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Opened in 1940, by C.C. Crawford, a veteran restaurateur, Crawford's slogan was "A Showplace on the Shore of Puget Sound." The restaurant was designed by the architect George Groves. This iconic seafood restaurant was later purchased by Ivar...
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In 1967, Annie Agostini opened Crepe de Paris at its first location on Seventh Avenue. Ten years later, she moved the restaurant to Madison Park, and finally in 1978 she reopened it in Rainier Square. This particular menu is from her last location....
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A small news item concerning B&B Corned Beef House was published in The Seattle Times on November 15, 1978. It referred to a fine the restaurant received for "allowing a minor employee to consume liquor on the premises."
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A national chain that specializes in southern Italian food served family-style. The name roughly translates to "Joe's Basement." It is owned by Planet Hollywood. The first restaurant opened in Minneapolis in 1993 and the Seattle location opened in...
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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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"The Canterbury is a reincarnation of the Gaslight, a tavern that slid downhill through the turbulent 1960's. Peggy Clark bought it in November of 1976 and began its transformation into a latter day Tudor hash house." -From The Seattle Times review...
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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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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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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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Opened by Pat and Carl Pefley in the 1940's, it was the first restaurant in Bellevue Square and known for displaying local artwork. In fact, an art show at the restaurant inspired the Bellevue Arts Museum and the Bellevue Arts Museum Art Fair. It...
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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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From 1979, the Schwartz Brothers restaurants operated Benjamin's restaurant. In 1992, the company closed the restaurant and reopened the space as Spazzo, a Mediterranean restaurant.
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Founded in 1972 by Christine and Barry Bloch, Bloch's Restaurants Inc. operated four Bloch's Café's locations at various times. They were "known for counter service and prime-rib sandwiches at lunch and table service at night." The Bloch's Cafés...
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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.