CHEFS & TASTEMAKERS LYNNWOOD

Crave! is where the best chefs and tastemakers from Lynnwood and the region personally give you a taste of their latest masterpieces. Chefs will be posted soon!

Crave! Chef Alumni

OUR TALENTED CHEF LINE UP

Don't miss the best of the Crave! NW culinary scene.

See all the chefs and Tastemakers participating this year!

Regional Chefs

Mary Parker

Honey Eatery

Mary Parker was raised in the culinary world from a young age. She grew up helping out at her parent’s small restaurant and bar in Post Falls, ID known to locals as Steve’s Sports Dugout, as a dishwasher and prep cook until her early teenage years. From there, she continued to obtain new knowledge by working for a variety of different local restaurants, including the Coeur d’Alene Beach House, Sweetwater Bakery, and the Falls Club.

From there, Mary went to work at the Coeur D’Alene Casino in Worley, ID at 17 years old. She worked mostly in the Red Tail Bar & Grill for 7 years, going from a prep cook to a lead line cook under Chef Adam Hegsted. Shortly after Chef Hegsted left the Casino life to start the Eat Good Group, Mary made the decision to join the team at the Gilded Unicorn in downtown Spokane, located in the basement of the Montvale Hotel in September of 2017. She is currently with the Eat Good Group, and prides herself on creating a menu consisting of a high end take on comfort foods using local and sustainable ingredients.

Dave Strom

Buckshot Honey

Dave Storm grew up in the restaurant world, helping his dad run a catering company before diving into restaurant work himself. He started his career at The Nautical Inn in California but eventually settled in Seattle, where he embraced organic cooking at Portage Bay Cafe.

Fascinated by pre-World War II cuisine and family traditions, Storm opened Buckshot Honey, inspired by his Appalachian roots. His menu reflects a blend of European, Native American, and Black culinary heritage, featuring slow-cooked beef brisket, pulled pork sandwiches, and other comfort food classics.

Despite pandemic challenges, Storm's passion for preserving heritage recipes and creating something new shines through at Buckshot Honey.

Jake Wilson

Charcoal

Upon completion of culinary school in 2007, Edmonds native Jake Wilson began working at kitchens in and around the Seattle area, including family favorites Ray’s Boathouse, Vios Cafe, and the Ballard Annex Oyster House. After relocating to New York and working as a chef in Manhattan for three years, Jake returned to Edmonds to fulfill his dream of opening his own restaurant in his hometown.

Jake’s résumé reflects a commitment to delivering high-quality food and cultivating a culture where the staff feels like family. When staff members feel taken care of, they will treat customers like guests in their own home. These complementary skills are hard to come by, but Jake makes it happen. The warm and inviting workplace he has created for his team resonates in the minds of consumers through the service and the inviting atmosphere they find at Charcoal.

Adam Hegsted

Baba

Proud to be an Inland Pacific Northwest native, Adam Hegsted graduated from Northwest Culinary Academy and Art Institute of Seattle. Previously, he was the executive chef of the Coeur d’ Alene Casino and Resort and is now the current owner of Eat Good Group featuring a wide array of restaurants including: baba Restaurant, Honey Eatery & Social Club, Yards Bruncheon, Le Catering Co,, Republic Kitchen + Taphouse, Good Foods,, Doughlicious Bakery, Eat Good Foods, Crave TV, Eat Like a Chef, Laughing Dog Brewery, and Eat Good Café. Adam is the Co-founder/Owner of Crave NW Food & Wine Festival and Share Farm.

Jose Garzón

Bad Chancla

Jose Garzón is a former world traveler and musician turned chef. He is currently chef/owner of GARZÓN. Including concepts like; LATINX STREET FOOD (downtown Seattle) and Bad Chancla (Capitol Hill). Bringing his Ecuadorian/Indigenous heritage to the PNW, Chef Garzón is breaking all the molds, and bringing a new experience to the area.

Tina Fahnbulleh

Born in Liberia and raised in Ghana before migrating to the United States, Fahnbulleh Ghal is deeply connected to her West African roots. The name "Gold Coast" pays homage to Ghana's colonial history, while "Ghal" is a nod to Fahnbulleh's full name, Tinagirl, preserving a piece of her identity within the name.

Cooking wasn't always a passion for Fahnbulleh; it started as a chore. But over time, it transformed into a profound expression of her culture and heritage. Through her culinary creations, she shares the flavors and traditions of West Africa, infusing each dish with the warmth and richness of her upbringing.

Chef Syd Suntha

Kottu

Syd Suntha is the owner operator of the Sri Lankan food cart "Kottu" which serves his version of the late night street food dish. He also runs "POP POP" which are Pop Culture Pop Up Events. Previous events have been a Lord of the Rings brunch, a two part dinner based on The Bear, a 36 Course Wu-Tang event, a Seinfeld Bagel Pop up, A Jewel Runner's Supper - A culinary tribute to Run the Jewels, I Think You Should Eat 1 + 2, and more! Syd is also the host of The Seattle Restaurant Podcast, which is a weekly podcast featuring Chefs, Owners, and Influencers from all over Seattle.

Chef Taylor Johnson

Victor Tavern

Taylor Johnson is the Brand Executive Chef at Victor Tavern, part of the Ethan Stowell Restaurant group. The group's journey began with the launch of Union in downtown Seattle in 2003, quickly earning acclaim for its simple and elegant menu. As Brand Executive Chef, Taylor continues the tradition of culinary excellence that defines Ethan Stowell Restaurants.

Chef Aaron Fish

Eat Good Group

Chef Aaron Fish began his culinary journey at the age of 14 in the heart of Marin County CA. “The first task I was ever given was to make 30

gallons of salsa” he reminisces. “30 gallons! I had never even used a chef’s knife before. It took me all shift, but I still came back the next day, and the day after that. I was hooked”

Since then, Chef Fish carved his culinary background in and around the Bay Area including Stark Reality Restaurants, Forks and Fingers Catering and Lococco’s Cucina Rustica before traversing to Spokane WA in 2009.

Joining Chef Adam Hegsted and Eat Good Group, Chef Fish now is the Chef de Cuisine for Eat Good Group in Spokane WA. “Our motto means a lot to me. Honest Food, Simply Served. It is the core of what it means to cook for me.”

Chef Helena Capucho

Fogo de Chão's story began in the mountainous countryside of Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil. The founding brothers, inspired by lessons learned on their family farms, set out to share their rich culinary heritage with the world. Fogo de Chão brings authentic Brazilian flavors and hospitality to every location, celebrating a tradition of excellence in every meal.

Chef Justin Vickery

Dave & Busters

Culinary Arts Major and Fine dining Tech. studies. 10+ years with Dave and Busters and over 25 years culinary experience. Loves bringing quality food and productions to all guests and have their experience as memorable as possible! Chef's specialties include: Carving, sauces, display and tech. cooking procedures.

Chef Corbin Braymer & Sous Chef Thomas Mullen

The Cottage Team

At The Cottage, our mission is simple: to source the freshest ingredients from local purveyors and create straightforward, excellent dishes. We are committed to providing a total guest experience from the moment you walk through our doors. Our menu, crafted with care, serves as the foundation for your unforgettable experience.

Despite these unprecedented times, we’re dedicated to brightening your day. Our scratch kitchen ensures that nearly everything we serve is made in-house from fresh ingredients, many of which are sourced from local suppliers. The Cottage offers both dine-in and pick-up options, providing flexibility to our valued guests.

Specializing in local, farm-to-table fare, The Cottage features a rotating, seasonal menu. Our full bar showcases a variety of offerings from small, local purveyors, including beer, wine, and craft cocktails. We pride ourselves on exceptional customer service, aiming to create an experience unlike any other. Our commitment to excellence has earned us the #72 spot on Yelp's Top 100 US Restaurants.

Our Operations Manager, Madison Wean, has been with us since the beginning and has played a pivotal role in shaping our identity. As the president of the Bothell Kenmore Chamber of Commerce and a board member of Woodinville Wine Country, she is passionate about hospitality and enhancing the community of Bothell.

Executive Chef Corbin, formerly of Westerly Kitchen meal delivery service, brings his expertise to our kitchen, having helped launch and build their program. Executive Sous Chef Thomas, who has been with us for years, brings his deep passion and extensive experience in the industry to our culinary team.

Our award-winning meatballs, which won the 7th annual meatball competition at House of Smith Winery in March 2024, are a testament to our dedication to quality. Beating out esteemed competitors like Daniel's Broiler, Tavatola, and Walla Walla Steak Co., these meatballs are also offered as a gluten-free option. We strive to be inclusive with allergies and dietary preferences, providing a variety of gluten-free and vegan options in-house.

We look forward to welcoming you and sharing our passion for fresh, locally sourced cuisine. Come experience The Cottage – where community, quality, and exceptional hospitality come together.

Chef Lindsay Herschlip

LJ’s Bistro and Bar

Chef Lindsay Herschlip is a classicaly trained chef with PNW roots. She creates refined comfort food with global influences and inspired by the bounty of the Pacific Northwest.

Chef Lindsay Herschlip leads LJ’s Bistro and Bar, a neighborhood favorite known for offering an elevated dining experience with great food and exciting cocktails. Under Lindsay's direction, LJ’s is the go-to place for celebrating special occasions or simply enjoying the day.

Chef Ethan Stowell

Victor Tavern

Owner of Ethan Stowell Restaurants

Ethan grew up in Seattle and is self-taught. He was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in America in 2008 and has been nominated for more James Beard Awards than he cares to remember. He opened Union in 2003 and hasn’t looked back.

Joel Bostic

Eat Good Group

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National Chefs

Chef Lauren Lawless

Flawless Cuisine

Chef Lauren Lawless has been living by her motto of inspiring the world one plate at a time.

Her journey as a TV personality, personal chef, author, and caterer has allowed her to create a unique global cooking style that is truly FLAWLESS. She has appeared on shows such as Masterchef, Travel Channel's Best in Food, and Food Network's Supermarket Stakeout, where she won the $10,000 grand prize and the title of Supermarket Stakeout Champion.

Chef Tony Brown

Ruins

Chef Tony Brown's culinary journey began at Twigs before refining his skills at Luna and Mizuna for nearly a decade. In 2012, he ventured out on his own with Stella's, which later merged with Ruins, the brainchild he had long admired. Now, Ruins offers a fusion of Stella's Sandwich favorites alongside its own innovative menu, a testament to Tony's vision and passion for culinary excellence.

Chef Marc Singson

Fam Inc.

Mark recently placed runner up on Top Chef Canada Season 6 where

he was referred to as a ‘magician’ in the kitchen, as well as a ‘mad scientist’

for taking familiar dishes, breaking them apart, and reintroducing them as

something visually different but each bite hits all of the nostalgic notes.

His culinary career started at Cactus Club with a passion for eating at the age of 16, fuelled by his role model mother who was a chef herself, turned into a genuine desire to not only push boundaries with his cooking style but also for the love of small details that add up to create

the ultimate dining experience everywhere he goes.

Over the years Mark has been honored to work in Vancouver at The Fairmont Pacific Rim, Oakwood, and Boneta, to name a few. With a year before his new project opening up, he ventured off to Melbourne, Australia where he worked at Vue De Monde, and Saint Crispin. He hosted the first of many Pop-Ups while in Australia with much success.

Mark came back and successfully helped open up the acclaimed AnnaLena, which quickly became EnRoute’s #6 on the Top 10 Best New Restaurants in Canada list. After a year and a half he felt he needed more room for creative growth and parted ways to put all of his energy into creating his own company that specialized in creating unique Pop-Ups and Private Dining experiences that unites all of his core passions of Food, Art, and Music, called FAM Inc. Mark’s menu, and flavor profiles can still be tasted, and his impression on the restaurant can still be felt to this day.

FAM Inc started with Mark’s passion to deliver delicious dining experiences yet bold enough to let you rethink what you experienced by pushing the boundaries with the inspiration he draws in from his environment, the arts, and the music that surrounds him. One of the most significant aspects that can be felt throughout all of his events is the importance of family unity.

Mark has proven to be fearless in the culinary scene, which goes hand in hand with his love of the city and ability to live outside of the box all the while remaining humble which led him to recently being honored to represent one of the Lexus’ Master Class series four brand values, as a Brave Design Master celebrating his courage to stand out and elevate something purposeful to something extraordinary.

Desserts | Sweets

Hallenika Cultured Creamery

Taste of the Mediterranean

Located in Pike Place's Soames Dunn Building, Hellenika Cultured Creamery offers a taste of the Mediterranean. Created by the founders of Ellenos, led by owner Alex Apostolopoulos, it's a new venture showcasing Greek-inspired delights in a bright, airy space.

Dawn's Candy & Cake Supply

Dawn and her crew are passionate about the sugar arts and have been teaching since 1999. Dawn’s Candy and Cake is in Lynnwood Washington where classes are held daily. Their team also travels to festivals and colleges around the states teaching and demonstrating. Dawn Motes is passionate and will share the fun, excitement, and intrigue of chocolate tasting with you.

Loli Waffle

Loli Waffle serves up a unique twist with croissant waffles on a stick, topped with a variety of flavorful options. Using only 100% natural ingredients, each waffle is handcrafted fresh in-store. With rotating flavors like strawberry and cream, apple and ube oreo, taro, matcha red bean, chocolate raspberry, and caramel cinnamon apple, there's something delicious for every palate.

Texier Chocolate

For over 25 years our family has worked diligently in developing and producing unique chocolate and cacao products in Oaxaca Mexico, while supporting local farmers. Made from scratch in small batches, we focus on single-origin cacao from the Soconusco region of southern Mexico. We use traditional recipes and methods, like using volcanic stone mills to give our chocolate a unique and unmatched flavor. We invite you to indulge in the gastronomy and flavor of Oaxaca with our gourmet chocolate.

Macadona Macaroons

Macadons opened in Renton in September 2022 and is located on 3rd and Wells, right under Erasmus the Dragon.

Macadons started in 2014 in White Center as a side business and grew organically over the years until co-founder, Michael Huynh, decided to leave his full-time job of 6 years to take on the business full-time in 2017. Since then, Macadons has grown from a small shop with no employees to a large-scale operation that makes over 10,000 macarons a week and employs 24 hardworking individuals.

TASTEMAKERS

Artisans

Fix Hot Sauce

The Fix Hot Sauce journey started with passion for hot sauce and a life-changing trip to Vietnam. While there, we experienced first-hand just how much farm-fresh, non-processed ingredients improved the taste of our favorite local dishes. It blew our minds. In a single moment we realized that the pho and hot sauce we loved so much were just average. We wanted more. We deserved more. But most of all: we had tasted more.

Endicott Coffee

Located in Tacoma, WashingtonIn 2011 Endicott Coffee Roasters was reborn. Originally started in Puyallup, Washington just a few miles east of Tacoma in 1997, Endicott was purchased by Terry Myers. Myers owns, and continues to operate, a chain of coffee drive thru shops so it only made good sense to develop and roast his own blends of coffee to ensure his offering could remain of the highest quality, the best price, and create a built in safety net for his supply chain. Endicott has now grown to offer coffee outside of those stands and has 28 different roasts; we offer and ship to customers both locally and internationally. Our head roaster is focused every day on ensuring the small batch roasted beans are perfect; from the roast temperature, the green bean quality and the length of time in the air roaster is precise. We pride ourselves on delivering beans that have traveled the world; harvested lovingly by farmers hands and shipped to us only to arrive in your cup on a brisk fall morning while enjoying brunch with friends or a spring day while walking the dog around the neighborhood. It’s always time for a great cup of coffee or an espresso macchiato.

Liz Weller

Wellers Sauce Works

Breweries

Brickwest Brewing

Two pairs of brothers came together to execute a lifelong dream of opening a craft brewery. Both with backgrounds in community-development in Spokane, we wanted Brick West Brewing Co. to pioneer the redevelopment of the now up-and-coming West End of downtown Spokane. The Watts Automotive building turned out to be the perfect location…

Current Seltzer

A Strong Seltzer featuring fruity flavors.

Fremont Brewing

We are a family-owned craft brewery founded in 2009. We brew small-batch artisan beers for your life’s adventures, made with the best local ingredients we can find. We do our best each and every day to meet you at your best…Because Beer Matters!

Icicle

Our deep roots, or should we say rhizomes, in the beer world began more than 140 years ago, in the Yakima Valley, when Founder Oliver Brulotte’s family first started working in the hop industry. Oliver himself was a fifth-generation hop farmer with his family farm, A/B Hop Farms, in Prosser, WA. The farm was founded by Oliver’s parents, Ben and Tracy Brulotte, and uncle, Arnold Brulotte. If you look today, you will find that every can of Icicle beer has an A/B Hop Farms logo on it to pay homage to our past.

Kambucha Town

Back in 2011 when I first founded Kombucha Town I had simple goals, make a delicious product that was good for both people and the planet as well as support my mother who had recently been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Now ten years later I am very proud to say I have accomplished these goals and am very excited to share our amazing products with you. Over the years we have had several innovative firsts in the functional beverage world including first live kombucha in a can and the first probiotic seltzer water Live Seltzer. I invite you to join our mission of creating a healthier and happier world one can of delicious bubbles at a time.

Laughing Dog

Laughing Dog Brewing began as a dream in a small town in Northern Idaho in 2005. It has since turned into an insatiable desire to craft quality beers of all flavors.

Laughing Dog has brewed award-winning beers like our top-selling Huckleberry Cream Ale, local favorite 219 Pilsner, and Imperial IPA Alpha Dog. Our seasonal offerings bring gold-medal-winning Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter and Pecan Porter, as well as The DogFather and De Achtste Hond.

We believe craft beer creates community, and hope we can bring people together over beer in our taproom.

Summit Cider

Part of the Laughing Dog Brewing Company, Summit Cider uses locally sourced ingredients to craft its five ciders. For fruity notes, try its offerings made with apricot, pineapple or blueberries and raspberries.

Wineries

Turtle Wines

Our story begins with a deep love of wine, blending science, art, and historical significance. Winemaker David Hess's passion started young in the Midwest, leading him to study Viticulture and Enology at Washington State University and gain experience at wineries worldwide. His brother Scott, a finance expert from Oklahoma State University, handles the business side, allowing David to focus on crafting exceptional wines. Together, they bring Turtle Wines to life.

Chateau Ste. Michelle

For many, the history behind the wine isn't crucial, at Chateau Ste. Michelle, our award-winning wines blend seamlessly with our rich heritage, offering a wine experience you'll never forget.

Madrona Bay Vineyard

Our ultimate goal is to share our passion for wine with you. We love the marriage of theory and sensory perception, the meticulous attention to detail, and the reliance on both advanced technology and the kindness of mother nature.

Working in a winery is both humbling and invigorating. Crafting wine, nurturing it to maturity, and ultimately bringing joy to others is an incredible feeling. This is what we strive for every day at Turtle Wines.

Jeff UNCORKED

Jeff Boyer is a hybrid in the wine industry because of his decades as Director of Purchasing for several cruise and ferry operators. For the past ten years he has devoted his energy to the sales side of the industry as top salesperson and owner of small wholesale distributors in

Washington State. These 30 years of experience in various facets of the wine industry provide a unique perspective to the niche market of smaller wineries and specialty vineyards.

Our direct relationship with many winemakers provides the ability to match customer needs with specific winery capabilities creating win-win results and long-term relationships. Wines represented are carefully selected from small-production, family-owned wineries located in Washington, Oregon and around the world.

Our passion is to represent high-quality wines that are crafted by talented and dedicated winemakers.

Heirophanty Meadery

Award winning botanically infused meads produced on South Whidbey Island.

Distilleries

Blue Spirits Distilling

Lake Chelan is a fifty five mile long geological crevice filled with pristine water, sometimes over fifteen hundred feet deep, and in places, only a mile wide – originally carved by glaciers. Today, the largest collection of glaciers in the lower forty eight states still exists in the Washington North Cascades.Winter snow, Spring melt, fills and renews our precious waters each year. An imprint in the pure white snow crystals reveal a deeper blue within… Blue Spirits. No spirit can be better than the water that makes its proof.

CHEFS & TASTEMAKERS LYNNWOOD

OUR TALENTED CHEF LINE UP

Don't miss the best of the Crave! NW culinary scene.

See all the chefs and Tastemakers participating this year!

Regional Chefs

Mary Parker

Honey Eatery

Mary Parker

Dave Storm

Buckshot Honey

Dave Strom

Jake Wilson

Charcoal

Jake Wilson

Adam Hegsted

Baba

Adam Hegsted

Chef Jose Garzón

Bad Chancla

Jose Garzón

Tina Fahnbulleh

Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen

Tina Fahnbulleh

Chef Syd Suntha

Kottu

Chef Syd Suntha

Chef Taylor Johnson

Victor Tavern

Chef Taylor Johnson

Chef Aaron Fish

Eat Good Group

Chef Aaron Fish

Chef Helena Capucho

Fogo De Chao

Chef Helena Capucho

Chef Justin Vickery

Chef Justin Vickery

Chef Corbin Braymer & Sous Chef Thomas Mullen

The Cottage Team

Chef Corbin Braymer & Sous Chef Thomas Mullen

Chef Lindsay Herschlip

LJ's Bistro

Chef Lindsay Herschlip

Chef Ethan Stowell

Victor Tavern

Chef Ethan Stowell

Addie

Secret Congee

Joel Bostic

National Chefs

Chef Lauren Lawless

Flawless Cuisine

Chef Lauren Lawless

Chef Tony Brown

Ruins

Chef Tony Brown

Chef Marc Singson

Fam Inc

Chef Marc Singson

Desserts | Sweets

Hallenika Cultured Creamery

Hallenika Cultured Creamery

Dawn's Candy & Cake Supply

Dawn's Candy & Cake Supply

Loli Waffle

Loli Waffle

Texier Chocolate

Texier Chocolate

Macadons Macaroons

Macadona Macaroons

TASTEMAKERS

Artisans

Fix Hot Sauce

Fix Hot Sauce

Endicott Coffee

Endicott Coffee

Liz Weller

Wellers Sauce Works

Liz Weller

Breweries