Thoughts on Seabird
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"Chef-owner Brendan McGill’s meticulously sourced menu is a heartfelt tribute to the Pacific Northwest"
The 24 Best New Restaurants of 2023, Bon Appétit
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"The Essence of the Pacific Northwest."
Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America, 2022
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"Surely Seattle has fish-centric restaurants on every corner, right? Hardly, but Brendan McGill’s new Seabird adds an ambitious one to the mix."
— Seattle’s Best New Restaurants 2022
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"A Star Chef Rises Again - Brendan McGill and his unflagging mission to honor local food"
Tideland Magazine Dining Guide, Fall 2022
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"In a city packed with restaurants touting their use of local ingredients, to a point where the phrase “local” is starting to lose its significance, Brendan McGill’s new Bainbridge Island restaurant stands second to none in its sourcing of seafood from here, with careful preparations that bring the flavors of the surrounding waters into full bloom."
— Seattle Eater Awards Winners for 2022