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Wild Mountain Cafe

Coordinates: 47°41′27″N 122°22′29″W / 47.6908°N 122.3746°W / 47.6908; -122.3746
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Wild Mountain Cafe
Part of the restaurant's interior, 2024
Map
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Desirae Aylesworth
Previous owner(s)
  • Roo McKenna
  • Connie Stone
Food typeAmerican
Street address1408 NW 85th Street
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98117
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°41′27″N 122°22′29″W / 47.6908°N 122.3746°W / 47.6908; -122.3746

Wild Mountain Cafe is a restaurant operating from a house in Seattle's Ballard / Crown Hill area,[1] in the U.S. state of Washington.[2][3]

Description

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Wild Mountain Cafe operates from a purple house in Seattle. It has a front garden and porch,[4] and serves American cuisine. The menu has included Eggs Benedict,[5] French toast, fried chicken,[4] granola, huevos rancheros, macaroni and cheese, potato pancakes, and a version of chicken Parmesan with bread crumbs.[6][7] The drink menu has included Bloody Marys and mimosas.[5]

History

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Desirae Aylesworth has been the owner since 2019.[8][9][10] She runs the cafe with her husband and a small staff.[11] Previously, the business was owned by Roo McKenna and Connie Stone,[12] who opened Wild Mountain Cafe in 2002.[13]

Someone broke into the restaurant in 2009.[14]

Reception

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The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said the cafe offers "tasty, funky, spirited home-grown food".[15] Wild Mountain has been highlighted as one of the Seattle metropolitan area's best woman-owned eateries.[5][16]

References

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  1. ^ Kasinger, Chona (September 8, 2016). "5 local restaurants that are inside houses". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Leson, Nancy (July 12, 2002). "Moms' homey Wild Mountain Cafe is a dream long deferred". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Swindle, Jaime (July 3, 2008). "Apothecary: Wild Mountain Cafe, wildmtncafe.com,1408 NW 85th St., 297-9453, CROWN HILLTime of". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cicero, Providence (July 21, 2004). "Fresh air on the menu: Secret gardens and other outdoor dining". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ^ Wishhart, Michelle. "Breakfast Restaurants in Seattle, Washington". Travel Tips - USA Today. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4000-1854-3. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Walker, Meghan (April 13, 2020). "Wild Mountain Cafe owner opens up about the challenges facing restaurant industry". My Ballard. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Elfalan, Kierra (April 1, 2021). "Restaurant owners hope Seattle Restaurant Week brings in more customers". king5.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Luna, Ruby de (April 22, 2020). "A year after buying a restaurant, how do you lay off 90 percent of your staff?". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Ryan, John (November 16, 2020). "Washington restaurants brace for thousands of layoffs with ban on indoor service". www.kuow.org. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Daily News Gallery - 7/12/2002". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "A restaurant born of grit, guts and a great time". The Seattle Times. April 24, 2002. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  14. ^ Swedes, Geeky (May 6, 2009). "Pistol-packing pharmacist scares away robbers". My Ballard. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle:
  16. ^ Therrien, Alyssa (March 4, 2021). "136+ of the best women-owned restaurants around Seattle | Dished". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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