OpenRoad Driver Volume 16 Issue 1 | Page 21

Volume 16 Issue 1 » 21 DRIVERS Elevated View ASCEND HOSPITALITY Interview by Christian Chia Photos by Todd Duncan » With a view overlooking the Seattle skyline and atop one of Bellevue’s newest towers sits a unique, multi-faceted dining experience. Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi is the result of a collaboration between Elaina and Paul Herber and Jeffrey Frederick, hospitality giants with roots in Bellevue and restaurant experience from around the world. Elaina Herber, Christian Chia and Jeffrey Frederick visit the Vertigo Room at Ascend Prime, featuring Sanctuary, a fabric chandelier from the Bellevue Arts Museum by artist Aaron Haba.