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611 Supreme: Pine Street Standby Wins a Grunge-puppy Heart

By Zachary D. Lyons

Oct 11, 2001 -- I am an old-school grunge-puppy from Ballard who still wears flannel and listens to loud, dark, damp music with big guitars. So understand me when I say I thought crêpes were on the foofy side. But if necessity is the mother of invention, or at least discovery, on this day I would discover crêpes.

When our original Pine Street target didn’t pan out, we didn’t feel like driving somewhere else so we crossed the street to 611 Supreme crêpe restaurant. Once my long-haired, Dr. Marten’s wearing behind was in the door, I suddenly found myself completely at home. 611 Supreme has a relaxing, cozy atmosphere, welcoming to all. Immediately we were greeted with terrific service with a smile and a big carafe of water.

The menu for breakfast is heavy on the sweet, with only a few savory choices. As we already felt sweet enough, we went for the savory. We started off with the fresh-squeezed pink grapefruit juice, which was just plain perfect. Then we tried the Jambon, a crêpe filled with sautéed herb butter, scallions, prosciutto, and Swiss cheese, and the Saumon-Chèvre, a crêpe filled with smoked salmon, scallions and chèvre. The Jambon was intense, a little too so for my friend, though I quite enjoyed it, and she certainly didn’t have any leftovers. The Saumon-Chèvre was wonderful. Too often smoked salmon overpowers the dish in question, but this salmon was perfectly married into the dish, and we savored every bite.

So here’s the thing, my Oly-drinkin’, black T-shirt-wearing, friends who miss the days before the “hype”: crêpes at 611 Supreme rool! Don’t let the 15-minute wait for a table or the three-to-one female-to-male ratio intimidate you. Think about it. The less surly gender isn’t afraid to appear foofy. And I promise, you’ll dig crêpes, too.

611 Supreme, 611 E Pine Street, 328-0292. Open for dinner 5-10ish p.m. Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday, 5 p.m. - midnight Friday and Saturday. Open for brunch Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.


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