Oxbow is a bakery and cafe in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Jesse and Kit Schumann opened the restaurant in 2022.
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| Established | May 25, 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Jesse and Kit Schumann |
| Street address | 2307 24th Avenue E |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98112 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°38′23″N 122°18′08″W / 47.6398°N 122.3023°W |
| Website | oxbowmontlake |
Description
editThe bakery and cafe Oxbow operates on 24th Avenue East in Seattle's Montlake neighborhood.[1] It has been described as a bagel and pizza shop, as well as an off-shoot of Sea Wolf.[2][3] Bethany Jean Clement of The Seattle Times has described Oxbow as an "airy, pleasantly basic space" that is "gratuity-free, building fair wages, health insurance and paid vacation for staff into their prices".[4]
The business serves bagels, pastries,[2] pizza, quiches,[5] sticky buns,[6] and scones. Among pizzas is a white variety with lemon zest;[7] other pizza toppings include anchovy, eggplant, leeks, potato, and delicata squash. According to Clement, pizzas are "coated with cornmeal, fine enough to obviate grittiness".[4] Bagel varieties include cinnamon raisin, poppyseed, pumpernickel, and salt, and spread options include cream cheese, peanut butter,[8] salmon, scallion, and sun-dried tomato.[9] Drinks include beer, coffee and espresso options,[5] and wine.[2]
Oxbow uses flour from Cairnspring Mills and coffee beans from Hyacinth Coffee, and carries beers by Cloudburst.[2]
History
editOxbow is owned by Jesse and Kit Schumann, who opened the bakery on May 25, 2022. Oxbow initially operated via take-out because of indoor dining restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly after the bakery opened, J. Kenji López-Alt "gave the bagels a shoutout" on Instagram,[5][9] which Jade Yamazaki Stewart of Eater Seattle suggested may have helped to boost business.[2] The shop hosted a series of musicians in 2024.[10]
Reception
editNaomi Tomky included Oxbow in Thrillist's 2022 overview of "where to eat in Seattle right now", or "must-hit new restaurants".[11] In 2023, Harry Cheadle of Eater Seattle called Oxbow's pizzas "an underrated go-to lunch",[12] and Melissa Santos ranked the business third in Axios Seattle's overview of the city's best bagels. She wrote: "Oxbow steers clear of what I consider the biggest bagel crime, which is making bagels that are too soft (you know, the kind with the texture of a Thanksgiving dinner roll.) By contrast, when you squeeze these bagels, the outer shell crackles a bit, which almost always signals good texture to come."[3] Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation said the bagels "have a crackly, Magic Shell-like exterior, complete with a dense chew and slightly sour tang". She recommended the garlic bagel with calabrian chili cream cheese and wrote, "Just be warned that these bagels have a shelf life of approximately one hour or so before they turn into bricks."[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Brothers behind Sea Wolf Bakery open new bagel spot in Montlake". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-06-09). "Sea Wolf Bakers' Highly Anticipated Bagel Shop Arrives in Montlake". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b Santos, Melissa (January 11, 2023). "Seattle's best bagels, ranked". Axios Seattle.
- ^ a b "3 new Seattle-area pizza places — including one from a local food celeb". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b c Hill, Megan (2016-04-11). "The Hottest New Brunches in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "32 restaurant openings in Seattle (with bagels, soup dumplings and fried grasshoppers)". The Seattle Times. 2022-07-23. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b "Oxbow Review - Montlake - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-06-16. Archived from the original on 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "A Field Guide to Seattle Bagels". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ a b Callaghan, Adam H. (2022-05-09). "Ohsun's Eagerly Awaited Korean Banchan Cafe Is Finally Here". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ "Add some cool to your summer with these regular live jazz series". KNKX Public Radio. 2024-07-27. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Tomky, Naomi (2020-08-12). "Where to Eat in Seattle Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-09-08). "Temple Pastries Is Growing, and Getting Into Pizza". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
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