Chris S. Nishiwaki
The Largest Seattle Restaurant Week Ever Begins Oct. 27
Popular event launched in 2010 in response to the recession
Seattle Restaurant Week was born in 2010 when a group of local chefs collectively known as the Seattle Restaurant Cooperative make plans to spur the restaurant business out of the recession sparked by the 2008 financial crisis…
Seattle Restaurants Fuel Philanthropy
Several upcoming events raise needed funds for charities
The Seattle area is consistently among the most charitable cities in the country. And in this charitable region, many non-profit organizations depend on the kindness of chefs, restaurateurs, wineries, breweries, farms, and food vendors to raise funds to help deliver services…
Political Parties Like No Other
Local activities are putting the “party” in politics
Dubbed Dine4Democracy, the group led by former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and ex-Microsoft executive Suzi LeVine, and designer and community builder Gemma Daggatt, is organizing a series of 47 parties through mid-October ranging from casual barbecues to multi-course dinners featuring celebrities from the culinary world, music, acting and politics. Costs range from $47 per couple to $4,700 per guest…
The Auction of Washington Wines Has Grown With The Wine Industry
Last year, the auction drew more than 1,000 guests and raised $4 million
Victor de la Luz was once a beneficiary of Seattle Children’s. Now, nearly two decades later, he has come full circle and is a benefactor to the pediatric care institution. De la Luz will be among dozens of Washington winemakers donating their time and wine to the Auction of Washington Wines during a three-day affair…
New and Classic Wineries Collide at Taste Washington
The event, now in its third decade, showcases more than 200 Washington wineries
Brian Carter has been participating in Taste Washington since its inception in 1998, when it was held at the historic Paramount Theatre. At the time he was teaming up with Harry Alhadeff to craft wines under the Apex Cellars, Washington Hills, and W.B. Bridgeman labels…
Most Influential, Hospitality: J. Kenji López-Alt
Chef, author
López-Alt is a two-time James Beard Award-winner, with all three of his books making it onto The New York Times bestseller list. His latest book, The Wok, currently in bookstores, won him his second James Beard Award this year.
Photo by J. Kenji López-Alt
Most Influential, Business: Marques Warren
Entrepreneur
The solution-minded Warren founded Cougar Mountain Financial, a lender specializing in loans to women and minority-owned businesses at airports. So far, he has financed restaurants at a food court at Los Angeles International Airport, and several retailers at San Francisco International Airport…
Photo by Danielle Barnum