Celebrated Chefs

Our favorite celebrated chefs from New York and Los Angeles to Paris and Sydney!

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Daily Blender Exclusive: Chef David Chang

Strolling into a West Seattle restaurant on a dreary November afternoon, chef David Chang enters nearly unnoticed. Showered with national food awards, the New York chef seems to have his feet planted firmly on the rainy Northwest ground – without entourage, without fanfare. 

Quick Spin Interview: Chef Jamie Oliver

British culinary king Jamie Oliver is one of the few television chefs I really enjoy. With his down-to-earth demeanor, the Naked Chef has set himself apart from many of the pompous personalities in the food world today.

Chef Tom Douglas

Daily Blender Exclusive: Chef Tom Douglas

Foodies in the Pacific Northwest know Chef Tom Douglas. Recognized for all of his delicious Seattle-area restaurants (and corresponding cookbooks), the James Beard Award winner is also involved in local events like Teatro ZinZanni and Bumbershoot, as well as a weekly radio show with “Chef in the Hat” Thierry Rautureau.