Canlis recently announced Jason Franey, executive sous chef at New York's Eleven Madison Park, as its new executive chef. Chef Franey, 31, will begin on December 1. He replaces Chef Aaron Wright who is rumored to be heading to Napa.
Montreal-native mixologist Jamie Boudreau moves to Tini Bigs from Vessel. New drink menu created by Boudreau includes Chocolat Cochon-- bacon-infused bourbon, cherry, chocolate, amaro and bitters served with a massive ice cube. Hmm.. bacon in a drink. Let me know how it tastes.
Eliot Guthrie is the new chef at Smith. Prior to the Capitol Hill gastropub, Chef Guthrie was the former sous chef at Artemis and had posts at Café Campagne, Le Pichet and Lark.
Chef Ethan Stowell will open his fourth restaurant, Anchovies & Olives, on 15th & Pine on Capitol Hill. Scheduled to open around December 2008 or early 2009, the new eatery will focus on seafood and pastas. Menu items will range from $5-$18. Anchovies & Olives joins Chef Stowell and business partner Patric Gabre-Kidan's other ventures: Tavolata and How to Cook a Wolf. Chef Stowell is also the proprietor of Union.
Crave on 12th & Pine is closing on October 30. If you plan to dine before they shut their doors, one of their staff said, "Come on the 29th just to be sure." To date, Crave already stopped serving dinner and serves lunch until 3pm. The beloved comfort food restaurant lost their lease but is looking for a new space.
Veil on lower east Queen Anne will say goodbye after three years. Patrons are invited to join for a last toast on November 1 from 7pm-2am.
Monsoon East is scheduled to open early November in Bellevue's Main Street. For $5 per item, you can sample the menu at Monsoon's Capitol Hill location during happy hour, Monday-Friday from 5pm-6:30pm. Vietnamese cuisine will take the spotlight at Chefs Eric and Sophie Banh's Eastside restaurant. The Banh siblings also own Baguette Box on Capitol Hill and Fremont.
Macrina Bakery & Café in SoDo is now open. Located on 1st & Holgate, this venue offers lunch daily and is home to Macrina's bread kitchen, catering, wholesale and wedding cake production, and main office. The space, minimalist in design, is presently undergoing review for LEED certification. Macrina also has locations in Belltown and West McGraw on Queen Anne.
