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From the Bellingham Herald:

Well-known chef enjoying lower profile at Maple Falls eatery
Sam Hassan has wanted a restaurant in a community lacking in pretenses, and he's found it in Maple Falls.

Hassan operates the Maple Falls Caf�, which he took over last spring at 7471 Mount Baker Highway. Hassan's experience in owning and operating a restaurant is extensive, including several Seattle eateries that received quite a bit of media attention, such as the Rio Brazilian Grill, the Samba Brazilian Restaurant and most recently the Paratii Craft Bar in Ballard that he sold in February 2013. He's also had restaurants in Rio de Janeiro and London.

He ended up in Maple Falls after paying a visit to the area. He became interested in opening a distillery and saw an ad for the Maple Falls building. He had never been to the Mount Baker area and fell in love with Maple Falls, particularly the wooded setting. Teaming up with business partner Louise "Lou" Stromberg, the restaurant had a quiet, low-profile opening. He still has plans for a distillery.

And it's not just food and booze -- a bit more:

The restaurant was involved in organizing the inaugural Maple Falls World Music Festival last spring, bringing in musicians from various countries, including France, Brazil and Ireland. Hassan said they plan on doing it again this year.

Sam brought some incredible musicians to our town. World class stuff... Posted by DaveH at March 15, 2014 3:40 PM