Chef Crush

LUKE @ Clyde Common (503) 228-3333
1014 SW Stark Street, Portland, Oregon, 97205

Why he’s dreamy:
Tagliatelle with spring onions, morel and king oyster mushrooms, chard, and grana padano is a down-to-earth delight, and we love the combination of seared scallop with grilled beef tongue, fennel, and green goddess. The marinated octopus, blood sausage, potato, orange, and oregano appetizer is sassy and surprising, just the way we love a cool chef.

P.S. We really hope we didn’t get his name wrong. Our notes are a little difficult to read due to the *ahem* effectiveness and efficiency of the crushable-in-their-own-right bartenders and their dee-lish alcoholic concoctions. *sheepish grin* Feel free to correct us if we’re tipsy, errrr, mistaken…

(pictured:  Woody, Tyler, Manuel)

TYLER @ Union (206) 838-8000
1400 First Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101

Why he’s dreamy:
Potato gnocchi (yes, CG1 has a crush on gnocchi in general so don’t be surprised if they’re a recurring theme) with nettles, bacon, and creme fraiche. We also flirted madly with a melt-in-your-mouth buttery smooth kampachi crudo with fresh basil and diced crisp/sweet…apple? But we must confess that Tyler is extra cute due to A) his adorable kitchen companions and B) Keith, who is crushworthy in his own right and our favorite bartender in Seattle right now. And if we’re remembering the dishes wrong, it’s Keith’s fault. *wink* Tyler and crew get extra chef crush hearts for not being afraid of lil ole CG1 and her camera.