Pasta Vision

Jason Stratton Is the New Chef at Mezzanotte

One of the town's most memorable practitioners of Italian food will cook it once again, in a tucked-away Georgetown dining room.

03/09/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Chef Whereabouts

Chef Jason Stratton Lands in the Kitchen at Standard Brewing

One of Seattle's most impressive chefs embraces "grandma food" at the Central District brewpub.

12/15/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Westward Goes Dark and Jason Stratton Goes Portland (Kinda)

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met’s food team.

11/22/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Jason Stratton's Departure and a Self-Serve Bar

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met's food team.

11/01/2019 By Allecia Vermillion

Collabs

Oooh—Here's the Lineup for Li'l Woody's Burger Month

Four talented chefs. Four guest star burger creations.

01/19/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

The Unusual Way Jason Stratton Conceives Mbar’s Menu

Very unconventional. Very cool.

01/19/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Opening Dispatch

Mamnoon's Rooftop Sibling Mbar Is Open

Could this be a rare place where the food and view are equally worthy of an elevator ride?

09/08/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef California Episode 7: Back in the Day

Trout hubris, celery, and sadness.

01/22/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef California Episode 6: Banannaise

In which Jason's pork and squid meatballs are deemed even weirder than mayonnaise made from bananas.

01/15/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef California Episode 5: Big Gay Wedding

This is a big Jason episode, everybody. Are whipped cream potatoes the new pea puree?

01/08/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef California Episode 4: It's a Dry Heat

In which Jason is irked by bros.

12/18/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

TV Recap

Top Chef California Episode 1: Stop the Presses

In which Jason Stratton cracks eggs, rocks a pocket square, and throws some light (and well-deserved) shade.

12/03/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

How Is Jason Stratton Changing Mamnoon?

Hint: He’s been thinking a lot about Bruce Naftaly.

11/30/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Seattle on TV

Jason Stratton Will Be on the Next Season of 'Top Chef'

Don't mind me, just going to Spain.

10/19/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Jason Stratton Is Now Mamnoon's Executive Chef

Aww, and he brought in Carrie Mashaney to do pastry.

09/01/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Jason Stratton Settles In at Mamnoon

"My day isn't that much different than it has been."

07/20/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts and Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Po Dogs and Nutty Squirrels

Phinney gets a gelato shop and a diner, Capitol Hill loses a wiener shop, and Jason Stratton is back.

07/17/2015 By Christina Tiberio

Surprises

Jason Stratton Joins Mamnoon

But the former Spinasse chef won't be cooking.

07/10/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Gnocchi and Good Causes

This week, the Pacific Northwest restaurant community rallies around one of its own—while enjoying her fiance's award-winning food.

03/06/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Gastropocalypse Now

Boat Street Cafe, Shanik, and Jason Stratton are all on the way out. What more can you take from us, universe?

02/27/2015 By Caroline Ferguson