Tin Table was a restaurant in

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, United States. Hallie Kuperman opened the restaurant in

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's Oddfellows Hall in 2009, across from the Century Ballroom, which she also owned. Described as a "upscale" pub, the restaurant served

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. It has closed permanently.

Description

Tin Table was an

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and woman-owned restaurant on the second floor of the Oddfellows Hall, on

. Described by ''

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'' as an "upscale"

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, Tin Table had a lounge, a long bar, and exposed brick. According to Tasting Table, the restaurant served "pub-style"

such as duck pastrami,

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, ricotta

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, and truffle

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es. The menu included

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, and the Floozy Burger, which had bacon,

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onion, cheese, and

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). The

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menu had brisket Benedicts,

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with

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, Bloody Marys, and mimosas. The drink menu had the Spritz into Spring, which is a variation of a "classic" wine

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with Chareau, vodka, and

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was popular; the special menu had pastas, burgers, fries, and discounted drinks.

History

Hallie Kuperman opened Tin Table in 2009, across from Century Ballroom, which she also opened in 1997. Frank Wielgosiek was a chef, as of 2012–2022. Michael Seidel joined as a pastry chef in 2012, which also allowed him to be the cakemaker for Century Ballroom. Donna Looney and Dan Wunderlich were also chefs at Tin Table. Like many restaurants, Tin Table closed was forced to close temporarily upon the arrival of the

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. The restaurant re-opened with an updated menu in May 2020, and used a

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system deliver food orders for pickup while maintaining

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. Tin Table also used Century Ballroom as a dining area compliant with distancing requirements. For

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in 2020, a

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menu included herb roasted turkey, buttermilk rolls,

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, and yams. In December, the business and Century Ballroom launched a

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campaign to stay afloat. Tin Table began hosting free monthly lunch meetups for LGBTQ seniors in 2021, as part of the DineTogether program. Novelist Kevin O'Brien referenced Tin Table in his books ''Terrified'' (2011) and ''The Night She Disappeared'' (2021); in the latter, the restaurant is described as a "chic, semi-bohemian eatery in Seattle's trendy Pike/Pine neighborhood". Tin Table has closed permanently.

Reception

In 2009, ''

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'' Kathryn Robinson said she and her dining partner "were well-served by all manner of kindly hipsters, from the genuinely welcoming spiky-haired greeter at the door to the long-haired lovely who refilled our water glasses with nothin' but love". ''Seattle Magazine'' called Tin Table "sleek" and "sexy" in 2011. Julien Perry included the restaurants in ''Eater Seattle'''s 2021 list of the city's 23 best late night dining options, based on reader feedback.

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* {{Restaurants in Seattle 2009 establishments in Washington (state) Defunct Pacific Northwest restaurants Defunct restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle LGBTQ-owned businesses in Washington (state) Pacific Northwest restaurants in Washington (state) Restaurants established in 2009

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