In June, Elliott Bay Cafe at Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Company will be replaced by Little Oddfellows. Seattle Eater reported that Linda Derschang, who will take over the space adjacent to her Oddfellows Cafe + Bar, "will be completing a full remodel of the space... The new Oddfellows will have more 'cafe vibes' than its neighboring big bro... with beer and wine rather than the cocktails next door."
Since 2008, Tamara Murphy has "been a part of the Peter Aaron-owned bookstore, operating [Elliott Bay Cafe] out of the Pioneer Square bookstore" and continuing after the bookseller moved to Capitol Hill in 2010, Seattle Eater wrote. In her Facebook announcement, Murphy offered a "heartfelt thank you to Peter Aaron, the bookstore staff, my employees and of course our customers who made this a fun and interesting ride. I am excited for Elliott Bay Book Company and Linda Derschang. Can't think of a better fit."
On Facebook, Elliott Bay posted: "Tamara Murphy and crew have been a pleasure to work with and we will miss them in the Elliott Bay Cafe. It's been a great journey and a good fit with the bookstore. At the same time we look forward to our new relationship with Linda Derschang and the Oddfellows staff in June when Little Oddfellows opens in our cafe space."
Derschang, who owns six businesses, told the Capitol Hill Seattle blog there had been "no plans for the Derschang Group to open any new businesses in 2015 but the opportunity to team up with Elliott Bay Books was too exciting to pass up. Elliot Bay Books is one of the best bookstores in the country--it's definitely my favorite, and the current cafe needs little remodeling so it makes the project fairly simple which is appealing."
