Awards & Recognition
★Food & Wine Best New Chef 2012
★Food & Wine Best New Chef All Star 2013
★James Beard Foundation Award nominee (multiple nominations)
★Food & Wine People's Best New Chef Midwest finalist
★Michelin 2-star chef at Coi San Francisco
★Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants in America 2012
★GQ Top Ten Best New Restaurants in America 2012
★Semifinalist James Beard Award Best New Restaurant
Notable Facts
→Worked at three Michelin-starred The French Laundry under Thomas Keller
→Staged at world-renowned Noma restaurant in Copenhagen
→Co-chef and owner of acclaimed Catbird Seat in Nashville
→Executive chef of 2-Michelin starred Coi in San Francisco
→Currently executive chef at TRUSS Restaurant at Four Seasons Napa Valley
→Multiple James Beard Award nominations throughout career
→Featured on national television cooking shows
→Has 11K Instagram followers (@airick72)