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IN THE NEWS—Salare chef Edouardo Jordan is featured in this month's Lucky Peach in a piece called "On Being Black in the Kitchen." Jordan, who was named Eater Seattle's chef of the year for 2015, talks about getting his start in Florida, his stint at the French Laundry, and the struggles of minority chefs. Jordan is one to watch, what with his recent nomination for a Best Chef: Northwest James Beard Award. [Lucky Peach]
CHARITYWIRE—FareStart has announced the next few featured chefs cooking at its Thursday Guest Chef Nights: Megan Coombes of Altstadt cooks March 3, Jerry Traunfeld of Poppy cooks March 10, Mauro Golmarvi of Assaggio cooks March 17, and John Sundstrom of Lark cooks March 24. Tickets and menu information are available on the Guest Chef website. [EaterWire]
DOWNTOWN—To celebrate Taste Washington Wine Month this month, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel will host its second annual wine event series. Throughout the month, the hotel features complimentary wine tastings with some of the state's best winemakers. The tastings take place in the lobby lounge from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and involve two wineries each pouring two wines. Local musicians contribute tunes, and tasting bites from chef Gavin Stephenson are available. A full schedule is available on the Fairmont's website. [EaterWire]
