When Tom Douglas closed his beloved Palace Kitchen in March 2020, amid a lot of other restaurant closures, it was a sign of how serious the pandemic was getting, and also a taste of the series of rolling disasters that were about to hit downtown Seattle. At the time, Douglas told the Seattle Times that he was hoping to close most of his restaurants for “eight to 12 weeks.” Obviously that was a bit optimistic.
Three years later, the Palace Kitchen is finally reopening and will have its first night of service this Saturday, April 22.
The press release announcing this return emphasized that this is more
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