Crush kicks off this year’s Seattle Chef’s Table

The Seattle Chefs Table was formed in 2009 in an effort to regenerate an interest in fine dining. Each chef–Thierry Rautureau of Rover’s, Jason Wilson of Crush, Maria Hines of Tilth, Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez, co-founder of Harvest Vine, John Sundstrom of Lark, and Holly Smith of Café Juanita–cooks one course in this culinary extravaganza.

For those who might be interested in Monday’s event, here is the menu:

When: Monday, Feb. 22; 6:00 p.m.
Where: Crush, 2319 East Madison Street
Cost: $110 per person, not including wine, tax or service

Menu:

Hors D’oeuvres & sparkling wine—CRUSH
1st Course—ROVERS— Columbia River Sturgeon Salad with Celery Root and Cucumber-Harissa Relish
2nd Course—TILTH – Smoked Penn Cove Mussel, uni remoulade, seaweed, crostini
3rd Course—JOSEBA JIMENEZ DE JIMENEZ—oyster, salmon caviar with melon
4th Course—LARK–Braised pork cheek and crispy trotter with rutabaga and black trumpet mushrooms
5th Course—CAFÉ JUANITA—Tagliata of Blackmore Wagyu Flatiron with Cipollini Agro Dolce
Dessert—CRUSH—hazelnut & Dark Chocolate Bombe with Huckleberries & Cocao Nibs

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Has anyone attended one of these Seattle Chefs dinners? What did you think?