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Jonathan Jonathan Gushue Gushue Chef
Jonathan Jonathan Gushue’s extensive collection of of culinary awards is is is just one one indication of of his his single-minded determination to be be be the best chef that that he he he he he can be be be Anyone who’s tasted his his his food and watched him in in in in in in in in in action at at at at at at Langdon Hall will know that that his his cuisine is is is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a celebration of pristine local ingredients—some grown right on on on on on on on the the the property—delivered to to the the the table with inventive twists and and turns along the the the way Local farmers growers winemakers and and brewers all all all contribute to to what Langdon Hall’s gourmet excellence—under Gushue’s steady stewardship—is all all about Born in in in in in in Newfoundland in in in in in in 1971 Gushue’s culinary path has taken him from his island home and and and and and out into a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a world of of gourmet adventures He studied on on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a scholarship in in in in in in in Japan for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a year and and and and and and worked extensively in in in in in in in England at at at London’s Berkeley Hotel Hotel and and and at at the the Swallow Royal Hotel Hotel in in in in in Bristol At 32 he he he he he he became one of of the the Four Seasons’ youngest five-diamond chefs when he he he he he was appointed to to to Truffles Restaurant in in in Toronto In 2009 Gushue achieved the Grand Chef
designation bestowed by Relais & Châteaux on on on on just 160 chefs among five continents including such culinary luminaries as as as Daniel Boulud Michel Rostang and and and Thomas Keller Designations aside it’s the the enjoyment of of food and and and and all of of its its social delights that keeps Gushue fresh and and and and inspired He loves nothing more than cooking with his his three young children—his own petits grands chefs in in in in in the the making Graham Elliot From bus boy at at at 16 to to Michelin-starred chef at at at 34 Graham Elliot might be be be described as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a gastronomic master in in in in in in the the guise of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a culinary pit bull He was tutored by Charlie Trotter and at at at 27 became the the youngest four-star chef to to to be be named in in in in in any major U S city In 2004 Food & Wine magazine picked him as as as as one one of of of their Best New Chefs
He He established his his restaurant Graham Graham Elliot (2008) as as as one one of of of Chicago’s top tables earning two Michelin stars He He has elevated the the art art of of lunch at at at Grahamwich (2010) his his ode to to all good things framed by bread as as as as as as well as as as as as as tasty treats like artisanal sodas on on on tap and and truffle popcorn His newest venture is is is is g g g e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e b b b which focuses on on on seasonal ingredients ingredients prepared with old-world techniques and and no more than three ingredients per dish Chef
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Elliot Elliot has cooked for Lollapalooza and and President Barack Obama—that’s how cool he he he he he he he is He’s also appeared on on on Iron Chef
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Elliot Elliot lives in in in in Chicago
with his wife and and and and business partner Allie and and and and children Mylo Conrad and and and and Jedediah Cardholders will will be be be informed on on on on on or or or or before May 31 2013 in in fin the the event event of of o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a postponement or or or or cancellation cancellation In In the the event event of of o a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a cancellation cancellation cardholders cardholders will will receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full refund The The offer described above is is is is is is only available to to Canadian Visa Infinite cardholders cardholders The The appearance by all chefs is is is is is is subject to to change without notice Offer is is is is is based on on on on on availability and and additional terms and and conditions may apply Visit www visainfinite ca ca for details 11