The Whale Wins Explained

The Whale Wins
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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

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

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

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".[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."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sellen starts on Fremont offices . 2023-06-22 . . en . 2022-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210080924/https://www.djc.com/news/re/12152852.html . live .
  2. Web site: Addison . Bill . 2015-01-08 . The National Eater 38: Where to Eat in 2015 . 2023-06-22 . Eater . en . 2023-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527225518/https://www.eater.com/2015/1/8/7470851/national-eater-38-2015 . live .
  3. Web site: The Whale Wins Review - Seattle Washington - Restaurant Fodor's Travel . 2023-06-22 . www.fodors.com . 2020-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020122542/https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/washington/seattle/restaurants/reviews/the-whale-wins-590130 . live .
  4. Web site: 2013-05-30 . The Whale Wins . 2023-06-22 . Sunset Magazine . en-US . 2022-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814180347/https://www.sunset.com/travel/insider-guides/the-whale-wins-restaurant-seattle . live .
  5. Web site: Seattle's James Beard–Winning Restaurants . 2023-06-22 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207235534/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2019/03/seattle-s-james-beard-winning-restaurants . live .
  6. Web site: The Whale Wins . 2023-06-22 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2023-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620202859/https://www.seattlemet.com/restaurants/the-whale-wins . live .
  7. Web site: Gujavarty . Shalini . 2012-10-29 . The Whale Wins is Now Open in Fremont . 2023-06-22 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230204044941/https://seattle.eater.com/2012/10/29/6529271/the-whale-wins-is-now-open-in-fremont . live .
  8. Web site: Addison . Bill . 2014-10-14 . Walrus vs. Whale: Evaluating Chef Renee Erickson's Seattle Empire . 2023-06-22 . Eater . en . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327180243/https://www.eater.com/2014/10/14/6971049/walrus-and-the-carpenter-the-whale-wins-restaurant-review . live .
  9. Web site: Harthorne . Michael . 2013-03-11 . Fremont gets another new restaurant in The Whale Wins . 2023-06-22 . KOMO . en.
  10. Web site: 2019-12-24 . The Whale Wins by Heliotrope Architects . 2023-06-22 . Architizer . en-us.
  11. Web site: 2022-07-08 . The Power of Two: Joule and The Whale Wins . 2023-06-22 . Seattle Magazine . en-US . 2023-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130022041/https://seattlemag.com/power-two-joule-and-whale-wins . live .
  12. Web site: Jones . Sara . 2015-04-21 . Three Renée Erickson Restaurants Will Eliminate Tips . 2023-06-22 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209220040/https://seattle.eater.com/2015/4/21/8463303/three-renee-erickson-restaurants-will-eliminate-tips . live .
  13. Web site: NAM . MARY . 2023-06-16 . Seattle chef stops serving chinook salmon to help dwindling orca population . 2023-06-22 . KOMO . en.
  14. Web site: 2020-03-14 . Seattle chef Renee Erickson is closing 3 restaurants temporarily due to the novel coronavirus . 2023-06-22 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2022-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929171007/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattle-chef-renee-erickson-is-closing-3-restaurants-temporarily-due-to-the-novel-coronavirus/ . live .
  15. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-07-08 . Acclaimed Fremont Restaurant The Whale Wins Will Soon Become a Counter Service Cafe and Grocer . 2023-06-22 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201074708/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/7/8/21317357/the-whale-wins-cafe-and-larder-rebranding-renee-erickson . live .
  16. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-12-28 . Which Restaurant Adjustments in 2020 Will Have the Most Staying Power? . 2023-06-22 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207103454/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/12/28/22203681/restaurant-pandemic-adjustments-2020-staying-power . live .
  17. Web site: 2013-08-12 . Inside Seattle Restaurant The Whale Wins . 2023-06-22 . Bon Appétit . en-US . 2023-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328022921/https://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/best-new-restaurants/slideshow/inside-seattle-restaurant-the-whale-wins . live .
  18. Web site: 2013-08-12 . The Whale Wins & Joule - #9 Best New Restaurants in America 2013 . 2023-06-22 . Bon Appétit . en-US . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207173506/https://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/best-new-restaurants/article/the-whale-wins-joule-9-best-new-restaurants-in-america-2013 . live .
  19. Web site: 2014-09-25 . The Whale Wins has the best happy hour in Seattle right now . 2023-06-22 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2022-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227015545/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/the-whale-wins-has-the-best-happy-hour-in-seattle-right-now/ . live .
  20. Web site: Addison . Bill . 2016-01-13 . America's 38 Essential Restaurants . 2023-06-22 . Eater . en . 2023-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527225515/https://www.eater.com/2016/1/13/10738058/the-national-eater-38-where-to-eat-in-2016 . live .
  21. Web site: Lombardi . Matthew . 2017-02-28 . 15 Fantastic Restaurants to Check Out in Fremont . 2023-06-22 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221105221150/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/where-to-eat-in-fremont-seattle . live .
  22. Web site: 2022-08-22 . The Whale Wins Review - Wallingford - Seattle . 2023-06-22 . The Infatuation . en . 2023-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603041019/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/reviews/the-whale-wins . live .
  23. Web site: Seattle's Best Lunch Spots . 2023-06-22 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2022-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221121052950/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/seattle-s-best-lunch-spots . live .
  24. Web site: Best Summer Patios in Seattle and Bellevue . 2023-06-22 . Seattle Metropolitan . en-US . 2022-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114071052/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/restaurant-and-bar-patios-for-sunny-days-seattle . live .

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