Dan has been working in the Seattle restaurant scene for well over a decade. Before managing Staple & Fancy, Dan helped open and run La Bête on Capitol Hill. Before that he had long stints at Lark and the original Flying Fish.
First Restaurant Job
Dish washer/prep cook at Penguin Ed's Bar-B-Q in Fayetteville when I was 15. Been in restaurants ever since!
Last Restaurant Job
Manager of La Bête
Alternate Universe Career
Building custom cabins in the woods.
Favorite Late Night Snack
Glorious golden Tater Tots!!
After Work Hangout
Montana or the Twilight Exit
Love. You can bottle that stuff up and put it in everything! Hope is also a good mixer.
What do you love about Seattle?
It's just so damn pretty!
Can't Live Without
What's On The DVR?
What's On The Nightstand?
Currently (it changes often): Winter by Rick Bass and The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
What's On The iPod?
Thee Oh Sees
Favorite Movie Quote
Not movie, but Bart from The Simpsons: "I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try."
What I've LEarned
Be nice. It's so much easier than being mean.