Subject:

Matt Fortner

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Blind Pig Bistro's Matt Fortner Shares the Pasta Dish that Gave Way to Passion

    Yesterday, Blind Pig Bistro's Chef Matt Fortner looked towards new opportunities at Blind Pig and beyond. The opportunity to work with new ingredients at the restaurant hasn't dampened Fortner's fondness for classic pasta dishes, which started with a plate of spaghetti and anchovies. "When Chef Ryan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Blind Pig Bistro's Matt Fortner on Life After Wolf

    Blind Pig Bistro chef Matt Fortner has cooked all around town from the erstwhile Marjorie in Belltown to making the rounds at Ethan Stowell's restaurants. Today, Fortner spreads his wings after over two years at Ethan Stowell's How to Cook a Wolf, working with good friend and fellow Stowell alum Cha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Blind Pig Bistro Is Where You'll Want to Fondle Your Food

    On Eastlake, in Eastlake (in the old Sitka & Spruce and then Nettletown location), Blind Pig Bistro is one of Seattle's hottest new restaurants. It's got a great name (slang for a lower-end speakeasy), an intimate atmosphere, an intriguing menu board, and a superstar teaming of chefs Charles Walpole ... More >>

  • Food

    February 1, 2012

    Blind Pig Bistro's Flying Fish

    Sturgeon's in demand at a stellar Eastlake hole-in-the-wall.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Feeling the Heat and Affirming Homosexuality at How to Cook a Wolf

    ​It had been a long time since I stepped inside How to Cook a Wolf. I've long lamented the lack of good restaurants in upper Queen Anne, automatically choosing to travel elsewhere. So when I'm thinking about where to eat, Wolf always falls off my radar. But it turns out that chef Matt Fortne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Pickles, Whiskey, Robots, Free BBQ and The Waffle House (Though Not All At Once)

    Alien sex fungus? No, romanesco​Ah, Friday... With the workweek winding down (for some of us) and the weekend looming, it's time to once again look back fondly and see how we spent our precious time on Voracious this week. Did we report the news? Did we offer solid and well-thought-out opinion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Grilling It, Buenos Aires Style, Courtesy Of How To Cook A Wolf's Chef

    Photo by Leslie KellyMatt Fortner previously cooked at Tavolata and Marjorie.​Before becoming chef at Ethan Stowells' How To Cook A Wolf, Matt Fortner spent nearly a year traveling around Argentina. He got fired up about the method of cooking beef over wood fires. Read part one and part two to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Chef Matt Fortner Is So Hot, Shares Grilling Tips

    Photo by Leslie KellyPrepping for service at How to Cook A Wolf.​How To Cook A Wolf chef de cuisine Ryan Fortner and his wife spent nearly a year traveling around South America, returning home all fired up about grilling the way they do in Argentina. He offers suggestions for building the best ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Wolf's Matt Fortner Has a Four-Star Resume

    Photo by Leslie KellyOn the patio at How to Cook A Wolf.​Matt Fortner has been the chef de cuisine at Ethan Stowell's How To Cook A Wolf since February, but this cook has been seasoned at some of the best and most beloved restaurants around Seattle. He's got chops. And an accent as sweet as a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    How to Hate a Wolf

    Renee McMahonSuper annoying name, unbelievably delicious food.​Sitting at the summit of Queen Anne Hill is the most pretentiously-named eatery in the history of restaurants. And as if that weren't bad enough, the staff at Ethan Stowell's How to Cook a Wolf is eye-rollingly earnest. Working i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Ethan Stowell to Open Staple & Fancy Mercantile

    photo by: Thomas Barwick​We've been waiting long enough, and today comes word that Ethan Stowell will open his fifth restaurant, Staple & Fancy, in Ballard in early July. "If people want to come have me cook for them, this is where I'll be most of the time," says Stowell, who will be working ... More >>

VOICE Daily Deals

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

About Us | Media Kit | Work for Seattle Weekly | Esubscribe | Free Classifieds | Seattle Weekly Advertising | National Online Advertising | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Problems? | RSS | Site Map
© 2012 Seattle Weekly, LLC, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
avatar
Newsletters | Mobile
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy