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First Look: Cal's Classic American Kitchen Opens in Amazonia

September 18, 2012

Though the South Lake Union outpost has more of a restaurant feel, its industrial-leaning decor should be familiar to anyone who has dined at Cal's Classic American Tavern in Kent.

Photography by Lucas Anderson

From the inside, it's difficult to believe this is a brand new building.

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The bar seating area.

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A table tap on the communal bar table. Amazonians should have fun with this one.

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Among the many carefully conceived details in this space: the typography that appears throughout the restaurant.

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An old pharmacy or card cataglog-style set of drawers on the back bar.

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Old-timey swinging bar doors.

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Shrimp Cobb salad.

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In case you hit that communal tap a little too hard and forget where you are, this sleek neon sign provides a handy reminder.

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...which is full of cast iron cookware, which Galusha loves. Lots of his dishes on the menu are made in various cast-iron vessels.

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A little window in the front offers a view of the kitchen...

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Industrial details on the wood tables.

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A full view of the kitchen.

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Edison bulbs...naturally.

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Chef Shannon Galusha, formerly of Bastille and Veil, developed the menu.

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The mezzanine seating area at Cal's Classic American Kitchen.

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South Lake Union has a ruggedly stylish new destination for lunch, dinner, and plenty of drinks.
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