Traunfeld announced in December 2007 the name of his new restaurant opening in Seattle in the second half of 2008—
Poppy, named after his mother. "Food will still be inspired by herbs, and will delve deep into spices. Rather than the rarefied Herbfarm style, it'll be food we can eat on an everyday basis -- and with Traunfeld's track record of deliciousness, we just might." - Seattle P.I 31 December 2007. Poppy opened its doors late in 2008 at 622 Broadway East (at Roy). The restaurant served Traunfeld's local and seasonal-emphasized cuisine in a small dish tasting format, inspired by Indian
Thali. Traunfeld retired and closed the restaurant in 2019. ==Personal life==