José Andrés
José Andrés | |
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Born | José Ramón Andrés Puerta 13 July 1969 |
Nationality | Spanish, United States [1] |
Occupation | Chef |
Children | 3 |
José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 13 July 1969), known as José Andrés, is a Spanish American[1] chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept to America.[2] He owns restaurants in Washington DC, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, South Beach and Dorado.
Biography
Named “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation in 2011, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, passionate advocate for food and hunger related issues, author, television personality and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. Originally born and raised in Spain, Jose knew cooking was his life’s work at the age of 15. Jose attended the School of Restaurants and Hotels of Barcelona and trained in Michelin-starred restaurants including El Bulli with world-renowned Master Chef and friend,Ferran Adrià. He made his way to the U.S., and settled in DC where he began working with Rob Wilder and Roberto Alvarez’s Proximo restaurants. Marking the beginning of the evolution from José Andrés, the man with a dream, to “the boy wonder of culinary Washington” [3].
Restaurants
Along with partner Rob Wilder,[4] Andrés owns several restaurants:[5]
- minibar by José Andrés – Washington, DC – several chefs serve a prix fixe menu of about 25 small courses to six diners at a time.[6]
- barmini by José Andrés – Washington, DC – experimental cocktail bar adjacent to minibar.
- America Eats – McLean, Virginia – traditional American dishes in conjunction with the Foundation for the National Archives.
- Jaleo – Washington, DC; Bethesda, Maryland; Arlington, Virginia; Las Vegas – traditional Spanish tapas. Jaleo is named after a painting by John Singer Sargent.
- Zaytinya – Washington, DC – serves mezze, small plates of food from the Mediterranean regions of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Zaytinya means "olive oil" in Turkish.
- Oyamel – Washington, DC – serves a variety of small plates and antojitos.
- é by José Andrés – Las Vegas – similar to minibar.
- The Bazaar - Beverly Hills, California and Miami Beach, Florida – a combination of traditional Spanish tapas and foods inspired by molecular gastronomy.
- China Poblano – Las Vegas - Chinese and Mexican dishes.
- Mi Casa – Dorado, Puerto Rico – Spanish and traditional Puerto Rican cuisine.
- Pepe - Washington, D.C.- Food Truck
Coming Soon in 2014
- Bazaar Meat by José Andrés- Las Vegas
- Ku Noodle - Las Vegas
- China Cilcano- Washington, D.C
Awards
- Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region (James Beard Foundation, 2003)[7]
- Chef of the Year (Bon Appetit, 2004)[8]
- Marques de Busianos (Cofradía de la Buena Mesa y la Academia Española de la Gastronomía, 2004)
- Casual Dinner Restaurant of the Year - Jaleo (RAMMY - Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, 2004)
- 35 Under 35 Tastemakers member (Food & Wine, 2004)[9]
- Top 100 list (Saveur, 2004)[citation needed]
- Silver Spoon Award (Food Arts Magazine, 2005)[10]
- Chef of the Year (Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, 2006)[11]
- Pioneer (Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership- Annual meeting, 2006)
- Cucharón del Buen Guiso Marinero (Internacional), Jaleo, 2006
- Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America (2007)[12]
- La Medallada Oro (Union Hotelera Asturiana, 2007)
- A-List Chef, first Bravo A-List Awards (Bravo Network, 2008)[citation needed]
- Reconocimiento Extraordinario (Guía Gastronómica y Turística de España XXX Edición, 2008)
- Por la divulgación de los pinchos dnostiares (2008)
- Recognition to Think Food Group (Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation, 2009)
- Quesero Mayor de Asturias (La Hermandad de La Pobre y Asociación de Queseros Artesanos de Asturias, 2009)
- Men of the Year (GQ Magazine, 2009)
- Fanne's Last Supper (The Dinner Party of the Century, 2009)
- Richard Melman New Direction Award for Restaurant Hospitality, 2010
- Grand Prize Recipient for the Culinary Arts (The Vilcek Foundation, 2010)
- Order of the Arts and Letters Medallion (Government of Spain, 2010)
- RAMMYS Finalist (RAMMY, 2010)
- Vilcek Prize- Grand Prize Recipient for the Culinary Arts (The Vilcek Foundation, 2010)
- Pregonero (XXX Certamen del Quesu D'Afuerga'l Pitu, 2010)
- Orden de las Artes y las Letras de España – Order of Arts and Letters (Cabinet of Spain, 2010)[13]
- Momentum Award Downtown Experience - American Eats Tavern, (Downtown DC, 2011)
- Hot Restaurateur (Conde Nast Traveler's , 2011)
- Duke Ziebert Capital Achievement Award ( RAMMY - RAMMY, 2011)
- Innovation Award (University of California, L.A.- 15th Annual Restaurant Industry Conference, 2011)
- Outstanding Chef (James Beard Foundation, 2011)[14]
- Chef of the Year - National (Eater, 2011)
- Chef of the Year - Washington D.C. (Eater, 2011)
- Culinary Ambassador (GACC, 2011)
- Honors (James Beard Chef Awards, 2011)
- Carrera de Caballos de Sanlucar (José Andrés-ThinkFoodGroup, 2011)
- Galardón "Meierenses en el Mundo" (2011)
- American Chef of the Year (The Daily Meal, 2012)
- One of the world's 100 most influential people (Time Magazine, 2012)[15]* 50 Most Powerful People in Washington (GQ Magazine, 2012)
- 50 Most Powerful People in Washington (GQ Magazine, 2012)
- Español Universal (Cámara de Comercio Española en E.E.U.U, 2012)
- American Chef Corps (US State Department Diplomatic Culinary Partnership, 2012)
- Menu Masters Hall of Fame (Nation’s Restaurant News, 2013)
- Award Honoree (Hispanic Heritage Foundation, 2013)
- El Premio Extraordinario Alimentos de España (Ministry of Environment, Argriculture and Gastronomy, 2013)
- Extraordinary commitment to community service (Jaleo & TFG) (RUMI Peace & Dialogue Awards, 2013)
- Diploma de Honor (Les Clubs des Chefs, 2013)
- Exportando España (ICEX, D.O.C.a., RIOJA- Madrid Fusión, 2013)
- Embajador Honorario de la marca España/Turismo y Gastronomía (Foro de Marcas Renomradas Españoles (FMRE), 2013)
Rob Wilder
- Restaurant of the Yea- Austin Grill & Jaleo (RAMW, 1997)
- Richard Melman New Direction Award (Restaurant Hospitality)
TV
- Vamos a cocinar, a food program on Televisión Española – producer and host (2005 - 2007)[citation needed]
- Iron Chef America – defeated Bobby Flay (2007)[16]
- Made in Spain, a 26-part series for public television (2008)[17]
- Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Washington, DC episode (2008)[18]
- Top Chef judge (2010)[19]
- The Taste – guest judge and mentor (2013)[20]
- Hannibal – culinary consultant (2013)[21]
Books
- Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America[22] – a cookbook on tapas and Spanish cuisine. Coauthored by Richard Wolffe
- Vamos A Cocinar: Las Mejores Recetas del Programma de Tve[23] – a book based on his Spanish cooking show Vamos a cocinar.
- Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen.[24] – companion book to Andrés' public television series
US citizenship
José Andrés attained his American citizenship in December 2013.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Roxanne Roberts (14 November 2013). "Jose Andres becomes a U.S. citizen after 23 years in the country". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ McLaughlin, Katy (10 December 2009). "Restaurant of the Future?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/11/dining/11jose.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
- ^ "China Poblano - About José Andrés". Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "ThinkFooodGroup - Restaurants". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Minibar Restaurant Website". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Restaurant and Chef Awards". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Chef of the Year Bon Appetit 2004". Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Food and Wine 2004 Tastemaker Awards". Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "José Andrés". December 2005. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "2006 Rammy Winners". Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Spain to honor DC's celebrity chef Jose Andres". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Jose Andres wins James Beard award". The Washington Post. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Jose Andres - 2012 TIME 100: The Most Influential People in the World". Time. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Parrish, Marlene (23 May 2007). "Dish: Jose vs. Flay". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Made in Spain
- ^ Rob Wilder discusses the minibar's future: Washington City Paper
- ^ "Top Chef Season 7 - Episode 8: Foreign Affairs". 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Maura Judkis (13 March 2013). "Jose Andres appeared on ABC's 'The Taste'". The Washington Post.
- ^ Alan Sepinwall (19 June 2013). "'Hannibal' producer Bryan Fuller on cannibal cuisine, renewal and more". HitFix.
- ^ Andrés, José (2005). Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1400053599.
- ^ Andrés, José (2007). Vamos A Cocinar: Las Mejores Recetas del Programma de Tve. Spain: Editorial Planeta. ISBN 978-8408070368.
- ^ Andrés, José (2008). Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0307382634.
External links
- ThinkFoodGroup, the home page for the ventures of José Andrés