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ETHAN STOWELL We're diving into the story of Ethan Stowell—a name that's become synonymous with the culinary world in Seattle. He comes from a family of artists, specifically ballet dancers. He's not just a chef; he's an innovator who's left an indelible mark on his community. Ethan started with a vision back in 2003 when he opened Union, his first restaurant in downtown Seattle, praised for its simplicity and its elegance right out of the gate. From there, Ethan Stowell Restaurants, or ESR, grew into something truly remarkable. We're talking about Tavolàta, with its pasta-inspired focus, and How to Cook a Wolf, which brings this delicate, almost artful approach to dining, among others. Oh, and there's Ballard Pizza Company—it's like, the perfect neighborhood pizza spot. He makes high-quality food feel accessible and welcoming. What's even more impressive is how ESR has expanded, now covering over a dozen concepts and over twenty locations, including in Idaho and New York City—and it doesn't stop there. Ethan's team has partnered with iconic brands like the Seattle Mariners. And even with all that growth, there's this real effort to stay anchored in the community. Back in 2008, he was named one of *Food Wine*'s Best New Chefs, and in 2020, he was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the Outstanding Restaurateur category. Those aren't just titles—they're windows into the kind of impact he's had, both regionally and nationally. It's stories like Ethan's that remind us how passion, vision, and a commitment to community can truly shape industries and, honestly, create experiences people cherish. ETHAN RELATED LINKS Ethan Stowell Restaurants Wikipedia Holland America Partnership Seattle City Makers (Video via Downtown Seattle Association) GENERAL INFO| TOP OF THE GAME: Official website: https://topofthegame-thepod.com/ RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/topofthegame-thepod/feed.xml Hosting service show website: https://topofthegame-thepod.podbean.com/ Javier's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/javiersaade SUPPORT & CONNECT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/96934564 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551086203755 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOPOFGAMEpod Subscribe on Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/site/podcatcher/index/blog/vLKLE1SKjf6G Email us: info@topofthegame-thepod.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING – AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS
Top Stories:1. Ethan Stowell to open pickleball clubPSBJ article2. Yonder Cider: From garage to taproomNo article3. Nordstrom talks about theftPSBJ article4. China Harbor returnsSeattle Times articleAbout guest Caitlin Braam - Founder & CEO, Yonder Cider:Caitlin founded Yonder Cider in 2020. Prior to this she worked at Angry Orchard as a Brand Strategist and before that she was the President of Seattle Cider Company & Two Beers Brewing. She has years long history of working in PR and broadcast journalism.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: www.theweeklyseattle.com
What’s Trending: An investigation into a Suncadia retreat with Tacoma Public School members found that the trip was even more lavish than previously thought. An Ethan Stowell restaurant near Seattle’s Madison Park is in the middle of a dispute with neighbors over the use of public seating. The economy is hitting disney theme parks hard. // LongForm: GUEST: RNC Chairman Michael Whatley discusses some of the latest polling coming out of key battleground states. // The Quick Hit: A new report found that transgender surgeries might have been performed on hundreds of young girls over the last 7 years. GoFundMe’s data exposes how many people with gender dysphoria are able to afford transgender procedures.
What’s Trending: Amazon sold apparel that wished for Trump’s death. More details emerge in the case of teens brandishing firearms at the Chinatown parade last weekend. AAA is shutting down its GIG Car Share program at the end of the year. The Washington Fish and Wildlife commission has decided that gray wolves will remain on the endangered species list. //LongForm: GUEST: Chef and restaurateur Ethan Stowell says restaurants are going to have to dramatically change their business models in just a few months. // The Quick Hit: JD Vance is taking heat for past comments in which he mocked “childless cat ladies.”
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When there's tough times and something needs to happen, restaurants just "show up". That's what Seattle restaurant owner Ethan Stowell has always known. "Bloodworks 101" producer John Yeager sat down with Ethan recently as Bloodworks wrapped up it's "Savor Life Save a Life," blood donation awareness campaign and as you'll discover in this episode, the help from the culinary community couldn't have come at a time when it was needed more.
Lendy Hensley with the Bite Society joins us this month as our special guest to talk about how she morphed a bustling catering business into a gift basket endeavor. Lark has re-opened, Kelly's Olympian is moving north, and Queen Anne losses three restaurants while getting a new one. We've got a long list of Easter to-dos and tips on how to pre-plan your dining out choices and staying healthy.
The fourth episode of Seattle City Makers features one of the biggest names in Seattle's food scene, chef and restaurateur Ethan Stowell. Restaurants have had to weather a number of restrictions during the pandemic, and Ethan offers ingredients that have been critical to success. He also dishes on how the pandemic will permanently change the industry, why he decided to invest in downtown again and provides Jon (and you, the listener) with terrific tips for the right ragu and the perfect salmon. Join us for Seattle City Makers with Jon Scholes and guest Ethan Stowell.
I was born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii. I am a first generation Korean-American. After graduating high school I headed to the mainland. I started off in New York City for about 3 years, before moving to San Francisco, and lived there for a few years. I finally settled in Seattle for more than 10 years. Although I was involved in the food and beverage industry in all those cities, my culinary endeavors didn't truly begin until Seattle. I trained under Tamara Murphy, Ethan Stowell, Tiffany Layco, Zach Chambers and many other James Beard Award winning chefs. I have been fortunate to have moved up fairly quickly in this industry. I first started as a banquet prep not knowing how to hold a knife properly. I was trained intensely by a French trained Chef that worked under Thomas Keller in Napa Valley. She was my mentor, and took the time to teach me many of her techniques and skills that enhanced my growth in this career. Then two years later, I was promoted to Sous Chef. I moved back to Oahu, in the fall of 2015 and began working at Mariposa as a line cook. I was later hired at the Kahala Hotel and Resort as a sous chef, followed by Herringbone as an executive sous. Currently I work at Maui Brewing Company in Waikiki. Chef Terry Lynch has given me the wonderful opportunity to assume the Executive Chef position at Maui Brewing Company. I am grateful for every opportunity that I have been given, and continue to have a quest for knowledgeable about food, cultures and different cooking techniques. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US ON Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wherehawaiieats/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wherehawaiieats/ #jamesbeard #beer #IPA #ExecutiveChef #mauibrewing #wheatbeer
In this episode, Erin and Melissa talk with Chef and Restaurateur Ethan Stowell about the challenges of opening not one, but two new restaurants in Spokane, WA. We talk about his new Spokane restaurants, Tavolata and Bosco, why he chose Spokane, and what's next for him.
Pull up a seat at the table as this week Brennen and Tracy are sitting down with Ethan Stowell acclaimed Seattle chef, restaurateur, and philanthropist, to talk about how Covid has impacted the Seattle restaurant industry over the last year. Ethan is a hometown boy who has worked in, started, and built many restaurants in Seattle, including seven (yes seven) new ones during Covid. We're beyond excited to hear Ethan's thoughts on how Covid has changed Seattle's restaurant scene, possibly forever, and where he sees the industry heading in the future! As always if you have additional questions about the show, or ideas for future guests or topics please feel free to reach out to us. We love to hear from you! Instagram Facebook Twitter Also online at: TheClouseGroup.com Thanks for listening! Our Opening theme: “Inspired” By Kevin Mcleod (incomptech.com) Other music (in order used): “Good Times” By Patrick Patrikios “We Don’t Know How it Ends” By Lee Rosevere (leerosevere.bandcamp.com) “Ruination 2” By Vibe Mountain Music obtained and Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ethan Stowell returns to the podcast to talk about how the pandemic has changed the way he operates in Seattle. Please note, Ethan's interview begins at about 32 minutes in, because.... Chris talks about Eddie Van Halen and his relationship with the band, in light of the recent passing of EVH earlier this week. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingSideSteakHouse.com
Cherelle Ashby, GM for Bothell's Revolve Food and Wine joins us to talk about how to celebrate fall during the pandemic. Tom and Connie discuss how we are ‘guided' in grocery stores. The Newsbytes portion is rockin and rollin with changes and we've got tips you can use for cooking at home. All that and more on this month's show.
Angela Dunleavy-Stowell is CEO at FareStart, a James Beard Award-winning nonprofit organization that transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training.FareStart provides hands on training to students through its social enterprise cafes, restaurants and catering operations and provides over 900,000 meals to the Greater Seattle community each year. Since 1992, FareStart has offered life-changing human services to more than 10,000 adults and youth while serving over 10.7 million meals to Seattle area schools, homeless shelters and healthcare facilities. FareStart works to end poverty, homelessness and joblessness in communities across North America through its consulting and membership services. Prior to her role at FareStart, Angela was co-founder and CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, a Seattle-based hospitality group that grew to 16 locations under her tenure. In 2013, Angela was named one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” She and Ethan Stowell received the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award. She has been honored as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2017 “Women of Influence” and was named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Seattle” by Seattle Met Magazine. In 2018 Puget Sound Business Journal named Angela to their “40 Under 40” Hall of Fame. Angela is on the Board of Directors for United Way of King County, the Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council and the Downtown Seattle Association.
On the 102nd episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we interview Lauren Perkins, Senior Community Manager of Yelp Washington. Lauren has done a fantastic job showcasing businesses all around the Greater Seattle area for Yelp. Tune in as we talk to Lauren about differences in promoting businesses pre-Covid to now and how perks with Yelp Elites has changed during the pandemic. Plus, you know you'll want to hear her favorite food recommendations! In addition, Monica and Nelson tell you all the fun places they ate last week. Nelson had beers at Formula Brewing in Issaquah, made a quick run to Chinatown to Dim Sum King, Harbor City, and 663 Bistro, and had morning smoothies at Retreat. He also went to the Shell Station in Beacon Hill for some catfish, picked up his BBQ kit from Jack's BBQ for the Smoked Meats Master Class, and went to Woodinville to Bobae for a sneak peek of the Bobae X Macadons Macarons collaboration. Meanwhile, Monica took advantage of Tutta Bella's Buy 3 get 1 free pizza deal, devoured a slice of cake from Cakes of Paradise, and had Dynamite Chicken at the Ethan Stowell pop-up. Also, she went on a massive food crawl in Renton over the weekend visiting Boon Boona, O'Cha Thai Kitchen and Bar, Melrose Grill, Dock and Drink at the Hyatt Lake Washington, Blossom, Fit Bar Cafe, and Chuck's Donuts. Now that's a lot of eating! Thank you so much for listening and we hope you enjoy the latest episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast!
Thank you to Catch Sitka Seafoods for their continued support and sponsorship of The QB DadCast! Please visit them at their website (linked above) to receive a 15% discount by using promo code QBDADAK at checkout!!! If you're looking for great recipes and amazing, FRESH fish, then you must check them out! They are a small business hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and it would mean the world to me if you could support them by ordering some of the best fish you will EVER eat!!!!Thank you to Tony Smith who connected me with Ethan Stowell who is a very successful and hardworking restauranter who currently manages 15 restaurants in the Seattle area. He is the father of 2 kids (ages 5 &7) is a single father doing everything he can to become the ultimate QB of his household. He shares his life experience growing up around the arts and cooking with his parents and also shares the importance of being present and truly enjoying time with your kids. This episode is vulnerable and raw which is just what we all need to be relatable! Thank you, Tony, Ethan and as always, Issam from Catch Sitka Seafoods for your support!!!
Each day at noon we've featured a different local restaurant in hopes of keeping business thriving during the current situation. Today, we talk with Ethan Stowell. Pat Donovan of WDAE in Tampa gives the Bucs fan's perspective on Tom Brady coming to Tampa. We're looking for the top fictional characters from sports movies. Ian Furness joins us for cross talk.
Chef Ethan Stowell and Peter Schrappen cover a lot of ground in episode seven of The Joy of Life Podcast. What projects are top of mind for Ethan? What is his favorite advice? How does he lead his 200-plus person company? How did he come up with the name for his restaurant How to Cook a Wolf? Ethan shares how he got his start to how and how Seattle has shaped his life. Plus, hear why he decided to originally open up restaurants. You can find out more about Ethan on Instagram @chefethanstowell and @esrseattle On Facebook @ESRSeattle Host Peter Schrappen's website is www.TheJoyofLifePod.com and on Twitter @peterschrappen1
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On this version of Lost In The Supermarket, Phil Lempert interviews Brianna Shales from Stemilt and Chef Ethan Stowell where they discuss apples.
In the 12th episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we interview Terrance Santos of Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade. Terrance tells his story of how Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade made it out to Seattle from Hawaii and he also tells us what their delicious drinks and Acai bowls have in store for the future. Be sure to check out their Brick and Mortar location at the Kirkland Waterfront during the winter season. Also in this episode, we talk about Monica's Favorite Things, your gift buying guide for this holiday season. We tackle several food items you can purchase just in time for holidays. For more shopping recommendations Monica suggests, go to her blog at https://monybseattle.com. For the events this week, we have 2 Beer Events we want to let you all know about as well as an Eggnog-Off at an Ethan Stowell restaurant. Finally, 'tis the holiday season, so head down to Seattle Center for Cookie Fest. Check out our latest episode for all the details!
In the 9th episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we chat it up with the lovely Instagram Foodie Influencer, @monixx_mumbles (Monica Salgaonkar). Monica is well versed in the Seattle food scene. We were so excited to sit down with her and talk about some of her favorite restaurants and neighborhoods for meals around the Seattle area. Plus, we get into where she gets her inspiration from when she cooks at home. In addition, Monica and Nelson recap the week talking everything chocolate at the Northwest Chocolate Festival, checking out an Ethan Stowell restaurant for Seattle Restaurant Week, and having a Dim Sum Brunch on the Eastside. For this week's upcoming events, we're excited for the return of Lady M Cakes, a holiday food specialty show called Gobble Up, an ice cream pop-up that infuses tea into their creations, and a pop-up serving alcoholic Boba drinks at Adana. Check out our newest podcast episode for all the details!
In this episode we talk about a day spent mushroom hunting as well as the fate of the Ethan Stowell empire.
Born in Germany and raised on Capitol Hill in Seattle, Ethan Stowell is a self taught chef. He opened Union in 2003 and hasn't looked back. By 2008 He was named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs in America and has been nominated for more James Beard Awards than he cares to remember. 15 years after opening his first Restaurant they have grown the restaurant group into 16 locations and they're still growing. Show notes… Favorite Success Quote or Mantra. Work hard. Be honest. Keep it simple. In this episode with Ethan Stowell, we discuss: How being instilled with work ethic and discipline influenced Stowell at a young age. Why earlier in your career you should be less focused about what you are making and more intentional on where you're working. How success in life and the kitchen is all about being organization. How a kitchen should be run. How time has only made being honest easier. What mistakes Stowell made in his earlier career. How less fancy more casual dinning concepts can be more profitable that find dining. How to get to 70% Profit. How to get guest into a regular cycle of coming in. The impact of getting involved with your community. How the recession made Stowell Restaurant Group stronger, because it made them pay closer attention to the numbers. Stowell idea of the current and future state of the industry. Why you should think twice about jumping around hen you're early in your career. Give your employer at least a year before jumping to the next learning experience. How you shouldn't expect the work force to adapt to you, instead you need to adapt to them. Resources mentioned 153: Angela Stowell |Its Important For Us To Give Back Today's Sponsor Soundtrackyourbrand.comSoundtrack Business lets you play 250 music channels guaranteed to fit any type of business. An easy-to-use dashboard lets you find great music, control all your locations and schedule your sound. RU500.net Go to RU500.net to act on a special offer for all Restaurant Unstoppable listeners. Nick Fosberg. is guaranteeing $500 in new sales for every $100 you spend on advertising. For Every $100 You Invest In Advertising, Nick Will Guarantee You A Minimum Of $500 Back In NEW Sales, Or Your Money Back Guaranteed!
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Angela Stowell is co-founder and CEO and of Ethan Stowell Restaurants in Seattle. In 2007, she and her husband, Chef Ethan Stowell, founded Ethan Stowell Restaurants. The couple has since opened 16 restaurants across the city of Seattle. Angela manages over $25.5 million in annual revenue and oversees 320 employees. Angela has repeatedly been recognized as a powerhouse and consistently conscientious businesswoman. She was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2013 “40 Under 40. She and Ethan were the recipients of the 2016 Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award. Most recently, she was honored as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2017 “Women of Influence,” a list showcasing women whose outstanding leadership has an outsized influence on the business community, and was named one of the “50 Most Influential Women in Seattle” by Seattle Met Magazine. Angela sits on the Board of Directors for the United Way of King County where she serves as co-chair for Reconnecting Youth and as the 2018 Annual Campaign co-chair. Additionally, Angela has a seat on the board of local startup, Kigo Asian Kitchen, and is a member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce Policy Leadership Group. While Angela shines bright and strong in the Seattle business community, I know her first and foremost as great friend and a fantastic mom. I am so honored to share her Shameless story with you. Listen in to hear Angela share: Her traumatic entrance into motherhood after losing twin sons How she moved forward from grief and found meaning in loss The power of building a company around giving and serving rather than selling and promoting What it’s like to be a CEO, philanthropist, activist, and Shameless Mom How to find time that is just for you when you have multiple full-time jobs Links Mentioned: Connect with Angela at Ethan Stowell Restaurants Angela on Instagram Book: Hillbilly Elegy Thank you to our sponsors: Freshly: For fresh, fully cooked meals delivered right to your door. Save $25 off your first order of 6 meals at Freshly KIND: For healthy, delicious snack bars go to Kind Snacks to get 10 KIND Bars for free – just pay shipping!
The Shop Club Seattle is the "Car Club for Gear Heads" a 36,000 SQFT facility with an Ethan Stowell restaurant included. Founder Matt Bell tells his story about the Shop Club, his journey as an entrepreneur and ultimately the realization of his goal.
Kurt Dammiere of Sugar Mountain joins us in the studio to discuss his newest projects which include a new restaurant and cookbook. It's summer time in Seattle and outdoor dining is in full swing, and as the city erupts with new residents, there's a lot to cover that will inspire both newbies, as well as those who have been around a while. We've got the skinny on the latest happenings around town and where all the delicious food events are. The show closes with tips you can use in the kitchen, or when you're out and about.
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