Food & Drink Mar 5, 2014 at 4:00 am

Now Closed

Seattle Restaurant RIPs

Bethany Jean Clement
The Stranger
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1
Very sad about Star Life, which was one of my favorite cafes in the city. I've never had a better cookie than the vegan chocolate chip ones there. I was always shocked that Wings remembered my name.
sikandro on March 5, 2014 at 10:47 AM Report this
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Terrible! I could do without the Llega, the torta I had there gave me serious acid reflux, but the Azteca and the Puerco Lloron -- pretty soon the only Mexican places around are going to be gimmick bars with some food items for rationalization.
--MC on March 5, 2014 at 11:42 AM Report this
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note to MADISON PARK CONSERVATORY; If you want to survive in Madison Park, you must serve lunch.

Great food but weird everything else.
Granny Smith on March 5, 2014 at 11:54 AM Report this
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doesn't it seem odd that many of these failures are in booming Cap Hill and Ballard?

because all the old shit in Seattle will be killed by all the new, gentrifying shit in Seattle. Yea to growth and development and all sorts of urban renewal in our 'hoods, because, ummm, density and capitalism!

south downtown on March 5, 2014 at 12:16 PM Report this
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Wow, some real titans on this list. Sadness! :(
kid icarus on March 5, 2014 at 12:18 PM Report this
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I'm desperately sad about Madison Park Conservatory. I loved that place. It introduced me to beef tongue and octopus salad with watermelon. It had a beautiful view and the perfect outdoor space to view it in the summer. I could only rarely afford MPC, but now I wish I had just gone broke there.
innessfree on March 5, 2014 at 12:36 PM Report this
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torta place didn't do themselves any favors in that (horrible) spot

I tried it twice, and was disappointed both times. They belong in the truck.
on March 5, 2014 at 12:42 PM Report this
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Sounds as if Stellar never, ever paid B&O tax. Oversight or intentional? Shame -- that place has the best pizza in town.
on March 5, 2014 at 1:05 PM Report this
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Can you find out what's going on with Frontier Room? They've been closed for the past several weeks without any sign or notice.
cozmic on March 5, 2014 at 1:34 PM Report this
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I just let a friend know that Barriga Llena closed and I think his next email was to his therapist.
MMatL on March 5, 2014 at 1:34 PM Report this
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The passing of Puerco Lloron and Panos Kleftiko Taverna both make me very sad. They were both delicious, unassuming restaurants.
Paul Constant on March 5, 2014 at 2:19 PM Report this
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I didn't know Stellar's pizza had declined. It was pretty good the last time I had it--but the service was so aggressively, floridly awful that I swore I'd never go back. So they're closed now? Too bad, so sad...okay, I'm really not.
marymc on March 5, 2014 at 2:51 PM Report this
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Agree @11, Panos put me over the edge. This list makes me very sad. I knew Puerco and Boulangerie were closing, but Panos and Stellar were good and I'm sad about Marche.
biffp on March 5, 2014 at 3:32 PM Report this
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Pete's Fremont Fire Pit moved into Roxy's Diner/The Backdoor
tehjakers on March 5, 2014 at 3:33 PM Report this
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ugh, I've always had great service at Stellar. I ordered from them at least every 3-4 weeks. They were my favorite pizza in the city.
DigitalSingularity on March 5, 2014 at 5:18 PM Report this
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Another note to MPC - if you want to make it in Mad Park you should consider the neighborhood. Yes, there's plenty of $, and also plenty of people that just want GOOD food, it doesn't have to be lamb kidneys every night. (A piece of chicken or fish would be great!) And nice people to serve the food with friendly attitudes...
on March 5, 2014 at 5:55 PM Report this
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Goddammit. Stellar pizza was one of a kind. This kills me. :-(
thunderchaps on March 5, 2014 at 7:26 PM Report this
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After having visited Greenwood Mandarin once in a while living in Seattle in the late 90s, I dropped in once in 2006. The host (owner, I assume) said, " hey, haven't seen you in a while". Such pleasantness will be missed.
kookaburrafahrraeder on March 6, 2014 at 6:12 AM Report this
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Another note to MADISON PARK CONSERVATORY: Your service could have been a little less power hungry. We enjoyed our two visits, but the second one was a major put off in the cattle like way we were treated, and that we weren't permitted to order something from the menu in the upstairs bar. Why the hell not? We spent plenty, it wasn't like we were trying to cheap out, we just saw something while we waited on a table on the main level that was appealing. We did not return.
Aaron on March 6, 2014 at 11:02 AM Report this
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The Boulangerie in Wallingford... yeah, something was *definitely* wrong there. DEFINITELY. I hope everyone is healthy.
notgoingtosignuptocomment on March 8, 2014 at 1:53 AM Report this
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Couple of heartbreakers stellar and Panos(prob the best greek place in Seattle)total bummer!

Murph3000 on March 8, 2014 at 4:24 PM Report this
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The Greenwood Mandarin Restaurant has been gone for quite awhile. You just now figured that out? It's sorely missed.

Boom Noodle - good riddance.
Purrl on March 11, 2014 at 1:26 PM Report this
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I miss raison d'etre on Virginia near 1st Ave.....
on March 11, 2014 at 5:25 PM Report this
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Still missing My Brothers Pizza and The Beeliner Diner. :(
kbatku on March 11, 2014 at 7:10 PM Report this
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I'm really sad about Stellar's. They were always extra friendly to us and I loved, loved their pizza.
teagirl71 on March 20, 2014 at 1:46 PM Report this
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Glad the Rusty Pelican has kicked the bucket finally, that place truly sucked.. Sad about some of the others though.
Chandira on April 2, 2014 at 2:51 PM Report this
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El Puerco Lloron was really great and had a sneak action element to it (despite being located right next to zig zag.) I loved taking out of towners there. Major bummer... wish I could have hit it for one last plate of carnitas.
Ballard Spur on April 3, 2014 at 10:35 AM Report this
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@23: ME TOO! I can honestly say the raison was the best restaurant I've ever been to. Best food, best atmosphere, best coffee, most interesting staff.
blob barker on April 4, 2014 at 2:40 PM Report this
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The El Barracho place in Frelard is now closed too as they moved to Ballard next near the Bay theater and Lil Woody's.
mookie206 on April 18, 2014 at 4:21 PM Report this
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Stellar's was the best pizza in town. I will sorely miss it. Awesome staff, atmosphere. Loved it. At least I can get a good slice at Piercoras for the...Damnit. Pizza is dead in Seattle.
useurfeet on April 23, 2014 at 12:01 PM Report this
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Really sorry about the demise of el Puerco Lloron. It was one of the first places I ate at when I moved to Seattle 21 years ago, and I went back once or twice a year for really good chile verde and chile colorado. Where can I go now? *sob*
madadam on April 26, 2014 at 5:03 PM Report this
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Stellar Pizza is reopened as of today, 4/29/14!!! Hallelujah! My delicious pizza is back!
on April 29, 2014 at 4:16 PM Report this
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Closing of Pano's Kleftiko is major loss of an authentically charming and refreshingly unpretentious Greek food.
Μαλακιας!
on August 21, 2014 at 7:51 PM Report this

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