December 2019 Bar Bulletin
As the year draws to a close, we note the loss of many Seattle-area dining icons, including: Poppy, with its exotic flavors and Herb Farm lineage; Sitka and Spruce, with its exquisite and interesting small plates; the entire Palomino chain with the loss of our favorite happy hour haunt (and with the loss of local ownership of the parent company); both Il Fornaio and Gordon Biersch Brewery in the Pacific Center, leaving a hole in the options for lunch and happy hour; San Sei, whose food happy hours still have fans lining up back in Hawaii,...