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First Look: Inside French Gastropub Le Zinc

Capitol Hill has a charming new place for des moules avec du vin. (Et beaucoup d'absinthe.)

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Willy Boutillier and Axel Macé are preparing to open Le Zinc Restaurant and Bar early next week. The sibling to Maximilien in Pike Place Market is part bistro, part living room, but wholly French. Recently we pondered the bounty of absinthe, the many preparations of mussels, and the hand-churned butter that await within. Have a look around at the many wine-inspired touches, the zinc-topped bar, and, for lack of a better term, the cool sculptural wall in the cozy, Graham Baba–designed space.

Keep an eye on the restaurant’s website to keep tabs on the opening, quietly predicted for June 24. 

 

 




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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.