Waterfront Seafood Grill Celebrates a Decade of Fine Seafood, Wine and Spectacular Sunsets on Historic Pier 70

Waterfront Seafood Grill Celebrates a Decade of Fine Seafood, Wine and Spectacular Sunsets on Historic Pier 70

Seattle’s Swankiest Seafood Restaurant Toasts its 10^th Anniversary at Summer Hootenanny Celebration, July 29

SEATTLE, Wash.—(July 7, 2010)— Waterfront Seafood Grill is marking its first 10 years in grand, kick-up-your-heels fashion, to coincide with their sixth annual Summer Hootenanny on July 29.

Sited on Seattle’s Pier 70, on Waterfront’s expansive and breathtaking deck, the Hootenanny was honored with the title ‘Best Restaurant Event Series’ in 2008 by the Washington Wine Commission, and it only gets better with each passing year:

10^th Anniversary and Summer Hootenanny Celebration

Thursday, July 29, 6 - 9 p.m.

· Live music from the white-hot Americana rockers the Dusty 45s.

· Classic Waterfront tasty vittles from Executive Chef Peter Levine.

· Wine from 12 Washington wineries.

· Cost is $75 exclusive of tax and gratuity and must be reserved in advance by calling Waterfront Seafood Grill at (206) 956-9171. Parking is not included.

Waterfront Seafood Grill, a favorite Seattle seafood restaurant, celebrates a decade of being a destination for locals and visitors alike. Today, the restaurant is flanked by the Port of Seattle headquarters and the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park with the bustle of Belltown and Seattle Center nearby, but it wasn’t always that way. Pier 70 has come a long way in its 108-year history.

Completed in 1902 for use by salmon packers Ainsworth and Dunn, the first sizable pier at the Seattle waterfront’s north end has also been a steamship company port, handling commodities that included cotton, soybeans, tea, rubber and liquor. During World War II, it served as a warehouse for the Liquor Control Board. From 1946 to 1955, it was the Seattle base of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Transformed into a shopping mall in the 1970s, Pier 70 also came to house a popular, notorious nightclub dubbed Pier 70. The pier achieved national recognition when the popular MTV reality series ‘The Real World’ was filmed there in 1998.

In May of 2000, restaurant guru Paul Mackay of Mackay Restaurant Group envisioned a yang to the yin of his famous El Gaucho Steakhouse. In a gutsy move, he opened Waterfront Pier 70. Later, he changed the name to Waterfront Seafood Grill and brought the site full circle to its salmon-centric beginnings.

In addition to a menu of memorable seafood dishes, Waterfront Seafood Grill is distinguished by its award-winning wine program, unrivalled outdoor seating, and signature items such as its beautifully-arrayed Seafood Bacchanalia and the Emerald City Volcano, Waterfront’s spectacular tableside version of flaming Baked Alaska, served only after sundown.

“I’ve lived in Seattle all my life and seen the ups, downs, and evolution of this location; I’m proud and happy that Waterfront Seafood Grill and its amazing staff have helped turned Pier 70 into a destination. I can’t say enough about our general manager Chris Sparkman. He oozes Southern charm and keeps guests coming back for more than just the sunsets,” says Mackay.

Open since 2000, the Waterfront Seafood Grill, located on Pier 70 in Seattle, features outstanding fresh seafood accompanied by sweeping views of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. Winner of the Washington State Wine Commission Restaurant of the Year, the restaurant is open Sunday - Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m., bar open 4 p.m. until close; Friday - Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m., bar open 4 p.m. until close.

Follow Waterfront Seafood Grill Online

Website: www.waterfrontpier70.com

Twitter: @Waterfront70

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-5757

10^th Anniversary and Summer 2010 Hootenanny Menu

Grilled speck & arugula-wrapped prawn skewers

Gazpacho shooters with arugula pesto

Classic Maine lobster roll sliders

Roasted chicken salad with tarragon & cashew sliders

Smoked bacon, sweet onion & goat cheese tartlets

Mango & crab crostini with wasabi aioli

Duck confit rillette on buttered toast points

Roasted beef tenderloin tidbits with sesame & soy glaze

Red Thai curry coconut-marinated grilled chicken skewers

Truffled wild mushroom tartlets

Hamachi tartar on crispy taro chips

Participating Wineries

Andrew Will (andrewwill.com)

Baer Winery (baerwinery.com)

Boudreaux Cellars (boudreauxcellars.com)

Buty Winery (butywinery.com)

Cedergreen Cellars (cedergreencellars.com)

Chateau Ste. Michelle (ste-michelle.com)

Corliss Estates (corlissestates.com)

Darby Winery (darbywinery.com)

DeLille Cellars (delillecellars.com)

Dunham Cellars (dunhamcellars.com)

EFESTE (efeste.com)

Flying Dreams Cellars (flyingdreamwine.com)

Gorman Winery (gormanwinery.com)

Guardian Cellars (guardiancellars.com)

Hedges Family Estate (hedgescellars.com)

Long Shadows (longshadows.com)

Mark Ryan Winery (markryanwinery.com)

McCrea Cellars (mccreacellars.com)

Sparkman Cellars (sparkmancellars.com)

Stevens Winery (stevenswinery.com)

Waters Winery (waterswinery.com)