Ray's Boathouse
Ray's Boathouse is a restaurant at Shilshole Bay Marina on Seattle's Puget Sound shoreline, noted for its seafood and views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains.[1][2][3] It has been listed as one of the city's top restaurants alongside The Herbfarm,[4] and appeared in 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die.[5] It is listed as a destination for visitors by Moon Guides (Williams), Fodor's, Frommer's and others.[6][7][8][1]
Originally opened in June, 1973 the venue had a refurbishment in 2013.[9]
In 1983, Ray's was one of four restaurants that began serving fresh Copper River salmon for the first time, and is credited with bringing awareness of local food to Seattle's fish consumers.[10][11][12] The restaurant also hosted the first restaurant introduction of commercially harvested Olympia oysters, in February 1983, heralding a "comeback" for the species, which had had a total harvest measured in hundreds of gallons a few years earlier.[13]
Prior to being the singer of the rock band Soundgarden, Chris Cornell was employed as a chef at the restaurant. [14]
In 2002, the restaurant was awarded in America's Classics category of the James Beard Foundation Awards.[15][16]
In 2004, then-executive chef Charles Ramseyer was recognized as one of the nation's most innovative fish chefs by Wine Spectator.[17]
References
- 1 2 Smith 1999, p. 115.
- ↑ "Ray's Boathouse: Why We Live Here – A new chef tinkers with tradition at Seattle's quintessential view restaurant", Seattle Magazine, September 2012
- ↑ Melissa A. Trainer (October 5, 1997), "CHOICE TABLES; In Seattle, the Ingredients Shine", The New York Times,
Whenever we want to enjoy well-prepared Northwest seafood in a relaxing setting, we head to Ray's Boathouse. Smack on Puget Sound and boasting views of the Olympic Mountains, the restaurant looks out on fishing vessels, sailboats and kayakers cruising by.
- ↑ Amrine 2011, p. 109.
- ↑ Schultz 2011, p. 901.
- ↑ Moon Guide 2017
- ↑ Fodor's
- ↑ Frommer's Guide (2001)
- ↑ Providence Cicero (May 31, 2013), "Ray's Boathouse still sails on service and fresh seafood", The Seattle Times
- ↑ First Copper River Salmon Arrive, CBS Seattle, May 16, 2013
- ↑ Cassandra Callan (May 17, 2013), "30 Years of Love for Copper River Salmon", Seattle Met
- ↑ Greg Atkinson, "Hooked on fish: With fresh thinking, Ray's Boathouse set a seafood standard", Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times
- ↑ R.W. Apple Jr. (April 26, 2006), "The Oyster Is His World", The New York Times
- ↑ https://www.upvenue.com/article/1250-the-early-careers-of-grunge-musicians.html
- ↑ 2002 award winners, James Beard Foundation, retrieved 2017-05-19
- ↑ Stevenson Swanson (May 15, 2002), "A gourmet gala: Annual Beard Awards recognize food world's high fliers, including chefs, writers, designers", The Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Johnson, Johnson & Van Gytenbeek 2005, p. 172.
- Book sources
- Amrine, Eric (2011). Top 10 Seattle. Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-8729-8. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Gold Guides. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2004. ISBN 978-1-4000-1330-2. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Johnson, C.; Johnson, B.; Van Gytenbeek, K. (2005). Savor Greater Seattle Cookbook: Seattle's Finest Restaurants, Their Recipes and Their Histories. Chuck and Blanche Johnson's savor cookbook. Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 978-1-932098-08-2. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Samson, K.; Aukshunas, J. (2001). Frommer's Seattle and Portland 2001. Frommers Seattle & Portland, 2001. John Wiley & Sons Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7645-6191-7. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Schultz, Patricia (2011). 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die. A 1,000 ... before you die book. Workman Pub. ISBN 978-0-7611-6336-7. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Smith, Giselle (1999). Best Places Seattle. Best Places Seattle. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-155-1. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Williams, Allison (2017). Moon Seattle. Moon Handbooks. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63121-328-1. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
Coordinates: 47°40′24″N 122°24′27″W / 47.6734°N 122.4076°W