Guest Chef Night: Chef Ethan Stowell

Guest Chef Night pairs premier local chefs with FareStart students to create a three-course meal served by volunteer community members. All revenue and donations from Guest Chef Night support FareStart’s job training and placement programs.

Ethan Stowell is the executive chef and owner of Ethan Stowell Restaurants (ESR) in Seattle, which started with the launch of Union in downtown Seattle in 2003. Since then, Chef Ethan has opened many other award-winning restaurants, including Tavolàta, How to Cook a Wolf, Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Cortina, Ballard Pizza Company, Rione Xlll, Bar Cotto, Victor Tavern, Mkt., Red Cow, Bombo Italian Kitchen, Rubinstein Bagels and the Goldfinch Tavern in the Four Seasons Hotel.

ESR restaurants are known for their dedication to unfussy sophistication and comfortable dining, with a steady supply of accolades from regional and national organizations. Stowell’s food philosophy is all about keeping it simple, using fresh ingredients and allowing the food to do the talking.

Chef Ethan has been recognized with many accolades over the years, including “Best New Chefs in America” and “Best New Chef All-Stars” by Food & Wine. He has been named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40,” a list honoring young business leaders who excel in their industries and show dynamic leadership, and received the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award.

Tickets will be released on Nov 21 at 12 pm.