Le Fournil

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Le Fournil
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Le Fournil
Restaurant information
Established1997 (1997)
OwnerNicolas Paré
Food typeFrench
Location3230 Eastlake Avenue E Suite A, Seattle, King, Washington, 98102
Coordinates 47°39′03″N122°19′17″W / 47.6508°N 122.3215°W / 47.6508; -122.3215

Le Fournil is a French bakery and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] [2] It opened in 1997.

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Description

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

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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Le Fournil". Seattle Metropolitan . Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Minard, Anna. "Le Fournil". The Stranger. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Wolf, Laurie (January 20, 2015). Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4930-1662-4.
  4. 1 2 Douglass, Lara (February 19, 2016). "Outstanding Egg Sandwiches in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Old-time bakeries finding new niche | The Seattle Times". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "'C' Is for Cookie". Seattle Weekly. October 9, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ "More Northwest bakeries". The Seattle Times. March 29, 2007. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Who Delivers Lunch in Downtown Seattle?". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "A road map for Christmas baked goods, close to Seattle". The Seattle Times. December 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bread Biology". Seattle Weekly. October 9, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ Riggio, Amanda (September 2, 2017). "One bus away: Le Fournil Bakery". The Daily of the University of Washington. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Supping at the supermarket: the Whole story". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ Fisher, Leslie (April 12, 2018). "Seattle's original espresso bar celebrates its 43rd birthday". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Homey goodness for neighbors and visitors at Volunteer Park". The Seattle Times. June 29, 2007. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
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