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Seattle Chefs, Eateries Featured in Novels

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My Food for Thought co-conspirator Nancy Leson says that Seattle restaurants and chefs are mentioned in quite a few of the novels she's read recently. Not surprisingly, Tom Douglas and his restaurants are mentioned in several.

In "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" the protagonist blames him for her decision to stay in what she calls "...this Canada-close sink hole they call the Emerald City." (Hmmph).

Nancy's other reading recommendations include Jonathan Rabin's "Waxwings", which she says mentions lots of Seattle restaurants. It also mentions rioting anarchists, which may be symbolic of what's happening in those Seattle restaurant kitchens.

At the moment I'm re-reading Erin Morgenstern's "The Night Circus", in which  she describes the combined aromas of autumn leaves and warm caramel.  That may not be Seattle but it sure smelled good to me.

Browsing around for more about food and restaurants in novels I came across this list of 10 great novels for food lovers. What are your favorites?

"All novels are sequels; influence is bliss."

– Michael Chabon

Dick Stein joined KNKX in January 1992. He retired in 2020 after three decades on air. During his storied radio career, he hosted the morning jazz show, co-hosted and produced "Food for Thought" with Nancy Leson and wrote and directed the Jimmy Jazzoid live radio musical comedies and 100 episodes of Jazz Kitchen.