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| birth_place = [[Sarasota, Florida]], U.S.
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'''Tyson Cole''' (born September 3, 1970, Sarasota, FL, USA) <ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_11_38/ai_114405379 | work=Nation's Restaurant News | title=Tyson Cole: sushi chef puts raw talent to good use | first=Ron | last=Ruggless | year=2004}}</ref> is a [[chef]] and [[restaurateur]] based in [[Austin, Texas]], USA.
'''Tyson Cole''' (born September 3, 1970) <ref name=autogenerated3>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_11_38/ai_114405379 | work=Nation's Restaurant News | title=Tyson Cole: sushi chef puts raw talent to good use | first=Ron | last=Ruggless | year=2004}}</ref> is a [[chef]] and [[restaurateur]] based in [[Austin, Texas]], [[United States|USA]].


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== Biography ==
The culinary talents of chef and sushi master Tyson Cole are showcased at two Austin, Texas restaurants: award-winning “siblings,” [[Uchi]] and Uchiko. Chef Cole’s menu expands on the Japanese tradition, blending delectable new flavors and influences to create wonderfully original and accessible cuisine. In 2011, Chef Cole secured his berth at the top of his field with his win as “Best Chef, Southwest” at the [[James Beard Foundation Award|James Beard Foundation Awards]].
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Cole had begun his culinary career as a dishwasher at a Japanese restaurant named Kyoto in downtown [[Austin, Texas]]. Attrition among the restaurant's staff gave Cole the opportunity to begin making sushi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Every Food & Wine Best New Chef Ever, Since 1988 |url=https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/every-fw-best-new-chef-winner-list |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Food & Wine |language=en}}</ref> He was attending the University of Texas Austin, with interests in painting and architecture.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.goodhealth.com/articles/2006/11/20/a_conversation_with_uchis_tyson_cole A Conversation With Uchi's Tyson Cole – Good Health by SETON<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cole worked three and a half years at Kyoto, from 1992 to 1996.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news| url=http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/08/27/focus6.html | first=Shelley | last=Orman | title=Tyson Cole wins over sushi lovers with innovative style | date=August 26, 2007}}</ref>


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Starting in mid-1996, Cole apprenticed for six and a half years<ref name=autogenerated2 /> under Takehiko Fuse, owner/chef of Musashino Sushi Dokoro in Austin, TX.<ref name=autogenerated4>[http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/Texas/chefs/tyson_cole.html Tyson Cole of Uchi Restaurant<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cole also learned Japanese during this stint.<ref name=autogenerated4 /> Cole later continued his training at the sushi restaurant Bond Street in New York City.


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In May 2003, Cole opened Uchi, a 95-seat {{convert|2600|sqft|m2}} sushi restaurant in Austin.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref>TaxNetUSA: Travis County Property Information http://www.traviscad.org/travisdetail.php?theKey=101869 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728124527/http://www.traviscad.org/travisdetail.php?theKey=101869 |date=2011-07-28 }}</ref>


On July 6, 2010, Cole opened his second restaurant, Uchiko (loosely translated meaning "offspring of Uchi") after a three-week soft opening period. For a time, the [[Executive chef]] at Uchiko was eventual [[Top Chef: Texas]] winner [[Paul Qui]]. Cole mentored Qui and was featured in an episode of Top Chef for that reason.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Odam|first=Matthew|title=Paul Qui's fall from the Top|url=http://specials.mystatesman.com/paul-qui|access-date=2021-06-12|website=specials.mystatesman.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Silvestri|first=Max|date=2012-02-10|title=Top Chef Texas, Episode 14: My Mentor Me a New One|url=https://www.eater.com/2012/2/10/6614761/top-chef-texas-episode-14-my-mentor-me-a-new-one|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Eater|language=en}}</ref>
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== Biography ==
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Cole began his culinary career as a dishwasher at a Japanese restaurant named Kyoto in downtown [[Austin, Texas]]. Attrition among the restaurant's staff gave Cole the opportunity to begin making sushi.<ref>[http://www.foodandwine.com/bestnewchefs/?year=2005&chef=E3E3217E-0B3C-464D-946E47991635BF83 Best New Chefs - 2005 - Tyson Cole | Food & Wine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was attending the University of Texas Austin, with interests in painting and architecture.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.goodhealth.com/articles/2006/11/20/a_conversation_with_uchis_tyson_cole A Conversation With Uchi's Tyson Cole - Good Health by SETON<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cole worked three and a half years at Kyoto, from 1992 to 1996.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite news| url=http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/08/27/focus6.html | first=Shelley | last=Orman | title=Tyson Cole wins over sushi lovers with innovative style | date=August 26, 2007}}</ref>


In July 2012, Cole opened his third restaurant, the second location of Uchi in Houston, Texas.<ref name="dallas.culturemap.com">CultureMap Dallas [http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/food-drink/05-31-13-uchi-restaurant-tyson-cole-maple-avenue/ Famed chef Tyson Cole to bring Uchi restaurant to Dallas] {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029225300/http://dallas.culturemap.com/news/food-drink/05-31-13-uchi-restaurant-tyson-cole-maple-avenue/|date=2013-10-29}}</ref>
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Starting in mid-1996, Cole apprenticed for six and a half years <ref name=autogenerated2 /> under Takehiko Fuse, owner/chef of Musashino Sushi Dokoro in Austin, TX.<ref name=autogenerated4>[http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/Texas/chefs/tyson_cole.html Tyson Cole of Uchi Restaurant<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Cole also learned Japanese during this stint.<ref name=autogenerated4 />


On May 31, 2013, Cole announced the late 2014/early 2015 opening of his fourth restaurant Uchi Dallas.<ref name="dallas.culturemap.com"/> The restaurant opened its doors on June 1, 2015.
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In May 2003, Cole opened [[Uchi]], a 95-seat {{convert|2600|sqft|m2}} sushi restaurant in Austin.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref>TaxNetUSA: Travis County Property Information http://www.traviscad.org/travisdetail.php?theKey=101869</ref>


In 2018, Cole, together with Aaron Franklin of [[Franklin Barbecue]], founded Loro, a restaurant merging the founders' two loves of Asian and Texas cuisine.
On July 6, 2010, Cole opened his second restaurant, Uchiko (loosely translated meaning "offspring of Uchi") after a three-week soft opening period.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==


In 2005, [[Food & Wine Magazine]] named Tyson Cole "Best New Chef", one among ten chefs to receive that award.<ref>{{Cite web
In 2005, [[Food & Wine Magazine]] named Tyson Cole "Best New Chef," one among ten chefs to receive that award.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Best New Chefs 2005
| title = Best New Chefs 2005
| publisher = Food and Wine
| publisher = Food and Wine
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| accessdate = August 13, 2010}}</ref>
| accessdate = August 13, 2010}}</ref>


He led a team of Uchi chefs against Chef [[Masaharu Morimoto]] on the [[Food Network]] program [[Iron Chef America]] in March 2008.<ref>{{Cite web
He led a team of Uchi chefs against Chef [[Masaharu Morimoto]] on the [[Food Network]] program [[Iron Chef America]] in March 2008.<ref>{{cite web
| title = Morimoto vs. Cole
|title = Morimoto vs. Cole
| date = March 2008
|date = March 2008
| publisher=Food Network
|publisher = Food Network
| url = http://www.foodnetwork.com/iron-chef-america/morimoto-vs-cole/index.html
|url = http://www.foodnetwork.com/iron-chef-america/morimoto-vs-cole/index.html
| accessdate = August 13, 2010}}</ref>
|accessdate = August 13, 2010
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100822183726/http://www.foodnetwork.com/iron-chef-america/morimoto-vs-cole/index.html
|archive-date = 2010-08-22
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In 2006, Cole won goodhealth.com's "[http://www.goodhealth.com/healthy_chef_showdown Healthy Chef Showdown]" by a hair, over chef David Bull of the Driskill Grill.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
In 2006, Cole won goodhealth.com's "[http://www.goodhealth.com/healthy_chef_showdown Healthy Chef Showdown]" by a hair, over chef David Bull of the Driskill Grill.<ref name=autogenerated1 />


In 2009, Tyson Cole was named one of Saveur's "Top 6 Texas Tastemakers."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/6-Texas-Tastemakers|title= 6 Texas Tastemakers|date=2009-05-01|accessdate=2015-11-26}}</ref>
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In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the James Beard Foundation named Cole as a semifinalist in the “Best Chef: Southwest” category of its "[[James Beard Foundation Award]]",<ref>{{Cite web

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In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the James Beard Foundation named Cole as a semifinalist in the “Best Chef: Southwest” category of its "[[James Beard Foundation Award]]",<ref>{{cite web
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|archivedate=June 20, 2010
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In 2011, Cole was awarded the [[James Beard Award]] for "Best Chef: Southwest." <ref>{{Cite web
In 2011, Cole was awarded the [[James Beard Award]] for "Best Chef: Southwest.".<ref>{{cite web
| title = The James Beard Foundation Awards
|title=The James Beard Foundation Awards
| publisher = James Beard Foundation
|publisher=James Beard Foundation
| date = May 9, 2011
|date=May 9, 2011
| url = http://www.jamesbeard.org/files/2011_JBF_Awards_Winners.pdf
|url=http://www.jamesbeard.org/files/2011_JBF_Awards_Winners.pdf
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|archivedate=May 14, 2011
}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 07:14, 22 December 2023

Tyson Cole
Born (1970-09-03) September 3, 1970 (age 54)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
EducationApprenticeship
Culinary career
Cooking styleJapanese, and Fusion
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Tyson Cole (born September 3, 1970) [1] is a chef and restaurateur based in Austin, Texas, USA.

Biography

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Cole had begun his culinary career as a dishwasher at a Japanese restaurant named Kyoto in downtown Austin, Texas. Attrition among the restaurant's staff gave Cole the opportunity to begin making sushi.[2] He was attending the University of Texas Austin, with interests in painting and architecture.[3] Cole worked three and a half years at Kyoto, from 1992 to 1996.[4]

Starting in mid-1996, Cole apprenticed for six and a half years[4] under Takehiko Fuse, owner/chef of Musashino Sushi Dokoro in Austin, TX.[5] Cole also learned Japanese during this stint.[5] Cole later continued his training at the sushi restaurant Bond Street in New York City.

In May 2003, Cole opened Uchi, a 95-seat 2,600 square feet (240 m2) sushi restaurant in Austin.[1][6]

On July 6, 2010, Cole opened his second restaurant, Uchiko (loosely translated meaning "offspring of Uchi") after a three-week soft opening period. For a time, the Executive chef at Uchiko was eventual Top Chef: Texas winner Paul Qui. Cole mentored Qui and was featured in an episode of Top Chef for that reason.[7][8]

In July 2012, Cole opened his third restaurant, the second location of Uchi in Houston, Texas.[9]

On May 31, 2013, Cole announced the late 2014/early 2015 opening of his fourth restaurant Uchi Dallas.[9] The restaurant opened its doors on June 1, 2015.

In 2018, Cole, together with Aaron Franklin of Franklin Barbecue, founded Loro, a restaurant merging the founders' two loves of Asian and Texas cuisine.

Awards

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In 2005, Food & Wine Magazine named Tyson Cole "Best New Chef," one among ten chefs to receive that award.[10]

He led a team of Uchi chefs against Chef Masaharu Morimoto on the Food Network program Iron Chef America in March 2008.[11]

In 2006, Cole won goodhealth.com's "Healthy Chef Showdown" by a hair, over chef David Bull of the Driskill Grill.[3]

In 2009, Tyson Cole was named one of Saveur's "Top 6 Texas Tastemakers."[12]

In 2008, 2009, and 2010, the James Beard Foundation named Cole as a semifinalist in the “Best Chef: Southwest” category of its "James Beard Foundation Award",[13] 2009,[14] 2010.[15]

In 2011, Cole was awarded the James Beard Award for "Best Chef: Southwest.".[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ruggless, Ron (2004). "Tyson Cole: sushi chef puts raw talent to good use". Nation's Restaurant News.
  2. ^ "Every Food & Wine Best New Chef Ever, Since 1988". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ a b A Conversation With Uchi's Tyson Cole – Good Health by SETON
  4. ^ a b Orman, Shelley (August 26, 2007). "Tyson Cole wins over sushi lovers with innovative style".
  5. ^ a b Tyson Cole of Uchi Restaurant
  6. ^ TaxNetUSA: Travis County Property Information http://www.traviscad.org/travisdetail.php?theKey=101869 Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Odam, Matthew. "Paul Qui's fall from the Top". specials.mystatesman.com. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  8. ^ Silvestri, Max (2012-02-10). "Top Chef Texas, Episode 14: My Mentor Me a New One". Eater. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  9. ^ a b CultureMap Dallas Famed chef Tyson Cole to bring Uchi restaurant to Dallas Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Best New Chefs 2005". Food and Wine. 2005. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  11. ^ "Morimoto vs. Cole". Food Network. March 2008. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  12. ^ "6 Texas Tastemakers". 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  13. ^ "The James Beard Foundation Awards" (PDF). James Beard Foundation. March 24, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  14. ^ "2009 James Beard Foundation Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists" (PDF). James Beard Foundation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  15. ^ "2010 James Beard Foundation Awards Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists" (PDF). James Beard Foundation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
  16. ^ "The James Beard Foundation Awards" (PDF). James Beard Foundation. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
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