Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry
| Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry | |
|---|---|
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2023 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| City | Seattle |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′56.8″N 122°18′36.3″W / 47.632444°N 122.310083°W |
Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry (VPC) is a restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] Housed in a 1900s building that previously operated as a convenience store, the business is owned by James DeSarno. Previously, Ericka Burke was the owner.[2]
Description
[edit]Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry (VPC) is a restaurant operating from a small yellow house at the intersection of 17th Avenue East and Galer Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.[3] Eater Seattle has described the business as a "hybrid coffee shop, bottleshop, and corner market".[4]
Thrillist says, "VPC is slinging great pies daily, as well as refreshing libations and a stellar hangover-cure style brunch."[5] The New York Times has described VPC as "cozy".[6]
The menu has included avocado toast with za’atar, egg and cheese sandwiches, matzo ball soup, and Israeli couscous salad, and the pantry has stocked preserved blueberries, vegan chocolate, and canned tomatoes.[7] VPC has also served cakes, cookies, and other rotating seasonal pastries.[8]
History
[edit]VPC is housed in a c. 1904 building that previously operated as a convenience store. The restaurant closed in 2020,[9][10] before reopening in 2021 under a new owner James DeSarno, a local architect and vintner.[11] VPC is overseen by pastry chef Crystal Chiu and manager Melissa Johnson.[12]
Reception
[edit]Allecia Vermillion included the business in Seattle Metropolitan's 2022 list of "exceptional" breakfast sandwiches.[13] Emma Banks and Bradley Foster included VPC in Thrillist's 2022 list of "The Absolute Best Brunches in Seattle Right Now".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Volunteer Park Cafe and Pantry: The Pastry Case's Next Chapter". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-08-18). "Capitol Hill Mainstay Volunteer Park Cafe Reopens With Intriguing New Menu and Nods to the Past". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Craighead, Callie (2021-08-15). "New, reopened, coming soon restaurants to try around Seattle". seattlepi.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-08-18). "Capitol Hill Mainstay Volunteer Park Cafe Reopens With Intriguing New Menu and Nods to the Past". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Volunteer Park Cafe". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Laskin, David (2011-03-24). "36 Hours in Seattle". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b "The Absolute Best Brunches in Seattle Right Now". Thrillist. 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Seattle's Best New Restaurants (and Bars) | 2021". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-01-22). "Capitol Hill's Charming Mainstay Volunteer Park Cafe Is Up for Sale". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-11-24). "Capitol Hill's Volunteer Park Cafe to Develop More Wine Focus After Ownership Change". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Canlis Alums Fill the Pastry Case at the New Volunteer Park Cafe and Pantry". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-08-18). "Capitol Hill Mainstay Volunteer Park Cafe Reopens With Intriguing New Menu and Nods to the Past". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Seattle's Best Breakfast Sandwiches". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
External links
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Media related to Volunteer Park Cafe & Pantry at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
