Tin Table is a restaurant in
Seattle,
Washington. Hallie Kuperman opened the restaurant in
Capitol Hill
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's
Oddfellows Hall in 2009, across from the Century Ballroom, which she also owns. Described as a "upscale" pub, the restaurant serves
Pacific Northwest cuisine
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.
Description
Tin Table is an
LGBTQ and woman-owned restaurant on the second floor of the
Oddfellows Hall, on
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
. Described by ''
Eater Seattle'' as an "upscale"
pub,
Tin Table has a lounge, a long bar, and exposed brick.
According to Tasting Table, the restaurant serves "pub-style"
Pacific Northwest cuisine
Pacific Northwest cuisine is a North American cuisine of the states of Oregon, Washington and Alaska, as well as the province of British Columbia and the southern portion of the territory of Yukon, reflecting the ethnic makeup of the re ...
such as duck pastrami,
meatloaf, ricotta
gnocchi, and truffle
mashed potatoes. The menu has included
risotto,
wings,
bruschetta,
, and the Floozy Burger, which has bacon,
caramelized onion, cheese, and
French fries
French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips ( Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...
).
The
brunch menu has included brisket Benedicts,
scrambles
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with
Dungeness crab,
Bloody Marys, and
mimosas.
The drink menu has included the Spritz into Spring, which is a variation of a "classic" wine
spritzer with Chareau, vodka, and
vermouth.
Happy hour is popular;
the special menu has included pastas, burgers, fries, and discounted drinks.
History
Hallie Kuperman opened Tin Table in 2009, across from Century Ballroom, which she also opened in 1997. Frank Wielgosiek was a chef, as of 2012–2022.
Michael Seidel joined as a pastry chef in 2012, which also allowed him to be the cakemaker for Century Ballroom.
Donna Looney and Dan Wunderlich have also been chefs at Tin Table.
Like many restaurants, Tin Table closed was forced to close temporarily upon the arrival of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant re-opened with an updated menu in May 2020, and used a
pulley
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt, or transfer of power between the shaft and cable or belt. In the case of a pulley supported by a frame or shell that ...
system deliver food orders for pickup while maintaining
social distance.
Tin Table also used Century Ballroom as a dining area compliant with distancing requirements. For
Thanksgiving in 2020, a
take-out menu included herb roasted turkey, buttermilk rolls,
winter squash, and
yams. In December, the business and Century Ballroom launched a
GoFundMe campaign to stay afloat. Tin Table began hosting free monthly lunch meetups for LGBTQ seniors in 2021, as part of the DineTogether program.
Novelist
Kevin O'Brien has referenced Tin Table in his books ''Terrified'' (2011) and ''The Night She Disappeared'' (2021); in the latter, the restaurant is described as a "chic, semi-bohemian eatery in Seattle's trendy Pike/Pine neighborhood".
Reception
In 2009, ''
Seattle Metropolitan
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'' Kathryn Robinson said she and her dining partner "were well-served by all manner of kindly hipsters, from the genuinely welcoming spiky-haired greeter at the door to the long-haired lovely who refilled our water glasses with nothin' but love". ''Seattle Magazine'' called Tin Table "sleek" and "sexy" in 2011. Julien Perry included the restaurants in ''Eater Seattle''
's 2021 list of the city's 23 best late night dining options, based on reader feedback.
See also
*
List of Pacific Northwest restaurants
References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
2009 establishments in Washington (state)
Restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle
Pacific Northwest restaurants in Washington (state)
Restaurants established in 2009
LGBTQ-owned businesses in Washington (state)