Tomo is a restaurant in White Center, Washington.[1][2][3][4] Chef Brady Williams opened the restaurant in 2021.
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| Established | September 2021 |
| Owner(s) | Brady Williams |
| Pastry chef | Richard Garcia |
| Food type | American |
| Street address | 9811 16th Avenue SW |
| City | White Center |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98106 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°30′55″N 122°21′19″W / 47.515205°N 122.355355°W |
| Website | tomoseattle |
Description
editThe Japanese-influenced[5] American[6] restaurant Tomo operates in White Center, Washington. It has a seating capacity of 28 people.[7] The menu has included barley porridge with eggplant, sunchokes, grilled pork rib chop with leeks in butter sauce, and a fried egg with lamb belly bacon and salsa verde.[8][9]
History
editChef Brady Williams opened the restaurant in 2021.[10][11] Richard Garcia is the pastry chef.[12] Initially offer a tasting menu, Tomo introduced an a la carte menu in mid 2023.[13]
Reception
editIn 2022, Tomo was a semifinalist in the Outstanding Wine Program category of the James Beard Foundation Awards,[14][15] and ranked number 30 in Esquire's list of the best new restaurants.[16] Aimee Rizzo included Tomo in The Infatuation's 2023 list of the best restaurants for vegetarian food in Seattle.[17] She and Kayla Sager-Riley also included the business in a 2024 overview of the city's most romantic restaurants.[18]
Jenise Silva included the business in Eater Seattle's 2022 overview of thirteen "wonderful" restaurants in White Center.[19] In 2024, Jade Yamazaki Stewart and Harry Cheadle included Tomo in the website's 2022 list of restaurants for celebrating special occasions.[20] Eater Seattle also included the business in a 2024 overview of 38 "essential" restaurants in the city.[21] Tomo is one of Shota Nakajima's favorite restaurants.[22]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-08-03). "Reservations Open for Chef Brady Williams's Highly Anticipated White Center Restaurant". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Silva, Jenise (2022-02-07). "The love story behind celebrated restaurant Tomo in White Center". Seattle Refined. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Konerman, Jennifer (2022-04-21). "'Brutalist Ryokan Meets Coastal Dive Bar': James Beard Winner Takes Seattle's Tomo over the Top". Sunset Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2022-05-16). "Inside Brady Ishiwata Williams's Tomo in White Center". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Konerman, Jennifer (2022-04-26). "Exploring Seattle but Short on Time? Where to Go Over One Perfect Weekend". Sunset Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "The 18 Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-04-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Hinchliffe, Emma (2021-09-22). "Former Canlis chef opens new restaurant in White Center with sleek minimalist design". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Tomo Review - White Center - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ van Huygen, Meg (2022-01-12). "Here's the Thing About TOMO". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Craighead, Callie (2021-08-04). "Seattle chef Brady Williams to open new farm-to-table focused restaurant, Tomo, in White Center". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ Dreizen, Collin; Harans, Julie; McBride, Taylor (2021-09-09). "Grand Award Winner Canlis' Former Chef Opens Tomo in Seattle". Wine Spectator. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Vermillion, Allecia (2021-08-03). "Tomo Is a New White Center Restaurant from Former Canlis Chef Brady Williams". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-06-09). "Tomo Changes Things Up With an a la Carte Menu". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-02-23). "Here Are the 2022 James Beard Award Semifinalists from Washington". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Luschei, Abby (2022-02-25). "James Beard Award 2022 semifinalists include so many PNW names". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Varriano, Jackie (2022-11-18). "Two Seattle-area restaurants make Esquire's 'Best New Restaurants' list". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "The 18 Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-04-20. Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "The 17 Most Romantic Seattle Restaurants For Date Night - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Silva, Jenise (2018-03-30). "13 Wonderful Restaurants in White Center". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2020-10-15). "13 Seattle Restaurants Ideal for Celebrating Special Occasions". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2018-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-04-28). "Shota Nakajima's Favorite Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-05-16.