The pandemic chaos that upended restaurants settled down over the past year. Although labor shortages and supply chain disruptions continued to plague the industry in 2021, the return of indoor dining created a sense of normality.
As Gov. Jay Inslee relaxed some COVID- 19 precautions, interesting new restaurants opened. These places harken to pre-pandemic times by treating dining as an experience, not merely a means to get food into mouths.
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