Ally Lanoue was promoted to wine director at Canlis in September.
In February, Seattle’s most renowned restaurant announced big staff shakeups: Chef Aisha Ibrahim was leaving, as was third-generation co-owner Brian Canlis, to be replaced by Anne Marie Canlis, wife of the other third-generation co-owner, Mark Canlis. In June, executive sous-chef James Huffman was announced as the new chef. In September, a much quieter internal change came to the restaurant’s leadership when Ally Lanoue took over as wine director.
When I checked in on Canlis in October prior to refreshing our annual list of Seattle’s best restaurants, Lanoue’s wine service blew me away. Precise and intriguing wines,
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