About Co-Owner Chef Michael Lalewicz

Chef Michael Lalewicz cooking roots germinate from suburban Detroit where his youth was filled with sights, tastes and scents of Polish, German, Jewish, Greek and Italian ethnic foods. The Midwest farmers taught Michael much about wild game recipes. Grandmothers who emigrated from the Deep South taught Michael Southern and soul food recipes. His formal cooking life started in his neighborhood pizzeria.

Michael lived between Washington DC and the Chesapeake Bay in the eighties where he mastered seafood recipes and products of southern Maryland and Virginia as he developed his catering skills. At this time of his career, he started collecting food Mecca experiences by traveling to the great food cities and regions of the world such as New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, London, Athens, Tuscany, and Provence.

Depot Restaurant Chef Michael Lalewicz’ cheffing experiences have been as diverse as the cuisine’s of the countries he has traveled to. Michael was Sous Chef at Portland ‘s Restaurant Toulouse, Oswego Lake and Persimmon Country Clubs. He developed and opened the Greek kitchen of Portland ‘s premier jazz club, Jimmy Mak’s. Michael served as Executive Chef and innkeeper at the Shelburne Inn on the Long Beach Peninsula.

It doesn’t get much more “farm to table” than this Seaview restaurant

Just a smidge over three hours west of Seattle lies a restaurant that likes to take full advantage of the finest its coastal status grants it.

From Long Beach’s very own organic cranberry farm Starvation Alley, to the aptly named Oysterville, Depot Restaurant in Seaview purveys some of the finest dinners you’ll find in the state, and in no small part thanks to its local partners.

Just a smidge over three hours west of Seattle lies a restaurant that likes to take full advantage of the finest its coastal status grants it.

From Long Beach’s very own organic cranberry farm Starvation Alley, to the aptly named Oysterville, Depot Restaurant in Seaview purveys some of the finest dinners you’ll find in the state, and in no small part thanks to its local partners.

Chef and owner Michael Lalewicz has traveled the world refining the recipes offered at his cozy, romantic spot and it shows in his rich and inspired offerings. We popped in for a rustic dinner at the chef’s table – check out photos from farm to table...