BluWater Bistro
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| Established | 1997 |
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| Street address | 102 Lakeside Avenue |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Seattle |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98112 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′07″N 122°17′06″W / 47.6019°N 122.2849°W |
BluWater Bistro is a restaurant in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] The restaurant is the only one remaining from a small chain with locations in the city's Green Lake and South Lake Union neighborhoods,[3] and in Kirkland.
Description
[edit]BluWater Bistro is a seafood restaurant[4] in Seattle's Leschi neighborhood, the last remaining location of a small chain in the metropolitan area. The approximately 5,200-square-foot restaurant is sometimes referred to as BluWater Bistro Leschi.[5] The interior has mahogany booths and panels.[6] BluWater Bistro has also operated in Green Lake, and in Kirkland.[7] The Green Lake restaurant had a 20-seat bar and a sidewalk patio off Green Lake Drive North.[8][9]
Menu
[edit]The American / New American menu has included chipotle-honey barbecue ribs, macaroni and cheese with Dungeness crab,[10] crab rangoons, mahi-mahi tacos,[11] pasta,[6] roasted chicken, pork chops, New York steak with blue cheese, and other "comfort foods".[12]
For Mother's Day, the restaurant has served Dungeness crab quiche with breakfast potatoes, a scone, and fruit, as well as mimosas.[13][14] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant's take-out and delivery options for Mother's Day included bone-in prime rib, whole roasted organic chicken, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, key lime pie, and bottles of pinot noir.[15][16]
For Thanksgiving, the restaurant has served turkey, prime rib or holiday ham, cranberry-walnut salad or squash soup, wild greens, and pumpkin pie.[17] Dine-in and take-out options for Christmas have included turkey, prime rib, ham, and pumpkin pie.[18]
History
[edit]Co-owners Bart Evans[19] and Dan Anderson[20] opened the original restaurant on Lake Union in 1997.[21] Peter Levine was the chef, as of 2002.[8]
The Green Lake location opened in 2002.[8] The Leschi restaurant opened in 2004, replacing Leschi Lake Cafe. Prior to opening the restaurant underwent a renovation and received exterior repairs including a new roof.[6] The Green Lake location closed in 2015.[22][23]
Reception
[edit]The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said BluWater offers "pricey but perfect seafood and meat for appeasing the carnivore in your life".[24] Seattle Metropolitan's 2017 list of 23 restaurants with "great water views" says: "Depending on who you ask, the interior is either comfortably worn, or has seen better days. But there are surprisingly few restaurants along Lake Washington's western shore, and the water views are lovely."[25] BluWater has won in the Best Cocktails category of Seattle Weekly's readers' poll.[26]
See also
[edit]- List of New American restaurants
- List of restaurant chains in the United States
- List of seafood restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ "BluWater Bistro Lake Union: to be, or not to be? — post-fire". The Seattle Times. 2010-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Smith, Giselle (1999). Best Places Seattle. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-155-1. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "S.L.U.T.: Hooker Line's a Sinker". Seattle Weekly. 2007-12-11. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Chatelin, Ray (2005-06-07). Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book: Includes the Olympic Peninsula, Victoria & More: A Great Destination. The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-027-4. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Seattle restaurant workers raise money for beloved co-worker and single mom battling cancer". king5.com. 2021-12-09. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "Shuttered Leschi Lakecafe to reopen as BluWater Bistro | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Bluwater Bistro will sail into Kirkland". The Seattle Times. 2006-08-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "BluWater Bistro opening a second location at Green Lake | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Seattle Alfresco". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "BluWater Bistro: Leschi". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Bluwater Bistro Reinvents the Duck Dodge...in Rubber". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2004-04-01. ISBN 978-1-4000-1330-2. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Where To Go For Mother's Day Brunch in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Mother's Day Brunches in Seattle: 2022 Edition". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-05-04). "Where to Get Mother's Day Meals for Takeout and Delivery in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Your Complete Guide to Takeout Specials, Flower Deliveries, and Other Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day 2020 in Seattle". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "These Seattle-area restaurants are open (or serve to-go feasts) on Thanksgiving". The Seattle Times. 2022-11-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Where to eat around Seattle on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "BluWater Bistro owner credited with rescuing boy from Lake Washington". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2012-05-16. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "BluWater Bistros' owners to open Belltown Bistro". The Seattle Times. 2005-03-09. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Tice, Carol (January 4, 2004). "The ship comes in for Seattle's BluWater Bistro". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 25, 2004. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Sara (2015-05-04). "BluWater Bistro Closes on Green Lake". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Seattle Greenlaker | Green Lake's Bluwater Bistro Has Closed | News, culture and lifestyle from Seattle's Green Lake neighborhood". Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Not for Tourists:
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. 2014-05-06. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "23 Restaurants with Great Water Views". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "BEST OF SEATTLE 2002". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
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