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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★3 Michelin stars at Manresa (2016-2022)
★2 Michelin stars at Manresa (2007-2015)
★James Beard Award Best Chef Pacific (2010)
★Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Host (2016)
★GQ Chef of the Year (2011)
★Multiple James Beard nominations including Outstanding Chef
★World's 50 Best Restaurants inclusion
★Forbes Travel Guide Five Stars
★AAA Five Diamond Rating
Notable Facts
→Chef & Owner at Manresa Restaurant which held 3 Michelin stars for 6 consecutive years
→Currently operates Mentone, The Bywater, and Manresa Bread after closing Manresa in 2022
→Published two cookbooks including New York Times bestseller 'Manresa: An Edible Reflection'
→Co-hosted season 4 of PBS series 'The Mind of a Chef' and won Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Host
→Subject of award-winning documentary 'A Chef's Voyage'
→Graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 1981
→Trained at prestigious restaurants in Europe, Japan, and NYC including French Laundry connections
→Pioneer in farm-to-table partnerships with exclusive Love Apple Farms relationship
→Withdrew from 2020 James Beard Outstanding Chef Award citing pandemic concerns
→Located in Santa Cruz, operates restaurants throughout Northern California
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