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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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The restaurant inside the Georgian Towers Hotel. From the Strolling Around section of the April 21, 1968 issue of the Seattle Times: "Music piped into elevators of the Georgian Towers Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. evidently has created unexpected...
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Seattle's ubiquitous chef, Tom Douglas, won acclaim at this Pike Place Market restaurant, which opened in 1984. Douglas left in 1989. As of 2012, the space was occupied by one of Douglas' restaurants, Etta's Seafood, which opened there in 1995.
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Located where the Marine Room used to be, inside the Olympic Hotel, Casey's offered a much more casual vibe. Opened in 1977, and managed by Dennis Fitzpatrick, a former University of Washington quarterback, Casey's served sandwiches with sporty...
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The first Benihana opened in 1964 in New York City. From there, Rocky Aoki has expanded his chain all across the country. The Seattle location has been open for 30 years.
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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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Burk's Café, opened in 1982 by Terry "Burk" Burkhardt and Kay Ogren, served Cajun and Creole food. Terry Burkhardt made this distinction between the two cuisines in a July 8, 1983 Seattle Times article, "The Cajun cuisine derived from the Acadians...
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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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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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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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Opened in 1909 at Pike Place Market by three Greek brothers, the Athenian Inn (later known as Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar) has been at its location for over 100 hundred years. It was one of the first restaurants in Seattle to be permitted a...
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David Cohn opened The Barb in 1951, and later expanded his business to include several locations in the Seattle area, all under the name, The Barb. Cohn opened at least 40 other restaurants, including The Metropolitan Grill and Union Square Grill....
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B&O Espresso was the first espresso café on Capitol Hill, staking its claim back in 1976. It is well-known for its dessert selection, and also offers Mediterranean food and alcoholic beverages. As of 2012, it is still in operation in its original...