Le Fournil
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Established | 1997 |
Owner(s) | Nicolas Paré |
Food type | French |
Street address | 3230 Eastlake Avenue E Suite A |
City | Seattle |
County | King |
State | Washington |
Postal/ZIP Code | 98102 |
Coordinates | 47°39′03″N 122°19′17″W / 47.6508°N 122.3215°W |
Le Fournil is a French bakery and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] It opened in 1997.
Description
[edit]The French bakery and cafe Le Fournil operates in Seattle's Eastlake[3] / Portage Bay area, near Lake Union.[4] The menu includes baguettes and other French breads,[5] as well as cakes,[6] cookies,[7] croissants, quiches, salads, sandwiches,[8] tarts, and other baked goods and desserts.[3][9] During the holiday season, Le Fournil offers sponge cake-and-ganache bûche de Noël.[10]
History
[edit]The bakery opened in 1997.[3] French-born[11] Nicolas Paré is the owner.[12]
Le Fournil has supplied Whole Foods Market,[13] as well as local establishments Café Allegro and Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry.[14][15]
Reception
[edit]Lara Douglass recommended the business in Eater Seattle's 2016 overview of the city's "outstanding" egg sandwiches.[4] Rosin Saez included Le Fournil in Seattle Metropolitan's list of seventeen "superb" international bakeries in the metropolitan area.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Le Fournil". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Minard, Anna. "Le Fournil". The Stranger. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b c Wolf, Laurie (2015-01-20). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1662-4.
- ^ a b Douglass, Lara (2016-02-19). "Outstanding Egg Sandwiches in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ a b "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Old-time bakeries finding new niche | The Seattle Times". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "'C' Is for Cookie". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "More Northwest bakeries". The Seattle Times. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Who Delivers Lunch in Downtown Seattle?". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "A road map for Christmas baked goods, close to Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2012-12-07. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Bread Biology". Seattle Weekly. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Riggio, Amanda (2017-09-02). "One bus away: Le Fournil Bakery". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Supping at the supermarket: the Whole story". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Fisher, Leslie (2018-04-12). "Seattle's original espresso bar celebrates its 43rd birthday". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Homey goodness for neighbors and visitors at Volunteer Park". The Seattle Times. 2007-06-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
External links
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