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Renee Erickson – Seattle’s Seafood Maven

Renee Erickson – Seattle’s Seafood Maven

Seattle’s Seafood Maven – Renee Erickson   Hook Renee Erickson is very well known around Seattle among Chefs, Restaurateurs, Farmers, Fishermen/women and diners.  She has gradually developed a mini-empire of fine dining establishments over time which...
Chef Jason Stratton of Spinasse and Vespolina

Chef Jason Stratton of Spinasse and Vespolina

Chef Jason Stratton of Cascina Spinasse, Artusi & Aragona   A Personal Mission Ever since I spent my year in Provence and ended up making what seemed like monthly trips to Piemonte; I’ve been on a mission to find pasta that replicated what I found in towns...
Volunteer Park Cafe’s Ericka Burke

Volunteer Park Cafe’s Ericka Burke

Volunteer Park Cafe’s Chef/Owner Ericka Burke Eureka!  I Found It. Have you ever stumbled upon a restaurant that you knew nothing of, had no presuppositions about and weren’t even sure how you came to it?  That’s what my first experience was like at...
Cafe Juanita’s Chef Holly Smith

Cafe Juanita’s Chef Holly Smith

La Vita e Bella: Cafe Juanita’s Holly Smith  Il Primi I’ve long admired Cafe Juanita and Holly Smith’s cooking ever since moving here in 2005.  Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of dining on the east side.  True – it’s getting better but I’ve never...
Lecosho’s Matt Janke

Lecosho’s Matt Janke

Talking Shop with Matt Janke of Lecosho Il Primi A few months ago I got the bright idea to do a series of interviews with some of Seattle’s most influential (and personal favorite) chefs and restaurateurs.  To me, they are a venerable clan who work themselves to...