Awards & Recognition
★3 Michelin Stars for Quince (2017-present)
★James Beard Best Chef Pacific Award (2011)
★James Beard Outstanding Chef finalist (2016, 2026)
★James Beard Outstanding Service nominee (2014)
★Michelin Green Star (2020)
★4 stars from San Francisco Chronicle
★San Francisco Magazine Rising Star Chef of the Year (2004)
Notable Facts
→Chef-owner of 3-Michelin starred Quince in San Francisco
→Operates restaurant group including Cotogna, Verjus, and Officina
→Trained at Culinary Institute of America and worked at Chez Panisse
→Partner with Fresh Run Farm for exclusive produce sourcing
→Restaurant closed for 11-month renovation in 2023, reopened 2024
→25,000 Instagram followers as chef influencer