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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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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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Jerry Friar established this butcher shop in 1951 at West McGraw Street and Sixth Avenue West. In 1972, he moved the business to its current location in Queen Anne. As of 2012, it is still in operation, and specializes in meats, particularly...
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Originally a vegetarian place, Cyclops Café - run by artists Gina Kaukola and John Hawkley - changed its menu to include meat dishes. While at its first location at the "Jell-O mold building," it was frequented by bands like the Foo Fighters and...
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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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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...
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Located right by Boeing Field, the Blue Max, an aeronautically themed restaurant, was part of the Red Baron Steakhouse chain in California. It held lip-sync contests every Saturday night from 1979 until it closed in 1988.
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Café Optimum opened in 1979 as a coffee house and then expanded its offerings to brunch and dinner. It had a reputation for great, fresh seafood and vegetables. Owner D.J. Zentner, a former health teacher, believed in only serving food that left...
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Opened in 2008 by Justin Neidermeyer, Cascina Spinasse became famous for its Piedmontese food, especially its tajarin pasta. In 2009, Neidermeyer handed the reins over to Jason Stratton, who expanded the restaurant in 2011. He also owns Artusi, a...
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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.
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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.