Washington-born chef Dan Mallahan, and his wife, Jackie Mallahan, who both have experience at Michelin-starred restaurants, are opening their first restaurant in Seattle’s Alki Beach neighborhood later this summer. The restaurant, called Driftwood, will feature extremely local ingredients — including fish sourced with partnerships with the Quinalt and Makah tribes, according to a press release.
Dan grew up in Everett and spent his free time foraging for berries and mushrooms in nearby forests. He went on to work at the Michelin-starred Boulevard restaurant in San Francisco, where Jackie also worked before delving into a career in interior design. Dan moved back to Seattle in 2017 to open Rider,
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