Restaurant patrons of Ballard's Sunset Hill neighborhood are in shock after the owner of a cherished local restaurant unexpectedly died last Sunday. The owner of Ristorante Picolinos, Tom Bailiff, died in his sleep at the age of 61 from natural causes, according to his partner. "For him, it was never just a business, it was really his baby," said Thomas Boone, the restaurant's General Manager. His former maître d', Roberto Lopez, said the loss will be felt deeply. "It was shocking because, ya know, he was always so full of life," said Lopez. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/death-ballard-restaurant-owner-picolinos/281-a5bcd49a-e835-4722-83cd-8ca888f09611