Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'scottstaples'
May 20, 2008
Scott Staples says he always wanted to be on Capitol Hill but couldn't find the right spot. That was before Quinn's, which opened late last year. In the meantime, Zoë the dinner house on Second that he opened in 2001, has become a Belltown fixture. At the bar, the original drinks menu has evolved to more contemporary cocktails ("Spring Flowers" of Ciroc vodka, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, lemon sour and Moscato d'Asti, $9.75). Hold......
Continue Reading "Slip Me Some Tongue"March 14, 2008
You haven't heard much from us about Capitol Hill's new "gastropub" Quinn's (owned by Scott and Heather Staples, who also own Restaurant Zoe). It's not their fault--it's just like if you're the fourth Californian to move to Ballard in a month, people look at you funny. (We're on a Ballard kick today.) When it opened, we wandered over to 10th and Pike and glanced at the menu plastered with a raft of hip foodie terms,......
Continue Reading "Quinn's Is Open for Lunch, Bring Your Largest Wallet"