Sitka and Spruce was a restaurant by Matt Dillon in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The business earned Dillon a James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category.[2][3]
| Sitka and Spruce | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2006 |
| Closed | December 31, 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Matt Dillon |
| Chef | Matt Dillon |
| Street address | 1531 Melrose Avenue |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′53″N 122°19′42″W / 47.61472°N 122.32833°W |
Description
editSeattle Metropolitan said, "The restaurant ... evolves with every new chef, but the space in Melrose Market remains forever atmospheric, with its vintage glass panes and pastoral open kitchen. Current steward Danny Conkling carries the torch of a restaurant whose brunch menu should get way more acclaim."[4] Sitka and Spruce specialized in foraged foods.[5] The menu included a chicken, salmon,[6] young lettuce salad, parsnips braised in nduja, porchetta,[7] and cookies.[8] On Mondays, the restaurant served Mexican cuisine.[9]
History
editChef and owner[10] Matt Dillon opened in 2006, initially operating in a strip mall on Eastlake. The business relocated to Capitol Hill's Melrose Market on Market Avenue in 2010.[11][12] It expanded with a bar inside Melrose Market in 2014.[13] Edouardo Jordan worked at the restaurant.[14]
In September 2019, Dillon announced plans to close Sitka and Spruce permanently on New Year's Eve (December 31).[15] He wrote, "Sitka & Spruce will always be alive in her energy. We will always participate in the relationship and conversation between our beautiful place in the world and everyone and everything that makes it turn and makes it whole. But at this mesmerizing juncture of our world, continuing Sitka’s relationship in Seattle, does not make me a better father, partner, activist, employer or friend. And that is the future. To be better. It has to be, and it will."[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Seattle's James Beard–Winning Restaurants". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "05/ 1/12 to 06/ 2/12 | Epi Log | Epicurious.com". Epicurious. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Sitka and Spruce". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Nalepa, Michael; Eisenberg, Paul (2008-06-03). Fodor's Essential USA: Spectacular Cities, Natural Wonders, and Great American Road Trips. Fodor's Travel Publications. ISBN 978-1-4000-0720-2.
- ^ Williams, Allison (2019-01-22). Moon Pacific Northwest: With Oregon, Washington & Vancouver. Avalon Publishing.
- ^ "Sitka and Spruce Review - Capitol Hill - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-08-22. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ A New Way to Bake: Classic Recipes Updated with Better-for-You Ingredients from the Modern Pantry: A Baking Book. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. 2017-03-28. ISBN 978-0-307-95472-5.
- ^ Williams, Allison (2015-05-26). Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip: Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, the Olympic Peninsula, Portland, the Oregon Coast & Mount Rainier. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61238-763-5.
- ^ DENN, REBEKAH (2006-05-26). "Tiny Sitka and Spruce makes a big splash". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Russell, Erin (2019-09-26). "James Beard Award-Winning Chef Matt Dillon Is Closing Sitka & Spruce". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Addison, Bill (2014-10-17). "Sitka & Spruce Serves a Seattle Brunch With a Sense of Place". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Billups, Sara (2014-12-11). "Sitka & Spruce Just Opened a New Bar". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "James Beard Award-Winner Edouardo Jordan Appointed to Holland America Line's Acclaimed Culinary Council". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Matt Dillon Is Closing Sitka and Spruce". Seattle Metropolitan. 2019-08-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Bell, Julianne. "12 Seattle Restaurants & Bars to Visit Before They Close at the End of 2019". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2023-06-22.