Flats New Owner & Wine Honors

<< Back to archives | Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Flats Wine & Tapas Bar in Fairhaven has a new owner and more wine awards. Jennifer Branch purchased the 5-year old restaurant at the end of January 2010.  A graduate of the 4-year Culinary Arts Program of Utah State University, and 7-year Bellingham resident, Branch was a regular customer of Flats, when she heard from friends that the restaurant in the 108 year-old Nelson Block building of Fairhaven was up for sale. She has kept the staff of six and plans to add additional seasonal, local and organic items to the menu, as well as re-opening for lunch and offering a happy hour starting in April.  Flamenco guitarist, Rico Castaldo now plays dinner music Friday and Saturday nights from 6:00-8:00 pm. 

The 40-seat restaurant has been awarded numerous accolades through the years, and just won the Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “Restaurant of Distinction Award” for the third consecutive year.  The magazine judges restaurants on the depth of their wine list, their food menu and how its cuisine pairs with the wines.  Flats is the only restaurant in Bellingham to receive the award. 

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