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Canlis Opens Above Lake Union
Peter Canlis opened his restaurant in 1950 on the slope above Lake Union, in a post-and-beam pavilion of glass and stone that became a landmark of north-west modernism, and it has stayed in the family. Its kimono-clad service and copper-fired charcoal grill were both unusual for an American dining room of the period.
- Canlis opened on 11 December 1950 at the south end of the Aurora Bridge, above Lake Union in Seattle.[1][5]
- Peter Canlis had come from Hawaii, where he opened The Broiler in 1947, and was urged to open in Seattle by the contractor Jack Peterson.[5]
- He hired the local architect Roland Terry, whose building became an icon of Northwest modern architecture, inspired by the discipline of Frank Lloyd Wright.[5][6]
- After Peter died in 1977, his son Chris and wife Alice ran it for 30 years; since 2007 his grandsons Mark and Brian have led it.[5]
- The kimono-clad service and charcoal broiler were unusual for an American dining room, per Wikipedia.[1]
Food photographs are from the restaurant’s official website and show seasonal or representative dishes; they may differ from the current menu and do not document the historical opening date.