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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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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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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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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.
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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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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...