Seattle's "Food Establishment", as Picked by Seattle Magazine

Seattle magazine's inaugural list of the 70 most powerful players in the Seattle food scene.

Who keeps Seattle’s food engines running? Who has the power, the respect and the influence to set trends, challenge the status quo and reshape the culinary landscape? We sussed out the people and institutions who have had—and continue to have—the most substantial impact on how we eat, what we eat and what we'll want to eat in the future. Here, in order of influence, is our first annual list of the 70 power players in Seattle's Food Establishment.

Brian McCracken and Dana Tough
Chefs/owners, mccracken tough
Est.: 2008, when they opened Spur Gastropub. Because: In four short years, the chef duo has dabbled in molecular gastronomy (at Spur) and brought Seattle one of its finest speakeasy-inspired craft cocktail bars: Tavern Law. New projects: This year, they took over the corner that housed Restaurant Zoë for 12 years to open The Coterie Room, where gussied-up comfort food and carefully prepared classic cocktails rule. Employees: 72. mccrackentough.com