Serafina (restaurant) explained
Serafina |
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Food-Type: | Italian |
Street-Address: | 2043 Eastlake Avenue East |
City: | Seattle |
County: | King |
State: | Washington |
Postcode: | 98102 |
Country: | United States |
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Serafina is an Italian restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] [2] Susan Kaufman opened the restaurant in 1991; chefs have included Dylan Giordan and Christian Chandler.
Description
The 85-seat[3] Italian restaurant Serafina is located on Eastlake Avenue East, on the east side of Lake Union. The menu has included seafood such as fish soup, pastas,[4] eggplant rolls,[5] gnocchi with wild mushroom sauce, sandwiches, tiramisu,[6] and olive oil cake with cherry mascarpone.[7] The restaurant has offered live jazz on weekends and wine tastings monthly.[8] [9] Serafina also has a deck which connects to sibling Mediterranean restaurant Cicchetti.[10] [11] [12]
History
Owner Susan Kaufman founded Serafina in 1991.[13] [14] She died in 2016.[15] [16] [17]
Dylan Giordan was credited as a chef in 2010.[18] Christian Chandler was executive chef, as of 2013.[19]
Serafina has hosted an annual Garden Party Extravaganza,[20] [21] and brunch for Mother's Day.[22] [23] Like many restaurants, Serafina closed temporarily at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and later operated via take-out.[24]
Reception
In 2016, Kathryn Robinson of Seattle Metropolitan wrote, "When Serafina opened its doors on Eastlake Avenue in 1991, it was the most exuberantly sexy Italian restaurant in a city then full of Italian restaurants."[25] Allecia Vermillion included the business in the magazine's 2023 overview of Seattle's best Italian food. In 2019, Megan Hill included Serafina in Eater Seattle's 2019 list of "classic restaurants every Seattleite must try".[26] Alyssa Therrien included the business in the Daily Hives 2022 list of "7 restaurants serving up the best table bread in Seattle".[27] Emma Banks and Bradley Foster included Serafina in Thrillist's 2022 list of the city's 14 best Italian establishments.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Huygen . Meg van . The Amalfi Breeze at Serafina Is a Citrusy-Herbal Dream . 2023-07-27 . The Stranger . en . 2022-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204041515/https://www.thestranger.com/the-last-word/2022/11/10/78719836/the-amalfi-breeze-at-serafina . live .
- Web site: 2019-07-09 . Longevity, community and continuity converge at Serafina, where the new owner is already an old hand . 2023-07-27 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129151250/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/0714-taste/ . live .
- Book: Uitti, Jake . Unique Eats and Eateries of Seattle . 2018-09-15 . Reedy Press LLC . 978-1-68106-181-8 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727193640/https://books.google.com/books?id=wjx8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT85&lpg=PT85&dq=serafina%22Susan+Kaufman%22&source=bl&ots=FPhv8DH-pm&sig=ACfU3U07nNHhCIskicmWKdzoet9NPZRNDw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXrtv3z6-AAxUpHzQIHW-QDbI4HhDoAXoECAMQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false . live .
- Web site: Italian Restaurants in Seattle for Pasta or Special Occasions . 2023-07-27 . . en-US . 2022-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718040014/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/the-best-italian-restaurants-in-seattle . live .
- Book: Fodor's Seattle . 2021-02-02 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-281-0 . en.
- Book: Aloni, Nicole . Secrets from a Caterer's Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party . 2001-02-01 . Penguin . 978-1-55788-352-0 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727193639/https://books.google.com/books?id=Tve5uOZxXQEC&pg=PA291&lpg=PA291&dq=serafina%22Susan+Kaufman%22&source=bl&ots=qcdqkVNV0I&sig=ACfU3U3PxBytXwkb0WRgxj5s7yjzir62DQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdicz5z6-AAxX9IzQIHZgzDSQ4KBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q&f=false . live .
- Web site: Serafina Osteria and Enoteca . 2023-07-27 . . en-US . 2022-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525190918/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/serafina . live .
- Book: Fainberg, Denise . Washington 2nd Edition . 2012-06-04 . The Countryman Press . 978-0-88150-974-8 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727193645/https://books.google.com/books?id=iCI0OkVqVZsC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA172&dq=serafina+seattle&hl=en . live .
- Book: Volk, David . Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Seattle: Secrets of Living the Good Life—for Less! . 2013-11-05 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-0658-8 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727193640/https://books.google.com/books?id=KLKsAgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA48&dq=serafina+seattle&hl=en . live .
- Book: Lonely Planet Seattle . 2020-01-01 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-78868-675-4 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727193644/https://books.google.com/books?id=wS3EDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT187&dq=serafina+seattle&hl=en . live .
- Book: Fraioli, James . Seattle Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Emerald City . 2012-06-05 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-7627-8706-7 . en . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727194725/https://books.google.com/books?id=9xMAEmukrxoC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA122&dq=serafina+seattle&hl=en . live .
- Web site: 2022-07-08 . The Best Patio Dining in Seattle . 2023-07-27 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326092947/https://seattlemag.com/eat-drink/best-patio-dining-seattle/ . live .
- Web site: Banks . Emma . 2022-04-07 . The 14 Best Italian Restaurants in Seattle . 2023-07-27 . Thrillist . en . 2023-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602143720/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/seattle/seattle-italian-restaurants-ranked . live .
- News: Cannon . Robyn Roehm . October 26, 2014 . Seattle standouts . The Spokesman-Review . July 27, 2023 . March 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190303170622/http://serafinaseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/The-Spokesman-Review-October-26-2014.pdf . live .
- Web site: Callaghan . Adam H. . 2016-07-26 . Farewell to Susan Kaufman of 25-Year-Old Serafina . 2023-07-27 . Eater Seattle . en.
- Web site: 2016-07-22 . Remembering Susan Kaufman . 2023-07-27 . Seattle Weekly . en-US . 2022-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706141406/https://www.seattleweekly.com/food/remembering-susan-kaufman/ . live .
- Web site: 2016-07-22 . Susan Kaufman, owner of restaurants Serafina and Cicchetti, dies at 64 . 2023-07-27 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2022-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703055745/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/susan-kaufman-owner-of-restaurants-serafina-and-cichetti-dies-at-64/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-07-08 . Restaurant Review: Cicchetti . 2023-07-27 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727194718/https://seattlemag.com/restaurant-review-cicchetti-8/ . live .
- Web site: Drosendahl . Glenn . May 8, 2013 . Seattle restaurants Serafina and Cicchetti roll with 'Brat Pack' chefs . 2023-07-27 . Puget Sound Business Journal . 2016-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161129090613/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2013/05/at-seattle-restaurants-serafina-and.html . live .
- Web site: Billups . Sara . 2014-05-22 . Serafina's Garden Party; Cafe Campagne's Drink Pink; Roux's New Hours . 2023-07-27 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605133307/https://seattle.eater.com/2014/5/22/6218955/serafinas-garden-party-cafe-campagnes-drink-pink-rouxs-new-hours . live .
- Web site: Hill . Megan . 2015-07-07 . Hot Cakes Wins a Sofi Award; Serafina's 5th Annual Garden Party . 2023-07-27 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609105337/https://seattle.eater.com/2015/7/7/8908415/hot-cakes-wins-a-sofi-award-serafinas-5th-annual-garden-party . live .
- Web site: 2022-07-08 . Where To Go For Mother's Day Brunch in Seattle . 2023-07-27 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005190324/https://seattlemag.com/eat-drink/where-go-mothers-day-brunch-seattle/ . live .
- Web site: Mother's Day Brunches in Seattle: 2022 Edition . 2023-07-27 . . en-US . 2022-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019164211/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/mother-s-day-brunch-restaurants-in-seattle . live .
- Web site: April 20, 2020 . Seattle restaurants like Serafina start to-go service after weeks of being closed . 2023-07-27 . king5.com . en-US . 2020-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200429204419/https://www.king5.com/video/news/health/coronavirus/seattle-restaurants-like-serafina-start-to-go-service-after-weeks-of-being-closed/281-73720248-32b0-4f72-9f5d-9c7a83101786 . live .
- Web site: Susan Kaufman, Owner of Serafina, Gone Too Soon . 2023-07-27 . . en-US . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817101401/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2016/07/goodbye-susan-kaufman . live .
- Web site: Hill . Megan . 2015-01-26 . Classic Restaurants Every Seattleite Must Try . 2023-07-27 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529220032/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-classic-seattle-restaurants . live .
- Web site: 7 restaurants serving up the best table bread in Seattle Dished . 2023-07-27 . . en . 2023-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727194731/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/seattle-best-table-bread . live .