The Whale Wins

The Whale Wins
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Restaurant information
Food type
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°38′58.5″N 122°20′32.5″W / 47.649583°N 122.342361°W / 47.649583; -122.342361

The Whale Wins (rebranded The Whale Wins Cafe and Larder in 2020) is a restaurant by Renee Erickson in Seattle's Fremont-Wallingford area, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Description

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The Whale Wins is a restaurant in the Fremont Collective building in Seattle's Fremont-Wallingford area.[1][2] The vegetable-focused American and French menu has also included roast chicken, trout, rabbit terrine,[3] sardines on toast,[4] and butter-roasted zucchini bread.[5][6]

History

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Erickson opened The Whale Wins with partners Chad Dale and Jeremy Price in 2012.[7][8][9] The restaurant's interior was designed by Heliotrope Architects.[10] The business has shared a space with Joule.[11] Erickson eliminated tips in 2015[12] and removed chinook salmon from her restaurants' menus in 2018.[13] Like many restaurants, The Whale Wins closed temporarily in March 2020 upon the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] The Whale Wins became The Whale Wins Cafe and Larder, described by Eater Seattle as "a hybrid cafe and retail shop with counter service only".[15][16]

Reception

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In 2013, The Whale Wins was food writer Andrew Knowlton's selection for the ninth best restaurant in the United States.[17][18] The Seattle Times said the restaurant offered the city's happy hour in 2014.[19] Bill Addison included The Whale Wins in Eater's 2015 and 2016 lists of 38 restaurants which "define American dining".[2][20] In 2022, Matthew Lombardi, Gabe Guarente, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included The Whale Wins Larder and Cafe in Eater Seattle's list of 15 "fantastic" Fremont restaurants.[21]

Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation wrote in 2022, "The menu has a ton of vegetables, and the portions are so small that you’ll spending a lot of money only to likely be hungry in an hour—but we can't deny that this place works incredibly well for a light snack and glass of wine."[22] Seattle Metropolitan included the restaurant in 2023 list of Seattle's best lunch destinations.[23] The magazine's Allecia Vermillion also included the business in a 2023 list of restaurants with "perfect patios for sunny days".[24]

Fodor's says, "The vegetable plates are unfailingly excellent, but everything that comes out of the kitchen seems blessed... A plate of sardines on toast for the table is a must, even if you don't think you like sardines. Order family-style so that you can sample as many dishes as possible."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sellen starts on Fremont offices". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Addison, Bill (January 8, 2015). "The National Eater 38: Where to Eat in 2015". Eater. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Whale Wins Review - Seattle Washington - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". www.fodors.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Whale Wins". Sunset Magazine. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Seattle's James Beard–Winning Restaurants". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Whale Wins". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Gujavarty, Shalini (October 29, 2012). "The Whale Wins is Now Open in Fremont". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Addison, Bill (October 14, 2014). "Walrus vs. Whale: Evaluating Chef Renee Erickson's Seattle Empire". Eater. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ^ Harthorne, Michael (March 11, 2013). "Fremont gets another new restaurant in The Whale Wins". KOMO. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Whale Wins by Heliotrope Architects". Architizer. December 24, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "The Power of Two: Joule and The Whale Wins". Seattle Magazine. July 8, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Jones, Sara (April 21, 2015). "Three Renée Erickson Restaurants Will Eliminate Tips". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  13. ^ NAM, MARY (June 16, 2023). "Seattle chef stops serving chinook salmon to help dwindling orca population". KOMO. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Seattle chef Renee Erickson is closing 3 restaurants temporarily due to the novel coronavirus". The Seattle Times. March 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Guarente, Gabe (July 8, 2020). "Acclaimed Fremont Restaurant The Whale Wins Will Soon Become a Counter Service Cafe and Grocer". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Guarente, Gabe (December 28, 2020). "Which Restaurant Adjustments in 2020 Will Have the Most Staying Power?". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Inside Seattle Restaurant The Whale Wins". Bon Appétit. August 12, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "The Whale Wins & Joule - #9 Best New Restaurants in America 2013". Bon Appétit. August 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "The Whale Wins has the best happy hour in Seattle right now". The Seattle Times. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  20. ^ Addison, Bill (January 13, 2016). "America's 38 Essential Restaurants". Eater. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  21. ^ Lombardi, Matthew (February 28, 2017). "15 Fantastic Restaurants to Check Out in Fremont". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "The Whale Wins Review - Wallingford - Seattle". The Infatuation. August 22, 2022. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Seattle's Best Lunch Spots". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  24. ^ "Best Summer Patios in Seattle and Bellevue". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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