PIONEER BANQUE

PIONEER BANQUE

Greek restaurants

Gus Boutsinis opened the Pioneer Banque Restaurant in 1973 in the old Mutual Life building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. The restaurant became one of the better, high-end eateries in Seattle and had five levels with live entertainment and a bar in the basement. The Banque became a hot spot for jazz and pop music, with performers like Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz. Gus operated the Pioneer Banque Restaurant until 1981 when the new athletic stadiums in the area began drawing customers away from the local restaurants.

Photo courtesy of Gus Boutsinis

Greek owned or operated restaurants

The Greeks in Washington Museum

1973 to 1981

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Greek owned or operated restaurants

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Selected and posted from A PLACE AT THE TABLE, VOL II. book

Seattle, Washington
November 2020