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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Food & Wine Best New Chef 2008
★Seven James Beard finalist nominations for Best Chef West (2009-2020)
★Michelin star at Ubuntu (2008-2010)
★Michelin star at Rustic Canyon (2019-2021)
★Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants multiple years
★James Beard cookbook nomination for 'On Vegetables'
Notable Facts
→Earned Michelin stars at two different restaurants (Ubuntu and Rustic Canyon)
→Seven-time James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef West
→Published acclaimed cookbook 'On Vegetables' (James Beard nominee)
→Worked at Manresa under David Kinch
→Staged at three Michelin-starred restaurants in Europe
→Owner/chef of multiple Santa Monica restaurants
→Revolutionized vegetable-centric cuisine
→Open advocate for mental health in culinary industry
→Recently closed Birdie G's and left Rustic Canyon (Dec 2025)
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