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Slide Show: Seattle Chefs at the James Beard Awards

Some red carpet photos (and a little color commentary) from last night's James Beard Awards.

Allecia Vermillion
Author: Allecia Vermillion
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Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn, Canlis chef Jason Franey, and Ethan Stowell, chef of many things but here nominated for Staple and Fancy, repped Seattle in the James Beard Awards this year.

Well, it wasn’t an award-winning night for the Seattle (and Washington) chefs who made the trek to New York for this year’s James Beard Awards. Mission Chinese Food chef Danny Bowien took the Rising Star Chef award, dashing our hopes for a moment of glory for Willows Inn chef Blaine Wetzel. Meanwhile, Ethan Stowell and Jason Franey were in the running for Best Chef Northwest, only to have Gabriel Rucker of Portland’s Le Pigeon win the day (and the requisite medal with James Beard’s bald, smiling visage on it).

Next time, Gadget. Next time.

But hey, everyone looked great. And Seattle photographer Tracey Salazar happened to be in the area, and did the whole red carpet thing to get some photos of our local chefs (and a few celeb types) on their way into the ceremony. Ladies, if you ever wondered what Tom Douglas looks like wearing a suit, this is your lucky day. Also, why were you wondering what Tom Douglas looks like wearing a suit? Time to get a hobby.

Don’t feel too bad for these guys, though. They managed to have a fun night regardless.  




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Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion
Allecia Vermillion has spent a decade at Seattle Met, arriving as food and drink editor, and expanding her role over the years. She served as the magazine’s editor in chief until moving into a newly created executive editor role in 2021. She spearheads Seattle Met’s food and drink coverage and oversees home design content. Allecia’s writing has earned her multiple journalism awards and two James Beard Award nominations over the years. A native of Portland, Oregon, Allecia began her writing life as a newspaper reporter in the Chicago suburbs before making a grateful return to the Pacific Northwest. She has an English degree from Washington University (no, the one in St. Louis) and a masters in journalism from Northwestern University. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.