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Judy Rodgers (October 28, 1956 – December 2, 2013) was an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer. [1] She became famous at Zuni Café, in San Francisco, California, of which she became chef in 1987. [2]
The Inn at Little Washington, a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant. As of the 2024 Michelin Guide, there are 26 restaurants in the Washington metropolitan area with a Michelin-star rating. The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they ...
With her at the helm, Zuni Café won the James Beard Foundation Award for "Best Chef: Pacific" in 2000, "Outstanding Restaurant" in 2003, and "Outstanding Chef" in 2004. [5] Rodgers published The Zuni Café Cookbook in 2002. [6] Gilbert Pilgram, also formerly of Chez Panisse, became the co-owner when Calcagno retired in 2006.
After Tower's departure the restaurant was reopened briefly by new investors under the same name but with a less expensive, Mediterranean concept. [4] In 2004 it became the new location of San Francisco's Trader Vic's, which had been closed since 1994. The Palo Alto location of Stars became a branch of Wolfgang Puck's Spago Restaurant in 1997.
The Washington Square Bar & Grill was a landmark restaurant adjoining Washington Square in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood (Powell at Union streets). Known widely as the Washbag, so named by columnist Herb Caen as a play on words, it was a favorite gathering place for a generation of writers, politicians, musicians, and social elite.
The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize culinary professionals in the United States. [1] The awards recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists each year, and are generally scheduled around James Beard's May birthday.
Barbara Tropp (1948 – October 26, 2001) was an American orientalist, chef, restaurateur, and food writer.During her career, she operated China Moon restaurant in San Francisco and wrote cookbooks that popularized Chinese cuisine in America.
In 2005, Bob Kinkead published a cookbook, Kinkead's Cookbook: Recipes From Washington D.C.’s Premier Seafood Restaurant. [6] In James Patterson's novels, Kinkead's restaurant is a frequent dining and date spot for the character Alex Cross. [7] Kinkead's closed on December 22, 2012. [2] [8]