Crush restaurant to close Aug. 28, become culinary test lab

Crush restaurant to close Aug. 28, become culinary test lab

Crush restaurant to close Aug. 28, become culinary test lab

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Chef Jason Wilson and his wife and business partner, Nicole Wilson, are closing CRUSH (2319 E. Madison St.) in Madison Valley. The move paves the way for Jason Wilson to pursue new restaurants, culinary projects and consultancy work.

The 1903 Tudor home that houses CRUSH will transition from a fine dining restaurant to a culinary test lab for Coffee Flour, of which Wilson is executive chef. CRUSH’s last night of service is Aug. 28.

During CRUSH’s 10 and a half years, the restaurant and Wilson have received local and national awards, including Food & Wine’s “Best New Chef” and the James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef Northwest” award.

The evolution of CRUSH propelled Wilson’s career to many other projects outside the restaurant, including the opening of his second restaurant, Miller’s Guild in Downtown Seattle, and catering. Wilson also serves as executive chef for Coffee Flour, a product created through a pioneering process that converts the surrounding fruit of the coffee bean into a nutrient-dense super-ingredient.

Wilson also will announce a new restaurant in 2015 and continue his chef consultancy business, which has included such companies as Google, Seattle Chocolates, SousVide Supreme, Vitamix and Alaska Marine Stewardship Council, among others.

For more information, visit chefjasonwilson.com.