Restaurants
Coffee with Guppy: Rich Komen’s Unlimited Determination
The longtime entrepreneur dishes with Nancy Guppy on restaurants, running a business and hiring the right people.
Restaurateur Rich Komen began his extraordinary career in 1961 by securing the sports concessions contract at the University of Washington. In the ensuing 56 years, Komen opened more than 40 restaurants, founded and sold Restaurants Unlimited (think Cutters, Palomino, Palisade) and, with his crack executive team, created Cinnabon. When did you become interested in the…
Dining: Hey, Girlfriend!
Copine brings exquisite dining to Ballard.
During its tenure, Book Bindery was a beloved contemporary American restaurant on the north side of Seattles Queen Anne neighborhood. Executive chef Shaun McCrain and general manager Jill Kinney nurtured it into one of the citys fine-dining staples. He crafted beautifully refined, French-inspired cuisine; she assembled a rock-star team and ran the house with gusto….
Ivars is at it Again, This Time with Drone Delivery
Its April Fools Day, and Ivars Inc. is having some fun
One year came the news that Ivars Inc. had discovered that founder Ivar Haglund had installed underwater billboards off Alki Beach to advertise clam chowder. Another year the seafood chain announced that it had developed a clam chowder vending machine. In both cases, local media picked up the stories thinking they were true. The Seattle-based…
Cafe Presse’s Take-Home Dinner for Two is Perfect for Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Planners
No plans? No worries!
This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here for a free subscription. Youre working late on February 14. Or you forgot to make a restaurant reservation. Or your relationship has progressed to the point where sharing a meal at home in your PJs is tres romantique. Cafe Presse has you covered…
Chef Execs: Another Important Food Group
Five chefs who are making creative contributions to the region's booming restaurant economy.
A local chef now retired once commented that a perfect restaurant would have no customers and no employees. A cynical view, perhaps. But it elegantly captures the challenges of running a restaurant. Culinary entrepreneurs have to be so much more than good cooks. The great ones parlay awesome kitchen skills, enviable marketing savvy and top-notch…
Coffee with Guppy: Rich Komen’s Unlimited Determination
The longtime entrepreneur dishes with Nancy Guppy on restaurants, running a business and hiring the right people.
Restaurateur Rich Komen began his extraordinary career in 1961 by securing the sports concessions contract at the University of Washington. In the ensuing 56 years, Komen opened more than 40 restaurants, founded and sold Restaurants Unlimited (think Cutters, Palomino, Palisade) and, with his crack executive team, created Cinnabon. When did you become interested in the…
Dining: Hey, Girlfriend!
Copine brings exquisite dining to Ballard.
During its tenure, Book Bindery was a beloved contemporary American restaurant on the north side of Seattles Queen Anne neighborhood. Executive chef Shaun McCrain and general manager Jill Kinney nurtured it into one of the citys fine-dining staples. He crafted beautifully refined, French-inspired cuisine; she assembled a rock-star team and ran the house with gusto….