Lauren Thompson is settling in and adding the occasional squeeze of lemon.
After a decade running the kitchen at Cafe Juanita, Lauren Thompson is now on this side of Lake Washington, shaping a new era at Cafe Lago. An accomplished chef from one of our region’s formative fine dining restaurants remaking one of Seattle’s beloved Italian spots?
It’s exciting news—except the move quietly happened a few months back.
Thompson’s name may not resonate as much as that of her longtime boss, the James Beard Award–winning Holly Smith. But the chef has a formidable track record that includes two stints and a combined 12 years as Juanita’s chef
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