Cafe Parco

Inspired by Modern Italy

After three years, Madison Park's Café Parco has shuttered. Longtime restaurateur Karen Binder owned a lively French-themed cafe overlooking the park at the Lake Washington end of E. Madison for a couple of decades before turning the cute bungalow over to Celinda Norton in 2011, who launched Parco. Originally from Longview, Wash., Norton had been running 94 Stewart in the Pike Place Market.
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Celinda Norton opened the well-regarded 94 Stewart in Pike Place Market in 2005, serving up interesting takes on continental food (tempura avocado anyone?). The market location allowed the family-run restaurant to source locally and seasonally. Last year, Norton decided to sell 94 Stewart and open a neighborhood restaurant featuring modern Italian food. Norton and family took over 32 year-old...

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MADISON PARK—Chef Celinda Norton's Cafe Parco is rolling along with an official logo and conceptualized menus. The Norton family is dealing with finishing touches on the space, and some permiting issues, but shooting for an October...