/PRNewswire/ Today, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) launched the second installment of its "Restaurants Advance: Journeys.
/PRNewswire/ Today, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) launched the second installment of its "Restaurants Advance: Journeys.
The dining room at Canlis is a marvel of mid-20th-century modernist architecture, all pitched angles and Frank Lloyd Wright aesthetics. With sweeping views of Lake Union and the Cascades, the upscale Queen Anne restaurant has been a destination for anniversaries, birthdays, and other celebrations since it opened 70 years ago. Throughout the decades, the James Beard Award winner has become known for its impeccable service and elevated atmosphere that is refined without being too stuffy.
But almost a full year into a deadly pandemic, Canlis sits mostly empty. Through 2020 and early 2021, the restaurant has tried out different iterations of service, including transformations into a burger drive-thru, a drive-in movie theater, and an outdoor crab boil. In the fall, it became a makeshift studio for YouTube cooking classes and other instructional videos as part of an effort called Canlis Community College. Online clips weren’t limited to the culinary world: Stylists from Rudy’s Barber