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Inside Seattle Restaurant The Whale Wins

Images from Seattle's The Whale Wins, Andrew Knowlton's pick for 2013's ninth best restaurant in America
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    Cook Bobby Palmquist gets ready to fillet a king salmon while sous-chef Alex Barkley tends the oven.

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    Bar manager Michael Getz pours a cocktail.

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    Bartender Jermaine Whitehead hangs out behind the bar.

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    Palmquist slices Serrano ham.

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    Server Brian John Appleby holds a plate of roast chicken.

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    The Whale Wins crew. Co-owner and executive chef Renee Erickson is fifth from the left.

Deputy Editor. Andrew has worked at Bon Appétit since, like, forever (2000 to be exact). He oversees the magazine's restaurant coverage, including the annual Hot 10 list, and writes the rather opinionated Foodist column that has run in the magazine since 2008. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and ... Read More
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