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Monday, December 19, 2011

Chow / Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz B&O Espresso Now Reportedly NOT Closing at the End of the Month

Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 3:09 PM

First seattlepi.com said that B&O Espresso was closing forever at the end of the month.

Now Eater Seattle says the B&O will stay open "through all or most of 2012."

The rumors of closure have been going around for approximately forever—in 2008, a bartender said, "They said two years, but they've been saying that for five years."

Wake me up when it's over.

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Huzzah!

Posted by Lissa on December 19, 2011 at 3:15 PM

Whew... now I can reinstate "dessert out" into my monthly budget for 2012.
Silly anecdote: I ordered poached pear in red wine at B&O, and my kid said "hey mom that looks like my nutsack when I was born!" and the server lost it. Bil Keane missed out on this gem.

Posted by Keister Button on December 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM

What's that line from The Importance of Being Earnest? Oh, yes.

I think it is high time that [B&O Espresso] made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. This shilly-shallying with the question is absurd.

Posted by MacCrocodile

on December 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Is this like that carpet store?

I have always been a fan of great places deciding to just Bumbery it.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on December 19, 2011 at 4:02 PM

They've been mostly dead to me since they dropped the Mocha Chew cookie from the dessert lineup. (Although, pro-tip: with a bulk pre-order the baker will sometimes still make them.)

Posted by Josh Bis

on December 19, 2011 at 4:13 PM

my sister is the pastry chef at the b&o and has been for 25 years. at one point they were closing due to the bldg being sold to developers this time it was just from lack of business but some finacial adjustments were made and now they can offer delish for another year.

Posted by lynneland on December 19, 2011 at 4:31 PM

The first rumors I heard of B & O being shut down was back in 1998.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on December 19, 2011 at 6:05 PM

Thank god. It is the best place for breakfast on the hill.

Posted by mitten on December 19, 2011 at 6:17 PM

I can see the "regrets" section in they year's end issue: We regret not going to the B&O in 2011... But at least we can try to make it there next year!

Posted by Eastpike on December 19, 2011 at 11:46 PM