Taste of the Town: Angela Stowell
The business partner of husband Ethan talks dining out and working out.
Posted by: Judy Naegeli on Aug 26, 2010 at 10:31AM
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The most stressful part about opening a restaurant with a celebrated Seattle chef? "Waiting to hear if people enjoyed [it]… there are always kinks to be worked out. I just hope the kinks happen without being obvious to anyone but us.”
Hot off unveiling Ballard’s Staple and Fancy Mercantile, Angela Stowell, business partner and wife of Ethan, took a moment to talk up Seatown.
Vita, Stumptown, or Starbucks? Vita
Where do you take out-of-town guests to eat? Besides our restaurants, Green Leaf, Boat Street Café, and Delancy.
Do you use recipes or wing it? I leave the cooking to the professional in the house.
Favorite way to burn calories: A few years ago, I started doing triathlons, and last year I did my first full marathon. I’m racing in my first half Ironman in September. It’s nice to be training for something, to have a goal. And being able to eat whatever you want on big training days isn’t bad either.
Are you or have you ever been a vegan? No
What’s your desert-island condiment? Peanut butter
Dessert or appetizer? Appetizer
Three restaurants that sum up Seattle: Canlis (we go bar-casual), Shiro’s (Japanese cuisine is a big part of Seattle history, and Shiro is a great chef), and Dick’s Drive-In (Bill Gates and Sir-Mix-A-Lot can’t both be wrong).
Behind every great man…. good to hear from you, Angela. Cheers on the new place.
Angela is lovely inside and out. You chose well, Ethan.
Julie and Laura, You are both correct, my wife is the best and I love her very much.
You two make a great couple. Congrats on the new restaurant! ;)