EDMONDS, Wash — He won Best Bartender in Best of Western Washington a handful of years ago.
But Niles Peacock is no longer content with just cocktails. He's recently opened his own restaurant — Niles Peacock Kitchen & Bar — and he's making award-winning pizzas. He just won Best Non-Traditional Pizza in the Northwest at the 2022 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.
"I was just shocked, I was in disbelief, I was one of all these people making great pizzas and I was in disbelief, it's surreal a little bit," Peacock said. "But I love it!”
The restaurant is near the Edmonds ferry dock, and Niles has a mentor that's just a boat ride away. Will Grant — of Sourdough Willy's Pizza in Kingston — gifted Niles some sourdough starter.
Now Peacock is turning that starter into base for pizzas like ‘My Hot Date’ — the gorgonzola, balsamic, caramelized date combo he won the award with. Another great pie is the ‘Italian Job’ with arugula and prosciutto. With the addition of Niles Peacock Kitchen & Bar to the Edmonds pizza scene, and Sourdough Willy’s across the water, Edmonds/Kingston is now the epicenter of the PNW pizza world. And we are here for every slice.
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