Tribute: The satirical Seattle cabaret revues that played at Crepe de Paris are ending as the longtime French creperie and cabaret goes out of business in Rainier Square. By Misha Berson Seattle Times theater critic I was new in town when I first roamed around Rainier Square looking for the Crepe de Paris, back in 1991. When I found it, a gracious Frenchwoman warmly greeted and seated me, and took my drink order. Then the fun began. A crew of expert zanies, cut-ups who could also sing like a dream on the bistro's ministage, gave me a quick lesson in Pacific Northwest humor: droll, dry, impish and mercilessly mocking of local fads and foibles. I think the first cabaret revue I saw there was "Waiter, There's a Slug in My Latte." Or maybe it was "Seattle World's Fair Cruise"? No matter. Whatever it was, I was delighted to find...
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