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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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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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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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Built in 1936 by Slim Randles, a Seattle carpenter, and owned by Mar Dong, also the owner of Mar Hotel in the International District, the China Pheasant was known to be a "real swinging roadhouse." In addition to dinner, the restaurant had music by...
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Built in 1936 by Slim Randles, a Seattle carpenter, and owned by Mar Dong, also the owner of Mar Hotel in the International District, the China Pheasant was known to be a "real swinging roadhouse." In addition to dinner, the restaurant offered...
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Opened in 1977 by four non-Chinese women - Leslee Engler, Pattie Rudiger, Cherie Furtado, and Cheryl Tyler - who met in Tai Chi class, this bakery served Chinese pastries. The owners taught themselves to make their baked goods from cookbooks and...
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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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Before becoming the Country Boy Barbecue in 1992, this building housed Red's Steak House. Owners Keith and Marleen Bennett bottled their own sauce and smoked the meat in house. The Bennetts were competitive barbecue cooks, winning trophies and...
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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...