La Parisienne French Bakery is a French bakery in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. Owned by the Morin family,[1][2] the business has also operated an outpost in Bellevue.
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| Street address | 2507 4th Avenue |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98121 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′00″N 122°20′48″W / 47.6167°N 122.3466°W |
| Website | laparisienneseattle |
Description
editLa Parisienne is a traditional French bakery on Fourth Avenue[3] in downtown Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. The business has sold galette des rois, described by Seattle Magazine as "a French style" of king cake.[4]
History
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In 2015, following the November 2015 Paris attacks, "La Parisienne bakery flew the French flag ... and opened its doors to the local community. By noon, the bakery was bursting at the seams with people spilling out on to the sidewalk. They hugged and kissed one another -- some wearing French flags around their necks, others carrying flowers."[5] Mayor Ed Murray joined the gathering of approximately 150 people, which included a moment of silence. According to KING-TV, "Murray's spokesman [said] they wanted to honor those affected by the horrific attacks."[6] Attendees also sang "La Marseillaise", France's national anthem.[7]
In 2018, the bakery opened an outpost in Bellevue, in collaboration with Cépaé Tasting Room.[8] Megan Hill of Eater Seattle wrote, "The bakery's selection, meant to complement the wines next door, includes pastries from croissants to Paris-Brest, lunch options like salad nicoise, sandwiches, and quiches, and, in the evening, boards with charcuterie, seafood, cheese, and vegetables."[9]
La Parisienne products were featured at Amazon's first Go Grocery store as of 2020.[10]
Reception
editChristina Ausley included the croissants in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's 2019 overview of the city's "busiest bakeries and their iconic pastries",[11] as well as the newspaper's 2020 overview of Seattle's best croissants.[12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Best New Places to Eat for Cheap in Seattle". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Going Places: On Traveling In France And Being French In America". KNKX Public Radio. 2017-07-13. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Mourners Pack Seattle French Bakery To Remember Paris Terror Victims". KNKX Public Radio. 2015-11-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Where to Find King Cakes in Seattle". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Seattle's French Community Gathers To Grieve, Show Solidarity". KUOW. 2015-11-15. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Space Needle flies the French flag". king5.com. 15 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Seattle's French community gathers in solidarity". The Seattle Times. 2015-11-14. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "5 new wine bars and taprooms on the Eastside". The Seattle Times. 2018-06-27. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Hill, Megan (2018-07-19). "Governor Inslee's Favorite Pancakes Land in Eastlake". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ "Amazon opens a grocery store with no cashiers". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Ausley, Christina (2019-09-19). "Seattle's busiest bakeries and their iconic pastries". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
- ^ Ausley, Christina (2020-01-30). "It's National Croissant Day: Here's where to find Seattle's best". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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