold the chain to Campbell Soup Company in 1970. The family eventually bought back...