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57 results for: Restaurants

Image of Matchbook from Uncle Tom's Cabin restaurant in Seattle, ca. 1950

Matchbook from Uncle Tom's Cabin restaurant in Seattle, ca. 1950
This restaurant was once located at the corner of 115th Street and 15th Avenue NE in the north end of Seattle. The manager was Tom Meeker, most likely of the early homesteading Meeker family. The tagline reads, "Particular Food for Particular People."
ID Number:2016.20.32
Date:Circa 1950
Image of Woven straw Panama hat, worn by Thierry Rautureau, 2010s

Woven straw Panama hat, worn by Thierry Rautureau, 2010s
Seattle celebrity chef Thierry Rautureau (1958-2023) was known as “The Chef in The Hat” for wearing distinctive straw fedoras. Rautureau was born in France and did his early chef apprenticeship there before moving to the United States when he was twenty. In Seattle he became the chef and owner of Rover’s Restaurant in 1987, and later the owner and chef…
ID Number:2016.62.1
Date:Circa 2010
Image of Silver egg cracker or topper,

Silver egg cracker or topper, "Chef Essential," ca. 2010
The egg cracker was designed by Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau (1958-2023), nicknamed "The Chef In The Hat." He was the chef and owner of the Loulay and Luc restaurants in Seattle. Rautureau was born France and moved to the United States at age twenty to work at several restaurants. Rautureau won various awards including the James Beard Award for Best…
ID Number:2016.62.4
Date:Circa 2010
Image of Leather satchel owned by Ivar Haglund while attending the University of Washington, ca. 1920s

Leather satchel owned by Ivar Haglund while attending the University of Washington, ca. 1920s
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. Ivar graduated from the UW Business School in 1928.
ID Number:2016.64.1
Date:Circa 1920
Image of Souvenir Ivar's Clam antenna figurine from Ivar's Restaurant, 2002

Souvenir Ivar's Clam antenna figurine from Ivar's Restaurant, 2002
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. The restaurant features a promotional "Dancing Clam" as represented by this plastic novelty item.
ID Number:2016.82.5
Date:2002
Image of Ivar's Restaurant hanging clam lamp, ca. 1970s-1980s

Ivar's Restaurant hanging clam lamp, ca. 1970s-1980s
Ivar Haglund was a famous Seattle character who established the city's first aquarium on Pier 54 and a fish-and-chips stand that grew to become the renowned "Acres of Clams" restaurant. The clam is a featured promotional item for the restaurant as represented by this iconic hanging decoration.
ID Number:2016.86.1
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Image of Electric sign board from Dick's Drive In, ca. 1970s

Electric sign board from Dick's Drive In, ca. 1970s
Dick's Drive-In is an iconic Seattle attraction founded by Dick Spady in 1954 with the first of the fast-food restaurants opening on NE 45th Street in the Wallingford District of Seattle. This rotating lighted sign proudly proclaims that "Dick's French Fries Are Made From Fresh Potatoes."
ID Number:2016.89.2
Date:Circa 1970
Image of Acrylic painting,

Acrylic painting, "Dick Spady Commemorative," by Gary A. Hammer, 2016
Dick's Drive-In is an iconic Seattle attraction founded by Dick Spady in 1954. This painting is filled with nostalgic symbolism about Dick’s life of service and his first Drive-In on NE 45th Street in the Wallingford District of Seattle. The artist, Gary A. Hammer (b.1944), specializes in acrylic painting and depicting nostalgic scenes from everyday life.
ID Number:2017.35.1
Date:2016
Image of Japanese calligraphy scroll by Ritsuko Kashiba,

Japanese calligraphy scroll by Ritsuko Kashiba, "Infinite Blue of the Sea", 2016
Ritsuko Kashiba is an artist and the wife of Seattle chef Shiro Kashiba. She painted this scroll for MOHAI's exhibit, "Edible City: A Delicious Journey" that was on display in 2016-2017 and featured Shiro and his restaurants. Shiro came to Seattle from Japan in 1966.
ID Number:2017.45.1
Date:2016
Image of Chef Shiro Kashiba's kimono cooking jacket, short chef's hat, and apron, ca. 2000s-2010s

Chef Shiro Kashiba's kimono cooking jacket, short chef's hat, and apron, ca. 2000s-2010s
Chef Shiro Kashiba opened Seattle’s first sushi bar in 1970 at the back of the restaurant Maneki. He arrived in Seattle in 1966 after years of rigorous apprenticeships in Tokyo, including under legendary sushi maestro, Jiro Ono. During his more than 50-year career in Seattle, he has run multiple restaurants including Nikko in the Chinatown International District, Shiro’s in Belltown,…
ID Number:2017.45.24.ONLINE
Date:Circa 2000-2010
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