Lead host Fabian Aquino sets menus on the tables at The Black Cypress in preparation for service. The Pullman restaurant’s hospitality caught the attention of the national James Beard Awards this year. (Courtesy of Lance Lee)
(Courtesy of Lance Lee)
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How an obscure WA college-town restaurant became a James Beard Award finalist

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Host Fabian Aquino sets tables at The Black Cypress with menus in preparation for service at The Black Cypress. (Courtesy of Lance Lee)

How an obscure WA college-town restaurant became a James Beard Award finalist

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