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Ethan Stowell Shares Details on Forthcoming Pizzeria, Roman-Style Trattoria

Well, technically he shares them with a newspaper in Montreal. But details, nonetheless.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Ethan Stowell spent the week in Montreal recreating his Staple and Fancy restaurant for eager patrons as one of the six Seattle chefs at the city’s annual Montreal en Lumiere festival. And apparently crossing the border put the chef in a chatty mood. Stowell, who made the latest James Beard Award semifinalist list earlier this week, shared a few details with the Montreal Gazette about the by-the-slice pizza joint, Ballard Pizza Co., he’s planning at 5107 Ballard Ave NW.

Stowell told the paper he’s planning New York-style pies, a departure from his usual Italian ethos:

I didn’t want to do Naples-style, like those little 12-inch pies. I want to do huge New York style slices, so you could just come in and go, whether it’s early in the day or super late at night. A place to hang out, something casual and fun. I really love the challenge of doing things differently, but also better, and making sure it’s less expensive than you would expect. I appreciate the art of the pizza – those beautiful Italian pies. But I also wanted it to be approachable, to taste great, and to not have the bill to be the issue. I’m also going to open a classic Roman-style trattoria. We’ll serve things like braised artichokes, a mozzarella bar, stewed oxtail, really classic Roman pastas.

So there you have it: Yet another reason to hang out on Ballard Ave later this year. And a trattoria project to look forward to…perhaps on 15th Avenue?




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.