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China Live Will Open a Downtown Seattle Location in 2021 | Eater Seattle

"An ambitious, $20 million food hall, retail market, and epicurean emporium from veteran Bay Area restaurateurs George Chen and Cindy Wong-Chen is planning a Seattle expansion at 2107 Westlake Avenue, expected to open in early 2021. I understand the 13,000-square-foot space will seat around 300 and bring full-service restaurants, bars, and shops to the heart of Amazon’s campus, with several open kitchens, slow-cook clay-pot stations, and a rotating menu of local, seasonal fare. Menu highlights mentioned include salmon corn fritters with sambal chili, applewood-smoked ribs with five spice, the signature pan-fried sheng jian bao, and Chinese charcuterie such as Peking duck pockets, while retail offerings will hawk house-made condiments, spices, teas, jams, snacks, produce, cookware, cutlery, and gifts. The project — designed by Cass Calder Smith AIA and rooted in the China Live concept that opened in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2017 (an outing compared to Eataly and an Eater Award winner) — also emphasizes culinary education with tastings, presentations, and videos demystifying Chinese ingredients and techniques." - Gabe Guarente