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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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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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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 May of 1976 by Karen Mundell and Raymond Cox, Café Society was a small, 40-seat restaurant in the St. Charles Hotel Building. It mainly served lunch, and dinner only on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Everything was house-made,...
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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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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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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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"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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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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Located on the Tacoma Waterfront, C.I. Shenanigans has offered seafood, steak and their Sunday brunch since 1983. As of 2012, there were two other locations in Spokane, Washington and Boise, Idaho.