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This unique package contains gift certificates to four John Howie restaurants, including Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Bellevue , John Howie Steak (also in Bellevue), SPORT Restaurant and Bar in Seattle, and Beardslee Public House in Bothell.

Chef John Howie began his culinary career at age 15 - his training ground was many of Seattle’s finest restaurants. As opening chef at Palisades in 1992 and during his ten-year tenure, the restaurant gained the status of Seattle’s premier special occasion destination dining spot. John gained notoriety for bringing unique, specialty foods to the Seattle table. He originated the use of planks for restaurant service and authored two cookbooks for plank cooking, "The Cedar Plank Cookbook" and “The Plank Cookbook”. In 2002 he opened Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Bellevue – a culmination of his dream to showcase the best of the Pacific Northwest in both quality and preparation, in his own establishment.

John and Seastar have been honored and praised in many publications, radio and television shows both locally and nationally including Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, Sunset, Martha Stewart Living, CBS Early Morning Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN, Food Network, Wine Spectator, Sunset Magazine, and KING TV 5 Evening Magazine. The restaurant received the highest rating in the 2008 and 2010 Zagat Survey for “Top Cuisine – Seafood” and “Top Cuisine - Raw Bars” in a city lauded for its seafood establishments, as well as top ratings in “Most Popular”, “People Watching”, “Power Scenes”, “Service” and “Décor.”

In 2005 John joined forces with several sports celebrity investors and opened SPORT Restaurant & Bar in Seattle – a high-tech sports restaurant that serves everything from Kobe beef burgers and thin crust pizza to prime steaks and meal-sized salads. This restaurant is outfitted with huge HDTV’s as well as personal televisions, which allow guests the option of watching events of their choice from the privacy of a booth while dining. SPORT features a specially outfitted broadcast table where celebrity interviews and pre- and post-game shows for the Sonics and Mariners are broadcast.

He opened his signature steakhouse in 2009 – John Howie Steak is located at Bellevue’s chic "The Shops at The Bravern." Guests can look forward to an incredible dining experience with hardwood grilled USDA Prime steaks; Chateaubriand and Rack of Lamb served tableside; artisan cheeses; the Northwest's best selection of single malt scotches and cognacs; and a grand selection of Washington and international wines by the bottle, or by the glass from the Enomatic wine preservation systems.

John received a rarely bestowed Excellence Award from the mayor of Bellevue and the Overlake Service League recognizing his outstanding community service. Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar is honored to be the winner of the 2008 Washington Good Neighbor Award and was also awarded top honors at the 2008 Crystal Beverage Awards, garnering “Best Bar Program” - AWARD OF PRESTIGE and “Best Wine List (301 - 1000 Selections)” - AWARD OF PRESTIGE. Seastar’s wine list has again been recognized with the 2009 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.

The winning bidder will enjoy four gift certificates as follows:

• Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar in Bellevue ($50)
• John Howie Steak in Bellevue ($50)
• SPORT Restaurant and Bar in Seattle ($25)
• Beardslee Public House in Bothell ($25)

The four certificates are valid for food and beverage purchases only; gratuity not included; use for dine-in only; each certificate is redeemable for the full amount only. Use one for each outing and sample all four restaurants prior to November 20, 2016.