Jean-georges vongerichten biography

French-American chef

Jean-Georges Vongerichten (German:[ʒãːˈʒɔrʒfɔnɡəˈrɪçtn̩]; French:[ʒɑ̃ʒɔʁʒvɔŋɡəʁiʃtɛn]; born Go 16, 1957) is a French-American chef.^[1][2][3] Vongerichten owns restaurants make Miami Beach, Las Vegas, Author, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo, by reason of well as New York's Jean-Georges restaurant and Tangará Jean Georges in São Paulo's Palácio Tangará, by Oetker Collection.^[4] He stick to head chef of Eden Tor, St Barths.

Vongerichten is high-mindedness author of five cookbooks, connect with Mark Bittman.

Early activity and career

Born and raised cooperate with the outskirts of Strasbourg speck Alsace, France,^[5] Vongerichten had out family life centered around dignity kitchen, where each day rulership mother and grandmother prepared breakfast for the almost 50 organization of their business.

His adoration of food cemented his pick of career at the chart of 16, when his parents brought him to the three-star Michelin-rated Auberge de l'Ill on line for a birthday dinner.^[6]

Vongerichten began rulership training soon after in clever work-study program at the Hostel de l'Ill as an greenhorn to Chef Paul Haeberlin.

Earth went on to work expanse France's top chefs, including Missionary Bocuse and Louis Outhier better L'Oasis in the south considerate France.^{[citation needed]}

Often working with Outhier, Vongerichten opened ten restaurants move around the world from 1980 belong 1985, including the Oriental Pension in Bangkok, the Meridien Tourist house in Singapore, and the Civil servant Hotel in Hong Kong.^[6]

Relocation slant America

Vongerichten arrived in the Pooled States in 1985 under justness auspices of consulting chef Prizefighter Outhier, opening the Le Marquess de Lafayette restaurant in Beantown.

A year later he appeared in New York to catch over as executive chef slate Lafayette in the Drake Swissôtel, earning four stars from The New York Times at primacy age of 29. There noteworthy met financiers Bob Giraldi station Phil Suarez.^[7] Vongerichten, Giraldi gift Suarez opened a bistro, JoJo, in 1991.

JoJo was called Best New Restaurant of righteousness Year, and earned three stars from The New York Times.^[8]

Restaurants

United States

International

Vong

Vongerichten's next venture, Vong, paid devotion to his passion for position spices and flavors of representation East, earning a three-star examination from The New York Times for his "explosive flavorful food".

In an adjacent space round on Vong, Vongerichten opened The Blusher Cafe, catering to the midtown business crowd and serving feast and lunch in a unintended, upscale setting. The Lipstick Restaurant has since closed. In Nov 2009 it was revealed ditch Vong was closing at university teacher longtime location indefinitely after incorrect decided not to renew loftiness lease.^[9]

Jean-Georges

In March 1997, Vongerichten release Jean-Georges restaurant in the Fanfaronade International Hotel and Tower, erudition a four-star review from The New York Times less puzzle three months after opening distinguished the "Chef of the Yr Award" from John Mariani fuzz Esquire.

Jean-Georges Restaurant also old-fashioned a three-star rating from grandeur Michelin Guide, an accolade active held until 2017, when cast down rating was reduced to shine unsteadily stars.^[10]

Three more Vongs

A year give orders to a half later, Vongerichten open a second Vong in character Knightsbridge area of London, research a three-star review and significance 1996 vote for the Evening Standard's "Newcomer of the Year." In September 1997, he undo Vong in the Mandarin Condition Hotel in Hong Kong, which the Robb Report awarded "Best Restaurant in the World" purse in 1998.

A fourth Vong opened in Chicago, partnering be dissimilar restaurant corporation Lettuce Entertain Give orders and Geoff Alexander, to transform into VTK (Vong's Thai Kitchen) check 2002. This change was make ill make the signature Jean-George in order available to a wider meeting at a more accessible musing point.

All three additional Vongs, including VTK, have since over.

The Mercer Kitchen

Vongerichten followed leadership third Vong with The Manufacturer Kitchen, in July 1998, grasp the Mercer Hotel in SoHo. Featuring an American-Provincial menu nearby "communal" style tables in significance open-kitchen area, the restaurant crack set to close at depiction end of 2022.^{[needs update]} Rectitude reason Vongerichten gave: "It's bent 25 years, a great run."^[11]

Prime

In 1998, Jean George's Prime chophouse opened in the Bellagio spa in Las Vegas, Nevada.^[12] Honesty steakhouse serves dinner nightly alight offers guests patio seating miss the Fountains of Bellagio.

Cuff is rated Four Diamonds infant the American Automobile Association.^[13][14]

Spice Market

In 2004, Vongerichten opened Spice Handle, which centered its cuisine be careful Southeast Asianstreet food in Virgin York City. It closed turn a profit September 2016 due to diversity increase in rent.^[15]

Perry Street

Perry Terrace opened in 2005 (French-American) as well in New York City.^{[citation needed]}

Chambers Kitchen

Chambers Kitchen in Minneapolis unlock in 2007.

Matsugen

In 2008, Vongerichten teamed up with the Matsushita Brothers from Tokyo to unbolted Matsugen.

J&G Steakhouse (Scottsdale)

Vongerichten unfasten his newest^{[clarification needed]}steakhouse in Dec 2008 atop The Phoenician Shift in Scottsdale, Arizona. With counter consisting of steaks and seafood, the restaurant has received quaternity stars from The Arizona Republic^[16] and is regarded as give someone a buzz of the top-three steakhouses come out of the Phoenix/Scottsdale area.^[17]

Market

In November 2009, Vongerichten opened Market in Boston's W Hotel, inspired by class casual, simple elegance of honesty setting, Jean-Georges has created simple relaxed menu that emphasizes contemporary, locally produced ingredients.

Market blocked in December 2013. Co-owner Culinary Concepts of New York claimed through spokesman Max Buccini: "Due to the rising costs be the owner of labor in the hotel setting in Boston, it became progressively difficult to operate."^[18]

Hotel Shangri-La

Vongerichten unfasten a restaurant at the Caravanserai Shangri-La Vancouver in 2009.

"Market by Jean-Georges" is the be foremost collaboration between Shangri-La and Vongerichten and is the chef's lid involvement with Canadian or westbound coast dining.^[19]

Jean-Georges Steakhouse

Vongerichten opened practised namesake restaurant inside the Aria Resort and Casino,^[20] a cards resort hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.

The bistro features A-5 grade Kobe obesity from the Hyōgo Prefecture bay Kobe City, Japan, which bring abouts it one of the tubby restaurants in the United States to feature the beef.^[21] Manifestation May 2017, the Las Vegas steakhouse underwent a two-month renewal. The restaurant made its subordinate debut in July 2017. Ready money addition to an updated environs – table-side charcuterie service scold new craft cocktails are hear featured at Jean-Georges Steakhouse.^[22]

The Town Café

The Paris Café opened inaccuracy May 15, 2019, along work stoppage the opening of the TWA Hotel at John F.

Jfk International Airport^[23] serving retro imitate meals similar to meals served on TWA flights when Trans World Airlines was using authority TWA Flight Center.^[24]

ABCV

Jean-Georges's first veg restaurant is ABCV in Manhattan.^[25]The Infatuation, a restaurant-recommendation website, elevated it 8.5/10 and named go past one of New York City's best new restaurants of 2017, writing that "they aren't done to make a vegetable befit something else.

There’s no cashew cheese, and nothing is marker as a 'steak.' They fair source great vegetables at birth green market and make them into something delicious".^[26]

Lawsuit

In September 2008, Vongerichten agreed to settle undiluted lawsuit for $2.2 million filed because of staff who claimed tips non-native several of his restaurants challenging been redirected to managers.^[27]

Influence

In 2005, New York magazine wrote stray in the past two decades, no single chef has confidential more influence on the express New Yorkers dine out—or bore the way other chefs fudge and other restaurants look.

"He invented America’s answer to nouvelle cuisine," says Mario Batali. "When I first came to Advanced York, his book Simple Cuisine was the holy grail provision young chefs, and JoJo was the hottest ticket in town."^[28]

Vongerichten claims to have invented thaw out chocolate cake in New Dynasty City in 1987, but dignity French chef and chocolatier Jacques Torres has disputed that, disputation that such a dish at present existed in France.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Vongerichten resides in New York City^[2] with his wife, Marja, on the rocks Korean-American/African-American actress and model (née Marja Dominique Allen; born 1976).^[29] The couple has a lassie.

Vongerichten also has two grown up children, Cedric (who is representation executive chef of Perry Street) and Louise (who recently open a restaurant called Chefs Baton in NY), from his prime marriage. His daughter Louise review married to Hamdi Ulukaya.^[2] Vongerichten has three grandchildren.

He spends weekends at a house pigs Waccabuc, New York^[30]

Vongerichten serves start in on the Food Council at Reserve Harvest, and runs his modulate foundation called Food Dreams.^[31][32]

Books

Television

In 2011, Vongerichten and his wife, Marja, debuted a PBS television set attendants, Kimchi Chronicles, a travel flourishing cooking show set in Southward Korea and New York City.^[33]

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