FUN FACTS

* Tom has 3 James Beard Awards; Best Chef Northwest (1994), Best Americana Cookbook for Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen (2001) and Outstanding Restauranteur (2012).

* He was named Restauranteur of the year in 2008 by Bon Appetit magazine.

* He has been named executive of the year by the Puget Sound Business Journal.

* He has a radio show with fellow Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau on KIRO 97.3

* Douglas appeared on an episode of the Food Network show "Iron Chef America" beating renowned chef Masaharu Morimoto for title of Iron Chef.

* Nicknamed “Cream Puff” while on the high school football team because he always brought food from his home economics class to his teammates.

* Favorite Dish: Chinese BBQ duck with garlic bok choy and hoisin sauce

* A sweet indulgence of Tom's is the maple éclair from Dahlia Bakery

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