My Favorite Recipes: Meet Pete Koerner, Colfax

Pete Koerner, proprietor of the Top Notch Café in Colfax, home of the world’s best burgers.

Prior to arriving on the scene in Colfax, Pete Koerner lived and worked in several places across the country. Growing up with his father in the military, Pete was born in Jacksonville, Fla. His family moved several places during his childhood, and they arrived in Washington state in the '70s.

Since college, he has worked in the food industry in one way or another.

“I started as a dishwasher, back when I was going to school in Bremerton,” he said.

At that time, Pete was employed at a large buffet.

“It wa...