2120 (restaurant) explained

2120
Current-Owner:Milan Uzelac
Food-Type:American
Street-Address:2120 6th Avenue
City:Seattle
County:King
State:Washington
Zip:98121
Country:United States
Coordinates:47.6157°N -122.3402°W
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2120 is an American restaurant in Seattle, Washington.[1] [2] Owner Milan Uzelac opened the restaurant in Denny Triangle in 2017.

Description

The American[3] restaurant 2120 operates in Seattle's Denny Triangle, near the Amazon Spheres. Megan Hill of Eater Seattle has described the food as "Latin American-Northwest mash-up" that "[leans] heavily on Pacific Northwest-sourced produce, seafood, and meat".[4] She has also said 2120 has "plenty of industrial moodiness".[5] KING-TV has said the restaurant serves "artful, and detail oriented" food and has a "modern, yet cozy" atmosphere.[6]

Menu

The menu has included chicken with mole negro, grilled octopus, lamb tartare, a Painted Hills strip steak with cilantro chimichurri, Chinook salmon with salsa verde, and masa dumplings. The deviled eggs have chapulines (toasted grasshoppers). The wagyu burger has manchego from Beecher's Handmade Cheese, as well as avocado, bacon, and chipotle.[7] 2120 has also served macaroni and cheese with duck-fat croutons, bacalao cakes, chile rellenos, and migas.[8]

Beer, cocktails, and wine are on the drink menu. The Gin Wabbit has carrot, egg whites, lemon, and vanilla, and the Sotol Sazerac had agave, fennel bitters, and sotol.

History

Owner Milan Uzelac and chef Derek Bugge[9] opened the restaurant on June 24, 2017. 2021 initially served lunch and dinner, later launching brunch on July 1. According to Eater Seattle, Bugge "infuses plates with influences from his native Seattle and from his mother’s Mexican roots".

Bugge left 2120 in January 2018.[10] In February 2018, executive sous chef Rusty Cole became executive chef and junior sous chef Kyle Quinn became chef de cuisine. Christopher Saenz was the general manager and wine director as of 2019–2021.[11] [12]

In 2018, 2120 participated in the Choose to Include campaign, which raised funds and awareness for the Special Olympics ahead of the Special Olympics USA Games.[13]

2120 has been described as a sibling restaurant of 99 Park in Bellevue, which closed in 2017.[14]

Reception

Megan Hill included 2120 in Eater Seattle overview of the city's "most beautiful" new restaurants of 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: “Alexa, What Is Chicharrón?”: 2120’s Big Amazon Gambit . 2024-06-12 . . en-US . 2024-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115025052/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2017/11/alexa-what-is-chicharron-2120-s-big-amazon-gambit . live .
  2. Web site: 2022-01-21 . 2120 Review - Denny Triangle - Seattle . 2024-06-12 . The Infatuation . en . 2023-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928134431/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/2120 . live .
  3. Web site: 2022-01-21 . The Private Dining Directory - Seattle . 2024-06-12 . The Infatuation . en . 2023-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329222140/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/best-private-dining-restaurants-seattle . live .
  4. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2017-06-27 . See Mexican Meet Northwest at Denny Triangle Newcomer 2120 . 2024-06-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2024-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227200357/https://seattle.eater.com/2017/6/27/15879984/2120-restaurant-photos . live .
  5. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2017-12-29 . Most Beautiful New Seattle Restaurants of 2017 . 2024-06-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130172154/https://seattle.eater.com/2017/12/29/16829474/best-restaurant-design-2017 . live .
  6. Web site: 2017-10-02 . Artful food with a Latin twist served in the shadow of the Amazon Spheres . 2024-06-12 . king5.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2017-09-13 . 6 new Seattle happy hours . 2024-06-12 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2020-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807121044/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/6-new-seattle-happy-hours/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2017-09-21 . 2120: Exciting Latin-influenced dining in Amazonia . 2024-06-12 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215083210/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/2120-exciting-latin-influenced-dining-in-amazonia/ . live .
  9. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2018-06-05 . Can Scenery and Star Power Sell Bellevue on a Fancy New Steakhouse? . 2024-06-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2024-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516131755/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/6/5/17429592/ascend-prime-steak-sushi-bellevue-lincoln-square-tower . live .
  10. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2018-01-12 . New Chef at Georgetown’s Grill-Centric Restaurant Adds Spanish Influences . 2024-06-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001012423/https://seattle.eater.com/2018/1/12/16884762/chef-changes-restaurant-industry-staffing-2018-seattle . live .
  11. Web site: 2019-05-24 . Restaurant managers share tips for training days . 2024-06-12 . Nation's Restaurant News . en . 2022-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519084933/https://www.nrn.com/workforce/restaurant-managers-share-tips-training-days . live .
  12. Web site: 2021-04-20 . Restaurant and bar operators share the dos and don’ts of outdoor service . 2024-06-12 . Nation's Restaurant News . en . 2021-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210430213308/https://www.nrn.com/restaurants-ready/restaurant-and-bar-operators-share-dos-and-don-ts-outdoor-service . live .
  13. Web site: 2018-06-28 . Seattle restaurants team up to support the Special Olympics Games . 2024-06-12 . king5.com . en-US.
  14. Web site: Hill . Megan . 2017-11-03 . Redevelopment Forces 99 Park to Close in Bellevue . 2024-06-12 . Eater Seattle . en . 2024-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240129020722/https://seattle.eater.com/2017/11/3/16603332/99-park-closed-bellevue . live .