Awards & Recognition
★Michelin star for Ubuntu restaurant in Napa Valley
★Two-time James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef nominee (2011, 2012)
★Bon Appetit Best New Restaurant in America 2015 for AL's Place
★Michelin star for AL's Place in San Francisco
Notable Facts
→Former executive chef at Ubuntu restaurant, earned Michelin star at age 27
→Opened AL's Place in San Francisco's Mission District in 2015
→AL's Place named Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant in America 2015
→Closed AL's Place in August 2022 to focus on family
→Currently operates AL's Restaurant Group development company
→Worked at prestigious restaurants including Daniel NYC, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, L'Astrance in Paris
→Started cooking professionally at age 14 as a dishwasher