A short video released last week reported that the finest restaurant in Seattle was shutting down. The Walrus and the Carpenter, a seafood house specializing in oysters, has closed its doors (no, I don’t know if they served walrus). The restaurant, which operated successfully for over fifteen years in a tough business, received a number of James Beard nominations, and was a finalist for best restaurant in the country. Reservations had to be made at least a month ahead of time. But it simply could not continue in the current Seattle environment.
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The basic problem was labor difficulties. For a year and a half, negotiations with the restaurant staff had been at a standstill due to exorbitant demands. The workers were represented by a “union” called “United Creatures of the Sea” (I can tell you one thing for sure – they weren’t associated with the Teamsters). The workers included such complex, esoteric professions as oyster shuckers and dishwashers. Since they were earning the Seattle minimum wage of $21.30 an hour, it’s difficult to imagine what the demands could be.
Matters soon escalated from picketing to harassment and attacks on diners. Finally, the owner called it quits. The closure came swiftly, likely due to concerns about further violence, and was accompanied by constant security patrols of the shuttered property.
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The video also mentioned that several other high-end restaurants, including Bebop Waffle Shop, Belgado’s, Jackson’s Catfish Corner, the Jilted Siren, Wooden City Tavern, along with the local chain Skillets, had closed or were about to do so. It appears that the city is, one by one, losing its eating places. Vanished along with them are thousands of jobs in associated industries such as suppliers and Seattle’s famed fisheries.
This may seem trivial compared to the major travails that have struck Seattle in recent months – Starbucks jumping ship, Amazon, Oracle, and Nike downsizing offices, billionaires Howard Schultz, Rich Barton, and Gabe Newell fleeing the city — but in fact, it’s crucial. A pathological polity does not go into a death spiral simply because of policy or local politics, but when it becomes impossible to live a normal, everyday life. Events such as the closure of the Walrus and the Carpenter — along with all the others — suggest that this fast is approaching in Katie Wilson’s socialist paradise, if it hasn’t arrived already. Wave bye-bye to your town, Katie.
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