Wild Mountain Cafe

Wild Mountain Cafe
Wild Mountain Cafe
	Part of the restaurant's interior, 2024
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Desirae Aylesworth
Previous owner(s)	Roo McKenna; Connie Stone;
Food type	American
Street address	1408 NW 85th Street
City	Seattle
County	King
State	Washington
Postal/ZIP Code	98117
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°41′27″N 122°22′29″W / 47.6908°N 122.3746°W

Wild Mountain Cafe is a restaurant operating from a house in Seattle's Ballard / Crown Hill area,^[1] in the U.S. state of Washington.^[2]^[3]

Description

Wild Mountain Cafe operates from a purple house in Seattle. It has a front garden and porch,^[4] and serves American cuisine. The menu has included Eggs Benedict,^[5] French toast, fried chicken,^[4] granola, huevos rancheros, macaroni and cheese, potato pancakes, and a version of chicken Parmesan with bread crumbs.^[6]^[7] The drink menu has included Bloody Marys and mimosas.^[5]

History

Desirae Aylesworth has been the owner since 2019.^[8]^[9]^[10] She runs the cafe with her husband and a small staff.^[11] Previously, the business was owned by Roo McKenna and Connie Stone,^[12] who opened Wild Mountain Cafe in 2002.^[13]

Someone broke into the restaurant in 2009.^[14]

Reception

The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has said the cafe offers "tasty, funky, spirited home-grown food".^[15] Wild Mountain has been highlighted as one of the Seattle metropolitan area's best woman-owned eateries.^[5]^[16]

References

^ Kasinger, Chona (2016-09-08). "5 local restaurants that are inside houses". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Leson, Nancy (2002-07-12). "Moms' homey Wild Mountain Cafe is a dream long deferred". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Swindle, Jaime (2008-07-03). "Apothecary: Wild Mountain Cafe, wildmtncafe.com,1408 NW 85th St., 297-9453, CROWN HILLTime of". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ ^a ^b Cicero, Providence (2004-07-21). "Fresh air on the menu: Secret gardens and other outdoor dining". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Wishhart, Michelle. "Breakfast Restaurants in Seattle, Washington". Travel Tips - USA Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4000-1854-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Walker, Meghan (2020-04-13). "Wild Mountain Cafe owner opens up about the challenges facing restaurant industry". My Ballard. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Elfalan, Kierra (2021-04-01). "Restaurant owners hope Seattle Restaurant Week brings in more customers". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Luna, Ruby de (2020-04-22). "A year after buying a restaurant, how do you lay off 90 percent of your staff?". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Ryan, John (2020-11-16). "Washington restaurants brace for thousands of layoffs with ban on indoor service". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ "Daily News Gallery - 7/12/2002". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
^ "A restaurant born of grit, guts and a great time". The Seattle Times. 2002-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Swedes, Geeky (2009-05-06). "Pistol-packing pharmacist scares away robbers". My Ballard. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^
Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle:
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. 2014-05-06. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Therrien, Alyssa (2021-03-04). "136+ of the best women-owned restaurants around Seattle | Dished". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

External links

[1] Kasinger, Chona (2016-09-08). "5 local restaurants that are inside houses". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[2] Leson, Nancy (2002-07-12). "Moms' homey Wild Mountain Cafe is a dream long deferred". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[3] Swindle, Jaime (2008-07-03). "Apothecary: Wild Mountain Cafe, wildmtncafe.com,1408 NW 85th St., 297-9453, CROWN HILLTime of". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[:0-4] Cicero, Providence (2004-07-21). "Fresh air on the menu: Secret gardens and other outdoor dining". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[:1-5] "Woman-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[6] Wishhart, Michelle. "Breakfast Restaurants in Seattle, Washington". Travel Tips - USA Today. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[7] Seattle. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4000-1854-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[8] Walker, Meghan (2020-04-13). "Wild Mountain Cafe owner opens up about the challenges facing restaurant industry". My Ballard. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[9] Elfalan, Kierra (2021-04-01). "Restaurant owners hope Seattle Restaurant Week brings in more customers". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[10] Luna, Ruby de (2020-04-22). "A year after buying a restaurant, how do you lay off 90 percent of your staff?". www.kuow.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[11] Ryan, John (2020-11-16). "Washington restaurants brace for thousands of layoffs with ban on indoor service". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[12] "Daily News Gallery - 7/12/2002". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 11, 2002. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

[13] "A restaurant born of grit, guts and a great time". The Seattle Times. 2002-04-24. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[14] Swedes, Geeky (2009-05-06). "Pistol-packing pharmacist scares away robbers". My Ballard. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[15] Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle:
Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. 2014-05-06. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[16] Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle. Simon and Schuster. 2014-05-06. ISBN 978-1-62873-587-1. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[17] Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016. Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24. ISBN 978-1-5107-0025-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[18] Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN 978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[16] Therrien, Alyssa (2021-03-04). "136+ of the best women-owned restaurants around Seattle | Dished". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

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