Madrona-Area Restaurant Changes Hands

SEATTLE-Local restaurateur Gordon Kushnick now has two babies to nurture. The former general manager of Dragonfish, Wasabi Bistro and Hiram’s at the Locks has purchased Supreme, a 1,500-sf Madrona-neighborhood establishment that first opened in February 2001.

The acquisition of his first restaurant business comes just a few months after the birth of his first child. Kushnick tells GlobeSt.com the opportunity actually arose last year but, as negotiations dragged on and the birth of his son drew neigh, he decided to wash his hands of the deal. “I decided it just wasn’t the right time,” says Kushnick.

A few months later, on the day of his son’s birth, Kushnick got an e-mail saying the property was still available, so he decided to start looking at it in earnest. “It still wasn’t the best timing,” says Kushnick, “but it was the right time for me.”