A restaurant seminal to Pioneer Square’s revival—not to mention our city’s general dining landscape—will say goodbye after a decade. The London Plane’s owners, Yasuaki Saito and Katherine Anderson, announced they will close their restaurant after Christmas Eve.
Of course, the London Plane has always been more than a cafe. Its aspirationally attractive walls contain Anderson’s flower shop, a bakery, and a particularly handsome larder. The place carries civic significance as well.
Ten years ago, chef Matt Dillon shaped the vision of this space on the Occidental Mall. The industrial-farmhouse aesthetic. The lunchtime menu of artful salads, rich spreads, and perfect pastries was memorable and arresting.
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