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The Dan Thiessen Shuffle

Where the chef has gone; what he left behind

By Kathryn Robinson January 8, 2010

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.

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