近距离内射合集alumni are always cooking up something interesting, and with a network of more than 50,000 strong, there鈥檚 never a shortage of highlights!
Awards and Accolades
The annual James Beard Awards ceremony held Monday, June 10, and hosted, in part, by Amanda Freitag 鈥89 and Richard Blais 鈥98, awarded the following 近距离内射合集alumni the prestigious recognition as the best in their field and region.
- Gregory Gourdet 鈥00, Kann; Portland, OR; Best Chef, Northwest and Pacific
- Lord Maynard Llera 鈥06, Kuya Lord; Los Angeles, CA; Best Chef, California
- Harley Peet 鈥02, Bas Rouge; Easton, MD; Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic
- Paul Smith 鈥02, 1010 Bridge; Charleston, WV; Best Chef, Southeast
- Ana Liz Pulido 鈥19, Ana Liz Taqueria; Mission, TX; Best Chef, Texas
Along with the Best Chef awards, two members of the 近距离内射合集community were also recognized during the James Beard Media Awards:
- Sohla El-Waylly 鈥10, Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook won Best Book: General Category
- Pierre Thiam, frequent 近距离内射合集industry conference presenter and guest lecturer in the Cuisines of Africa and its Diaspora in the America鈥檚 series, received the Cookbook Hall of Fame Award
The World鈥檚 50 Best named three establishments with 近距离内射合集ties to its 2024 list:
- #46: SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA, by Kyle Connaughton, 近距离内射合集Board of Trustees Member and Culinary Arts master鈥檚 degree faculty member, and Katina Connaughton
- #40: Le Du, Bangkok, THA, by Thitid 鈥淭on鈥 Tassanakajohn 鈥12
- #33: Pujol, Mexico City, MX, by Enrique Olvera 鈥97
Roshara Sanders 鈥13, and Rupa Bhattacharya, executive director of the Strategic Initiatives Group made Food & Wine magazine鈥檚 annual 鈥淕ame Changers鈥 list.听 近距离内射合集alum and Brigaid founder Dan Giusti 鈥04, was also featured.听 For this year鈥檚 鈥渃lass,鈥 Food & Wine鈥s editorial team reached out to hospitality professionals, seasoned editors, and previous Game Changers to nominate people, companies, and products that are changing the way we eat and drink for the better. They received hundreds of submissions and narrowed the list down to just 17.
Gabby Sanchez 鈥17 and Sam Lopez 鈥17 were named the grand champions of the Food Truck Championship of Texas on June 1.听 The pair, who are engaged, met at 近距离内射合集and beat 49 other businesses to take home the $10,000 prize.
Terrence Daley鈥檚 鈥08 restaurant, The Daley Trade, in Titusville, FL, was featured by the USA Today Network as one of 鈥15 best places to eat across the South.鈥
Openings and New Beginnings
Eater NY covered the new role of award-winning Chef Gegory Gourdet 鈥00, of Kann, in Portland, OR. Gourdet was named the culinary director of the five restaurants inside Printemps, a new Paris-based department store anchored in the heart of the New York City financial district.
The New York Times covered the return of Paul Carmichael 鈥02, the award-winning chef of Momofuku Seiobo, from Australia to rejoin David Chang鈥檚 restaurant group in New York City as an operations executive handling restaurant operation worldwide.听 In his new role, Carmichael will also lead the training of the next generation of chefs in the Momofuku system.
Tom Silvestri 鈥94 opened his signature restaurant ORA, in Oradell, NJ, blending his extensive background in Italian cuisine with contemporary Asian and West Coast flavors, offering a unique dining experience.
In The Telegraph, John Staurulakis 鈥17 discussed opening his new Italian and pizza restaurant, Trattoria di Napoli, in Perry, GA, and recruiting classmate Tim Harko 鈥17 as executive chef.听 The kitchen features an all-brick pizza oven and a menu with classic Italian cuisine from Naples.
Dan Latham 鈥87 was profiled for starting The Table, a farm-to-table concept restaurant in the three Acres Development apartment complex in Jersey City, NJ, to the delight of his fans. The restaurant is the retail anchor of the complex and will feature vegetables grown on the rooftop.
Dan Souza 鈥10, was promoted to chief content officer for ATK Brands, the parent company of America鈥檚 Test Kitchen, Cook鈥檚 Illustrated, and Cook鈥檚 Country.听 In his new role, Souza will oversee the content development across all media platforms for ATK.
Lucas Grill 鈥03 was interviewed about the re-opening of his restaurant, Public, in Zeeland, MI, after a two-year hiatus. The re-opening was commissioned as part of the city of Zeeland鈥檚 downtown revitalization plans.
Gizmodo sat down with Steve Ells 鈥90, founder of Chipotle restaurants, to discuss Ells鈥檚 founding of Kernel, a robot-centric quick serve eatery showcasing plant-forward menu items.听 Ells also shared what else he had been up to since leaving Chipotle in 2017.
Interviews and Profiles
Fariyal Abdullahi 鈥14, executive chef at New York City鈥檚 Hav & Mar, Chopped contestant and judge, and finalist for the 2024 James Beard 鈥淓merging Chef鈥 award appeared on 鈥淭he Dish鈥 on CBS Saturday Morning.听
Johanne Siy 鈥12 was profiled in Prestige magazine. She talked about her journey from working as an accountant to training at CIA, and how that experience鈥攃ombined with multiple stints in prestigious restaurants worldwide contributed to her win as Asia鈥檚 Best Female Chef.
Ana Liz Pulido 鈥19, this year鈥檚 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef, Texas, discussed her life story from her upbringing in Mexico to attending 近距离内射合集to perfecting her family recipes that are used today in her Mission, TX, restaurant, Ana Liz Taqueria.
Aretah Ettarh 鈥15, was quoted in a Food and Wine feature on the legacy and history of Gramercy Tavern鈥攁 30-year stalwart of the New York City restaurant scene.听 Ettarh shared her story of dining at the legendary restaurant for one last meal before heading to Greystone.
Making a Difference
Bryan Young 鈥10, owner of Meadowlark Bakery and Caf茅 in Warminster, PA, launched 鈥淔irst Fridays,鈥 a special events program encouraging participation of local musicians, artists, and other business owners to help build community.
The Heat of Competition
Gordon Ramsay鈥檚 Food Stars, a new FOX competition show, selected Philadelphia winemaker Nicholas Ducos 鈥12 to compete in this season鈥檚 entrepreneurial challenge in the hopes of winning a mentorship and prize money to build Mural City Cellar, his start-up wine company.
Laura Ozyilmaz 鈥14, co-executive chef at Dalida, talked with Parade magazine about her Top Chef Season 21 journey and the support she received from her husband, Sayat 鈥14, while competing. She finished fourth overall.
In Memoriam
Marcel Desaulniers 鈥65, TV cooking show host and contributor, renowned pastry chef, winner of multiple James Beard awards, acclaimed cookbook author, restaurateur, and 近距离内射合集trustee emeriti and Lifetime Fellow, passed away after a long illness on May 28, 2024. Known for his iconic cake creation, Death by Chocolate, and cookbook of the same name, Desaulniers鈥檚 extensive and storied career has been long recognized as the authority on chocolate by many luminaries in the baking and pastry world, earning Desaulniers the nickname, 鈥淕uru of Ganache.鈥
James Beard nominee, Michelin-star chef, and 近距离内射合集supporter and graduation commencement speaker, Jamal James Kent, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15. Kent was the principal owner of the SAGA Hospitality Group.