The Dan Thiessen Shuffle

Dan Thiessen of Archery Bistro
A few months back local chef and radio personality Dan Thiessen left his Bellevue restaurants O8 Seafood Grill and Stir Martini and Raw Bar in search of projects he could build a solo career on.
Introducing the first of these—and this not in Bellevue. Archery Bistro opened in November in Normandy Park; a lunch, dinner, and happy hour joint with a distinctly neighborhood flavor and 25 wines by the glass.
And word out today reveals that Thiessen’s erstwhile flagship, the creamy O/8, is now defunct; its husk to be filled by the neighboring Twisted Cork Wine Bar.
Owner Matt Bomberger on why: “0/8 Seafood Grill was competing with an incredible number of Eastside fine-dining restaurants. However our wine bar—which is decidedly more casual—has always drawn a loyal and lively crowd.”
Twisted Cork will now offer a bistro-style menu based on local ingredients.