Rising Star chef
James Sherrill takes the prize for plates that consistently taste as extraordinary as they look. He’s wary of putting too much food on the plate, so he looks for other ways to inject complexity; maybe sneaking in another flavor—braising salsify in saffron, say—to layer in intrigue without overwhelming. He then plates with an artist’s eye, a skill honed under Jason Wilson at Crush.
Sherrill’s been mentored in a lot of kitchens—from 727 Pine under Danielle Custer to San Francisco’s heralded Aqua. At Zoë, he says he learns from everyone, seeking input from the staff and enlisting his cooks as collaborators. The result is a menu that evolves from strength to strength, with thinking-person’s conceptions that just never disappoint.
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Gelsey and James Sherrill share one goal — to pull out all the stops and create an intimate, delicious meal their clients will never forget.
The couple owns the aptly named Lovely Night, a catering/private chef service with clients in Seattle and the Bellevue area. James brings his cooking gravitas to the table (literally), and Gelsey manages the operations of the business, from décor to service, and everything in between.
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