Le Fournil
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 The bakery's exterior in 2024 | |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Owner(s) | Nicolas Paré |
| Food type | French |
| Street address | 3230 Eastlake Avenue E Suite A |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98102 |
| Coordinates | 47°39′03″N 122°19′17″W / 47.6508°N 122.3215°W |
Le Fournil is a French bakery and restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] It opened in 1997.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
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References
[edit]- ^ "Le Fournil". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Minard, Anna. "Le Fournil". The Stranger. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Douglass, Lara (February 19, 2016). "Outstanding Egg Sandwiches in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "17 Superb International Bakeries Around Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Old-time bakeries finding new niche | The Seattle Times". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "'C' Is for Cookie". Seattle Weekly. October 9, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "More Northwest bakeries". The Seattle Times. March 29, 2007. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Who Delivers Lunch in Downtown Seattle?". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bread Biology". Seattle Weekly. October 9, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Supping at the supermarket: the Whole story". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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