Behind the Line
Topic: Inspirations
Culinary Inspirations
Crazy for Keller? Antsy to meet Andrés? Which chef would you most like to meet?
- John Anderes
- Chef
- Telegraph
- Chicago, Illinois
He's not a chef, but I'd like to have a beer with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who wrote "The River Cottage Fish Book".
- Jennifer Plank
- Toast
- Cleveland, Ohio
Judy Rodgers
- Greg Biggers
- Executive Chef
- Café des Architectes
- Chicago, IL
There is a long list of chefs I would like to meet but I think Michel Richard would be a funny afternoon beer buddy
- John Shields
- Executive Chef
- Chilhowie, VA
I've met David Kinch once but would love to have a beer or two.
- Jeremy Kittelson
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Denver, Colorado
Michel Bras because he seems like a really great guy. I would like to ask him how he is able to cook at such a high level and to have seemingly such a balanced life. I would also like to talk to hi...
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- Josh Galliano
- The Libertine
- Clayton, MO
Michel Bras
- Sarah Stegner
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Prairie Grass Cafe
- Northbrook, IL
Jamie Oliver
- Gerard Craft
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Niche Restaurant and BRASSERIE by niche
- St. Louis, MO
Thomas Keller is more inspiring to me as a business man and leader but Andres seems like a lot more fun!
- Derek Simcik
- Executive Chef
- Atwood Cafe
- chicago, IL.
Easy Keller!
- Kevin Nashan
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Sidney Street Cafe
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Michel Bras quit possibly the biggest badass in our field
- David Katz
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Philadelphia, PA
Marco Pierre White.
- Jill Barron
- Executive Chef/Owner
- MANA food bar
- Chicago, IL
Anthony Bourdain looks like tons of fun. I am lucky, i did get wo work in Los Angeles for a period of time and meet some very cool chefs and other industry people, like Julia Child.
- Nathan Sears
- Executive Chef/Owner
- The Radler and D.A.S.
- Chicago, IL
Jose Andreas.
- Chrissy Camba
- Chef
- Bar Pastoral
- Chicago, IL
I would love to meet any chef for a noble/royal family - back in the day...like, before cars back in the day.
Currently? Martin Picard does great things and seems like a lot of fun. I would also L...
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- Tony Priolo
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Piccolo Sogno
- Chicago, IL
I would of loved to meet Julia Child. SHe was one of my biggest influences growing up. If there was not a cubs game on I would be in front of my tv watching her!
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- Patrick Fahy
- Pastry Chef
- Sixteen
- Chicago
Paco Torreblanco. I would love to meet him. He is an extension of the Italian pastries that I started with, back when I was just starting out. Sort of as though I would be taking the next step in...
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- Cary Taylor
- Executive Chef
- The Southern
- Chicago, IL
I just want to get drunk with Batali and see where the evening goes. Could get interesting. I;ve heard he's crazy cool.
- Paul Fehribach
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Big Jones
- Chicago, IL
Mario Batali. I think he's a great chef and I hear he knows how to have a good time.
- Jason McLeod
- Executive Chef/Owner
- Box Tree Restaurant, Inc
- San Diego, CA
I would go back in time and meet Fernand Point
- Carrie Nahabedian
- Executive Chef/Owner
- NAHA and Brindille
- Chicago, IL
Alain Ducasse is my favorite chef of all time, so I want to pick him even though I got to meet him thanks to Charlie Trotter. Charlie actually set me up to have dinner with Ducasse at Trotter's the...
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