For years, Departure chef and Top Chef star Gregory Gourdet has fielded the same question: When are you writing a cookbook? After a year at Fairsted, Stephanie took a position at Venetian restaurant SRV in Boston’s South End, where she worked to master the art of making pasta. Gourdet developed the chops to pull off this tight-rope act as a cook in Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s New York empire, learning to handle fish in the star chef’s kitchen and mastering Asian flavors at his now-shuttered modern Chinese restaurant, 66. “I love it. Padma was born in India and grew up in America. He has since opened four more restaurants Revival, Gamechanger, Ole Reliable and his newest restaurant Cold Beer, which opened in June 2019. She also created Padma's Easy Exotic, a collection of culinary products ranging from frozen organic foods, fine teas, and natural spice blends, to hard goods. Current Residency: Boston, MAOccupation: Chef/Owner Fox & the Knife. In 2014, Gail and her business partner Samantha Hanks, founded Bumble Pie Productions, an original content company dedicated to discovering and promoting new female voices in the food and lifestyle space. Bravo TV’s newest Top Chef is Mei Lin (season 12) but her competitor, Gregory Gourdet wins much-deserved points for dishing up a season’s worth of incredible food. Along with her annual appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, she makes regular appearances at the nation’s foremost culinary festivals, including the Austin Food & Wine Festival and Charleston Wine & Food Festival. Chef Kevin Gillespie was a runner up on Top Chef Season 6 in Las Vegas where he earned the title of “Fan Favorite.” His true passion lies in serving his guests quality food by incorporating fresh, organic and sustainable ingredients in all of his dishes. In 2014, Gunshow earned a spot on GQ magazine's list of "12 Most Outstanding Restaurants." Gregory Gourdet Wants America to Respect Haitian Food The Portland chef was planning to open his dream project—a wood-fired restaurant called Kann, or "sugarcane" in Haitian Creole. From reality TV to reality. One of the culinary world's most celebrated figures, Tom Colicchio returns once again as lead judge for Bravo's 16th season of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning culinary series Top Chef, and also serves as mentor to the competing chefs on the series, guiding them through their various challenges. Photo: Carly Diaz KANN ROSE KAYENN Makes 8 Drinks FOR THE SPICE SYRUP 1 cup pure maple syrup 4 … Eat Beat. Chef Eric Adjepong was a finalist on Season 16 of Top Chef in Kentucky, where he used his platform to introduce viewers to traditional Ghanaian cuisine. Internationally she consulted on the opening of Elle Café Aoyama, a fine dining restaurant in the fashion district of Tokyo, in collaboration with Elle Magazine. She is an active board member and supporter of City Harvest, Hot Bread Kitchen, Common Threads, and the Institute of Culinary Education. May 16, 2020 Gregory Gourdet Won a ‘Top Chef’ Challenge Cooking Outstanding Haitian Food. Adds Gourdet: “The partner organizations can use our space as fit to share their message, be it via a silent auction or an iPad presentation at the dinner table.” Recipients include Equitable Giving Circle, Love Is King, and Assembly Brewing, Portland's only Black-owned brewery. He is currently working a new restaurant Tempest in Charleston and a new restaurant concept in Nashville with the team from 5Church, both set to open in 2020. Gourdet is digging into Kann, his forthcoming brick-and-mortar wood-fired Haitian restaurant, an idea now a few years in the making, but on hold until it's safe to open. Possessing a genuine passion for cooking from a young age, Stephanie was only 15 when she began working in the food industry at the Muffin Shop in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Carroll has worked in some of the countries most celebrated restaurants, spending nine years under three Star Michelin Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin and his Philadelphia restaurant 10 Arts. She has been featured in publications such as People, New York magazine, Travel + Leisure, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, US Weekly, Los Angeles Times, and was named the #1 Reality TV Judge in America by the New York Post. With degrees from the University of Massachusetts and Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, she gained international work experience as the chef at L’Avian Blu in Modena, Italy. He has also released two cookbooks Home: Recipes to Cook with Family and Friends and VOLT.Ink, the latter which he co-authored with his brother Michael. He has also released two cookbooks Flavor Exposed: 100 Global Recipes from Sweet to Salty, Earth to Spicy and Healthy Latin Eating: Our Favorite Family Recipes Remixed, the latter, which was a collaboration with TV and radio personality, Angie Martinez. Each day, to help raise awareness, a different group will be spotlighted on Kann's social media platforms; $25 of each night's ticket sold will go directly to them as well. A finalist on Top Chef Season 6 in Las Vegas, Jennifer Carroll splits her time between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and is the owner of Carroll Couture Cuisine, her catering and consulting company that has been traveling worldwide, creating fun and delicious experiences for nearly a decade. His mother, who worked two jobs, would spend most of the weekend cooking, until his immediate family and various extended relatives would sit down for chicken in creole sauce, rice and … So much tension gone away. Born in Connecticut to a Dominican father and an Italian mother, Chef Angelo Sosa earned his stripes in the kitchen working through the ranks with Jean-Georges Vongerichten, consulting for Morimoto restaurants and cooking alongside Alain Ducasse. After the show, she opened the pop-up Stacked Donuts in Boston. We work together extremely well.” But what really gets to Gourdet is seeing how other cooks look up to her. She is currently at work on her second cookbook. Jennifer has also worked alongside Chef Marcus Samuelsson at the Red Rooster in Harlem and led the opening of his Bermuda restaurant, Samuelsson at Hamilton Princess. For February, you can choose an omnivore or pescatarian menu; no vegetarian option on this round. A three-time James Beard Award semifinalist and native New Yorker from Queens, he honed his culinary skills within celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurant dynasty before moving to Portland in 2008. He made his mark curating local products with the bold flavors and traditions of Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Korea to create modern Asian fare. The runner-up on Top Chef Season 12 in Boston, Chef Gregory Gourdet serves as Director of Culinary Operations at Departure Restaurant, overseeing food programming, menus and events. This includes award-winning Herb & Wood in San Diego, which was named one of the country's "Biggest Restaurant Openings" by Zagat, one of America's "10 Best Restaurants" by USA Today and "Restaurant of the Year" by Eater San Diego. A finalist on Top Chef Season 15 in Colorado, Joe Sasto found his love for cooking as a child, spending time in the kitchen with his mother. in Cognitive Science from the University of California, Irvine, she went on to graduate at the top of her class from the Culinary Institute of America. In 2017, she co-authored The Myers+Chang at Home Cookbook. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Nini combines her Vietnamese heritage and NOLA flair into a unique cooking style. In 2019, he announced he will be opening his own restaurant which will tap into flavors from around the world, with a strong focus on his Haitian heritage. Top Chef Season 13 frontrunner Karen Akunowicz is the chef and owner of Fox & the Knife enoteca in Boston, which was named one of 2019’s best new restaurants in America by FOOD & WINE magazine, Eater National, Condé Nast Traveler, and Thrillist. Karen is proud to be a No Kid Hungry Chef, working with the organization, Share our Strength, to eradicate childhood hunger. Take-out has become a keepsake box, a reminder of personalities, tenacity, life. He also hosts BravoTV.com's Emmy-Winning Digital Companion Video Series Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen. In August 2014, Lee Anne released her first cookbook, Dumplings All Day Wong. Jamie competed on Season 14 of Top Chef in Charleston where he made his mark for his controversial decision to give up immunity. (Cathy Cheney, Portland Business Journal). Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Gail moved to New York City in 1999 to attend culinary school at what is now the Institute of Culinary Education. A New York based chef, instructor and recipe developer, Nini Nguyen was a frontrunner on Top Chef Season 16 in Kentucky but was eliminated during Restaurant Wars after being front of house. Known as India's first supermodel, she began her career as a fashion model, working in Europe and the United States.   She has cooked for several notable figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Al Gore. 7 talking about this. Two-time runner up Bryan Voltaggio is the only chef who has competed on Top Chef (Season Six: Las Vegas) and Top Chef Masters (Season 5). Current Residency: Frederick, MDOccupation: Executive Chef/Partner of VOLT, Family Meal, STRFSH, Voltaggio Bros. Steak House, ESTUARY. In late 2013, she moved from New York City to Honolulu and in 2014, opened Koko Head Cafe, an island-style brunch house in the Kaimuki neighborhood. After earning his bachelor’s degree, Joe opened a restaurant as a line cook in Ukiah, CA, earning a swift education in the business, its pitfalls, and a passion of the restaurant world. I want to use Kann as a platform for change. His latest project, Estuary, opened in March of 2019 and is the third restaurant he opened with his brother Michael. Following her Top Chef debut in 2006, Lee Anne was hired as the series' Supervising Culinary Producer for the next six seasons, helping to build the show into what it is today. Recently celebrating four years of sobriety, Angelo is full of passion and hopes to empower the world through his culinary expertise and creations. Since the show’s inception in 2006, she has lent her extensive expertise as permanent judge on Bravo’s Emmy-winning series Top Chef, currently in its 16th season. After suffering from the disease for decades herself, she has been able to make amazing strides with the foundation, like launching the first interdisciplinary research facility in the country for Gynepathology as a joint project between Harvard Medical School and MIT, where she gave the keynote address at the Center’s opening in December 2009. Under Chef Michael Tusk, he spent over three years at the restaurant contributing to its rise from one to three-Michelin stars. During her tenure, she has been responsible for overseeing the annual Classic in Aspen, America’s premier culinary event. Gregory Gourdet is a chef who competed on the twelfth and seventeenth (All-Stars LA) seasons of the American reality television series Top Chef. Current Residency: Charlotte, NCOccupation: Chef Partner 5Church Restaurants in Charlotte & Charleston and Sophia’s Lounge. Following a break to travel through Europe, he brought his newly found international inspiration to San Francisco at Quince’s rustic Italian sister-restaurant Cotogna, before moving over to the highly acclaimed Quince. In 2018, Jennifer and her fiancé opened Spice Finch in her hometown of Philadelphia, where they curate contemporary Mediterranean dishes. Bravo's Top Chef Season 17 finale in Italy did not get off to a great start for Gregory Gourdet. Current Residency: Maui, HIOccupation: Chef/Owner, Koko Head Café, Executive Chef, Hawaiian Airlines, Executive Chef, Papa'aina at the Pioneer Inn. Apart from being just a chef, he has been well-known as a television personality as well. Melissa founded a company with a focus on culinary partnerships and experiences. While Top Chef finalist Gregory Gourdet was growing up — before he thought about cooking personally, let alone professionally — Sundays usually involved a Haitian feast. Eric has cooked in some of NYC’s premier restaurants including two different Michelin Star rated establishments. She followed this success with the publication of her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, which has over 150 recipes from around the world alongside intriguing personal essays. The organization’s ENPOWR program has currently educated over 15,000 students about endometriosis in high schools across the state of New York. In April 2016, she received the Award of Excellence by Spoons Across America, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating children about the benefits of healthy eating. 9 talking about this. As the former Executive Chef at downtown Portland’s Departure, he’s served locals, visitors and celebs alike. Addicted to the rush of the competition, Jennifer Carroll is back for one more go after competing on Season 6 in Las Vegas, Season 8: All Stars, Top Chef Duels and on Season 15 in Colorado through Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen. But one three-month experiment stands as testament to the past, the present, and the future: chef Gregory Gourdet's Kann Winter Village in SE Portland. This became abundantly clear with Black Lives Matter and the industry reckoning we went through last year.”. He lives with his wife Jennifer and three children in his hometown of Frederick, MD. View Gregory Gourdet’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Her efforts were recently recognized on the floor of the New York State Senate, where she succeeded in passing a bill related to teen health initiatives. Lee Anne Wong was a contestant on first season of Top Chef in San Francisco and later returned via Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen for Season 15 in Colorado but ended up withdrawing after suffering from altitude sickness while pregnant with her son. This blend of Haitian ginger tea crafted with two-time Top Chef alum Gregory Gourdet of Kann Restaurant is inspired by the same bold and spicy elixir he grew up drinking. Early in her career, she started as a pastry cook at restaurants like Coquette & Eleven Madison Park. For the She graduated from Clark University with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts and American Literature. Gail joined Food & Wine magazine in 2004, where she directs special projects, writing a monthly column and working closely with the country’s top culinary talent on events and chef-related initiatives. "I want to carry these ideas forward,” he says. Gail Simmons is a trained culinary expert, food writer, and dynamic television personality. She graduated from the International Culinary Center (ICC), formerly known as the French Culinary Institute, and began her culinary training at Marcus Samuelsson’s Aquavit before playing an integral role in the opening of Jean Georges Vongerichten’s Chinese concept, Restaurant 66. Current Residency: San Francisco, CAOccupation: Chef/Culinary Partnerships. The dishes might be similar to an early blueprint, but the contours have changed for Gourdet, who is Haitian-American and gay—and running his own place for the first time. Since competing on the California season, Karen won a 2018 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Northeast and was named Boston Magazine’s Best Chef. In December, the Top Chef star mounted an epic adventure—six-course meals in 10 outdoor yurts. From there, she went to work with Barbara Lynch Gruppo as a line cook at B&G Oysters, where she quickly rose through the ranks to the position of sous chef. “To have an all-womxn team is amazing,” he says. Instead of taking the traditional path of culinary school, he spent his undergraduate years at the University of California at Davis, largely sustained by cooking gigs and his driving passion for food. Starring zingy ginger, cinnamon and star anise, we added cassia, coconut and licorice to bring you a spice-forward, bright and warming cup of tea, pe A Place at the Table, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Magnolia Pictures in 2013, has become the launchpad for a national movement centered on ending hunger in the United States. He is currently focusing on his pop-up series Pinch & Plate that he works on with his wife. Jennifer later moved to D.C. to open Requin. Tom is also the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York's Craft, Riverpark, Temple Court and newest edition Small Batch; Los Angeles' Craft Los Angeles; and Las Vegas' Heritage Steak and Craftsteak. Padma was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role as host and judge on Bravo's Top Chef, which won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Show. Tom and his restaurants give back to the community by serving on the boards of Children of Bellevue, City Harvest, Wholesome Wave and Food Policy Action. Prior to working at Food & Wine, Gail was the special events manager for Chef Daniel Boulud’s restaurant empire. Co-hosted by chef and author Kwame Onwuachi and Salamander Hotels & Resorts Founder & CEO Sheila Johnson, The Family Reunion will take place August 19 – 22, 2021 at Johnson’s Five-Star-rated Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia, located in the heart of the state’s wine country and just one hour from Washington, D.C. Portland celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet launches 'COVID-safe' restaurant Keely Chalmers 12/31/2020. Born to Haitian parents, Gregory has set his name as one of the best chefs in the USA. As a father and chef, Bryan is a passionate philanthropist and has helped raise over one million dollars working with Chefs Cycle and No Kid Hungry to end childhood hunger. Nominated for six James Beard Foundation Awards, Kevin has also been recognized as one of FOOD & WINE’s “The People’s Best New Chef: Southeast” and was also included on Forbes’ food & wine “30 Under 30.” His cookbooks Fire in my Belly and Pure Pork Awesomeness have both received recognition from the James Beard Foundation. He is active in his free time, surfing, paddle boarding, fishing and enjoying life with his wife of 17 years, Chantelle, and their three beautiful children. My sous chef Varanya Geyoonsawat is a total badass. A frontrunner on Top Chef Season 11 in New Orleans where she was eliminated after a technicality, Stephanie Cmar is back to show the world she has what it takes. She has since become a full-time private chef for multiple families, and also caters upscale intimate dinner parties. With over 20 years of culinary experience, she has worked at several high-end restaurants in NYC including Asia de Cuba, Rain, Public, Mai House and Dos Caminos. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Tom made his New York cooking debut at prominent New York restaurants including The Quilted Giraffe, Gotham Bar & Grill and Gramercy Tavern before opening Craft in 2001. She is currently also working on a second location for Koko Head Café in Tokyo, scheduled to open in late fall of 2020. A first-generation Ghanaian-American, born and raised in New York City, Eric now resides in Washington, D.C., where he is a personal chef, caterer and public health & nutrition professional. She was head critic on Top Chef Masters, host of Top Chef Just Desserts, Bravo’s pastry-focused spinoff of the Top Chef franchise, and was a judge on Universal Kids’ Top Chef Jr.  She also hosts Iron Chef Canada and was the co-host of The Feed.. Some February dishes that caught my eye: a salad sporting roasted beets, pineapple, and spicy Haitian cashew brittle; African short-rib beef stew; Haitian-style chicken soup and dumplings bobbing with plantains; and collard greens cooked down in peanut buttered coconut cream. Stephanie graduated in 2007 from Johnson & Wales University and returned to Boston, Massachusetts, to begin her career at the Top of the Hub restaurant. Other television credits include co-hosting Rai Television's Domenica In, Italy’s highest-rated morning news program. The official page of Gregory Gourdet, Executive Chef of Departure Restaurant + Lounge 95.5k Followers, 2,194 Following, 3,630 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Gregory Gourdet (@gg30000) Angelo Sosa first appeared on Top Chef Season 7 in Washington D.C. where he finished in second place and later returned to compete on Season 8: All-Stars in New York. “Representation matters. Chef Gregory Gourdet Cooks Up a Bold Black History Month Celebration in 10 Private Yurts At his Kann Winter Village in SE Portland, the Top Chef star will honor the African roots of Haitian cooking and raise awareness of 20 small BIPOC businesses.. By Karen Brooks 1/25/2021 at 5:00pm Current Residency: Portland, OROccupation: Director of Culinary Operations, Departure Restaurant   He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Lori Silverbush, and three sons. In 2016, She released her food memoir, The New York Times best-selling Love, Loss and What We Ate, followed shortly thereafter by The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs. ’Top Chef’ star Gregory Gourdet will preview his new restaurant Kann in a temporary yurt village in Southeast Portland Michael Russell, oregonlive.com 11/16/2020. Over the past decade, Gregory Gourdet has become one of Portland’s most distinctive and beloved chef personalities, from his ultra-marathoning to inventive cooking. Joe moved to Los Angeles in 2017 to help a friend open a restaurant, serving as the Executive Chef. Beginning February 3, Kann will launch “20 Days of Giving” to support small Black and Brown-owned businesses and organizations. She expressed this passion through her work at Cook Space, a recreational cooking school in Brooklyn where she developed the culinary program. Gregory Gourdet on Opening His First Restaurant and Diversity in the Food Industry The Top Chef alum reveals the updated plan for his forthcoming Portland restaurant, Kann … “For me, these things are part of the concept,” he says. Tell us about this mission at Kann Winter Village. Current Residency: Boston, MAOccupation: Private Chef. Joe continued to grow and moved on to become Executive Sous Chef at Lazy Bear with Chef David Barzelay. She also has a knack for teaching and mentoring other cooks. We are pleased to offer the exclusive recipe for the Kann Rose Kayann, a non-alcoholic cocktail created by Chef Gregory Gourdet, a James Beard Nominated chef and the Betera Culinary Advisor. She is Thai and has a  fantastic palate and work ethic. POC and womxn leadership is very important. Current Residency: Atlanta, GA  Occupation: Chef/Owner: Gunshow, Revival, Cold Beer, Gamechanger and Ole Reliable. It's critical, he says, for restaurants to tackle some of the issues plaguing the industry head-on, including leadership. Throughout his 10-year tenure at Departure, Gregory has played an integral role in Portland’s culinary boom via awards, TV appearances and trips where he’s cooked the bounty of Oregon for diners all over the world. Hosted by: Hillary Sawchuk . In addition, Gail makes frequent television appearances on NBC’s TODAY, ABC’s Good Morning America, and the Rachel Ray Show, among others. In the mix: not just highly personal, labor-intensive Haitian-American cooking, but menus tailored to the meat people, the fish people, and the veg people, along with elaborate off-menu specials and zero-proof craft cocktails. Best Chef: Northwest Gregory Gourdet, Departure, 2015 and 2018. Current Residency: San Diego, CAOccupation: Chef/Owner of Herb & Wood and Animae. He then decided it was time to move to San Francisco, and began to work under Chef Jason Berthold, making the rise from line cook to sous chef in just six short months. She also hosted Planet Food, a documentary series on the Food Network and broadcast worldwide on the Discovery Channel. It's really changed the dynamic in the kitchen. Current Residency: Brooklyn, NYOccupation: Founder/Executive Chef of Sweet Chili. In 2011, Karen led the kitchen at Myers+Chang as executive chef, creating dishes that earned her both local and national praise, including a four-star review in The Boston Globe. In an effort to broaden his long-standing social and political activism, Tom co-founded Food Policy Action in 2012 in collaboration with national food policy leaders, in order to hold legislators accountable on votes that have an effect on food and farming. In addition to her food writing, she has also contributed to such magazines as Vogue, Gourmet and both British and American Harper's Bazaar, as well as a syndicated column on fashion and food for The New York Times. Since being on Top Chef, Nini has kept herself busy collaborating with chefs, hosting private events and starting a pop-up dinner series. Nominated for an IACP award for Best General Cookbook, it features recipes inspired by Gail’s world travels—all made with accessible ingredients and with smart, simple techniques for successful family meals and easy entertaining. Top Chef winner Gregory Gourdet is back on the show to compete in the "All Stars" version. For the Food Network, she hosted Padma's Passport, where she cooked diverse cuisine from around the world. Biden pays respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as … To have a great American restaurant, we must speak to the times.”, 921 SW Washington Street, Suite 750 Portland, OR 97205, On my December outing, the off-menu duck in Creole sauce vaulted into my mouth's hall of fame, our interview with Gourdet over the summer, The 2020 Portland Food Highlight Reel: Pivots, Food Carts, and New Restaurants, The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene, Food News: Reel M Inn to Close Temporarily. In 2009, Padma co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America alongside world-renowned Advanced Gynecological Surgeon Tamer Seckin, MD. Time spent reflecting during the pandemic has greatly impacted Gourdet's thinking—see our interview with Gourdet over the summer. Melissa King placed as a finalist on Top Chef Season 12 in Boston and has since been recognized by Thrillist as “one of the best female chefs in San Francisco” and FSR’s “40 under 40: Rising Star.” Her unique Californian cooking style combines hyper-local ingredients with modern techniques and Asian flavors. Throughout her career, Gail has contributed to several books, including It Must’ve Been Something I Ate by Steingarten, Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking in New York City and The New American Chef, by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page. “We wanted to give back to the community,” Gourdet emphasizes. In March 2017, Lee Anne was named Executive Chef for Hawaiian Airlines, creating gourmet menus for the airline worldwide. When he's not in the kitchen, Tom can be found tending to his garden on the North Fork of Long Island, enjoying a day of fishing or playing guitar. He grew up on a ranch in Oregon, and that foundation of enjoying fresh seafood on the coast landed him to where he is today with 10 restaurants across Southern California. After appearing on Top Chef, he opened Searsucker and Herringbone restaurants, which under his guidance expanded across the country and internationally to 10 locations that he sold to the Hakkasan group. At Kann Winter Village, the staff is 90 percent people of color; his kitchen is led by women. Gail’s first book, a memoir titled Talking With My Mouth Full, was published by Hyperion in February 2012. The Puffer Malarkey Restaurants include Herb & Wood, Herb & Eatery, Green Acre, Farmer & The Seahorse, and four more that opened this fall, including Herb & Sea, Animae, NIMA Cafe and Herb & Ranch. He has degrees from Johnson & Wales in Culinary Arts, Culinary Nutrition (BS) and International Public Health Nutrition (MPH). 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