Canlis restaurant, Seattle’s iconic fine-dining establishment, is facing significant changes as executive chef Aisha Ibrahim and co-owner Brian Canlis both announced their departures, according to ...

Big changes are underway at Canlis. Executive chef Aisha Ibrahim and co-owner Brian Canlis have both announced they are stepping down. Ibrahim’s partner, Samantha Beaird, who is also Canlis’ sous chef ...

For months, Canlis has been searching for its next executive chef, one of the most coveted gigs in the Seattle restaurant scene, if not the country. After interviewing candidates from all over the ...

Linda Milagros Violago is a sommelier of the world. Born and raised in Winnipeg and of Filipino descent, Violago has worked in hospitality, food and wine in 13 countries. The self-described “Itinerant ...

Canlis, a Seattle restaurant known for fine dining, closed its dining room in March as it recognized that fine dining was “not what Seattle needs right now.” Since then, the family owned restaurant ...

“You know it’s crazy,” says restaurateur Will Guidara over the phone, with a sniffle and a chuckle. “It’s really fun, but it’s all set up to provide as much anxiety as humanly possible. There, you’re ...

First responders to Thursday's fatal accident on the Aurora Bridge were treated to an act of kindness by one of Seattle's fanciest restaurants. Canlis, the ultra-luxury restaurant located near the ...

Here’s a heartwarming act of kindness: Seattle’s venerated Canlis, now run by Roberta’s alum Brady Williams, closed last night in response to a fatal accident on the nearby Aurora Bridge. Owner Brian ...

Canlis, the 75-year-old fine-dining Seattle restaurant, has a new executive chef, James Huffman—the first Seattle native to assume the role in history. Huffman discussed his journey from high school ...

Aisha Ibrahim will lead the kitchen of the celebrated 70-year-old restaurant in Seattle. By Elizabeth G. Dunn Since closing its dining room in March 2020, Canlis has reinvented itself several times ...

The silver linings fine dining operators have found in the wake of COVID-19. Canlis is a renowned fine-dining restaurant that has been a staple of the Seattle restaurant scene for nearly 70 years. It ...