Pacific Northwest Fine Dining Returns to Woodinville Maximillian Petty, the
three-time James Beard Award semifinalist behind Seattle's acclaimed Eden Hill (2015–2025), has taken the executive chef position at The SOMM Hotel & Spa, which opened in September 2025 in Woodinville, Washington—roughly 25 minutes from downtown Seattle. Petty's new venture centers on Bin 47, the hotel's fine dining restaurant, which offers à la carte brunch, lounge, and dinner menus alongside "The Summit," an ever-changing 16-course tasting menu. The menu reflects Petty's established approach to Pacific Northwest cuisine: local sourcing, seasonality, and what he calls inventive culinary storytelling. Recent dinner offerings demonstrate the kitchen's technique and ingredient sourcing. Examples include Dungeness crab roll with cucumber, green curry, foie fat brioche, and Thai basil; aged tuna tartare with truffle egg jam and hay-smoked black sesame cigar; and fried whole rockfish with wild garlic and red chili anchovy caramel.
The "SOMM" Philosophy The hotel's name references sommeliers, but Petty
has expanded the acronym to stand for "sense of magic and meaning"—a guiding principle behind his menus and hospitality approach. At Eden Hill, Petty earned national recognition for menus that celebrated Pacific Northwest bounty; Bin 47 appears designed to extend that ethos in wine country.
Why It Matters The opening positions Woodinville's wine region as
a serious dining destination beyond tasting rooms, signaling demand among operators for chef-driven hospitality concepts that merge culinary ambition with regional identity.
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