About Chef Jason Smith

Chef Jason Smith grew up in Monkton, Maryland in a food loving family. Jason studied political science at both Colby College and Washington College later attending the Baltimore International Culinary College. He then completed an externship in Ireland with Master Chef Peter Timmins while at BICC.

Jason has received awards and recognition both locally and nationally. Locally with 4 stars from the Times and 4 stars from the Seattle Post Intelligencer, as well as recognition in Esquire, Gourmet, Seattle Magazine, The Robb Report, Travel and Leisure, Sunset. Jason was the 2008 Best Chef Northwest from The James Beard Awards . In 2011 Jason and Saltgrass were nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant. He was honored again in 2012 to be nominated for Outstanding Chef in the US.