José Andrés

José Andrés
Andrés at the 2012 Time 100 gala
Born	José Ramón Andrés Puerta 13 July 1969 Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Nationality	Spanish-American [1]
Occupation	Chef
Children	3
Awards	Michelin stars

José Ramón Andrés Puerta (born 13 July 1969), known as José Andrés, is a Spanish-American^[1] chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept to America.^[2] He owns restaurants in Washington DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, South Beach, Dorado and Philadelphia. Andrés is chair of the advisory board for LA Kitchen,^[3] a social enterprise in Los Angeles, California that works to reduce food waste, provide job training, and increase access to nutritious food. In September 2016 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal^[4]

Biography

José Andrés was born in Mieres, Spain. He is married and has three daughters.^[5] Early in his career, he trained under Ferran Adrià at the restaurant El Bulli. Beginning in the fall of 2010, Andrés taught a culinary physics course at Harvard University with Ferran Adrià.^[6] In May 2012, Andrés was named dean of Spanish Studies at The International Culinary Center, where he and Colman Andrews developed a curriculum in traditional and modern Spanish cuisine, which debuted in February 2013.^[7] On 29 October 2012, he announced he was heading back to the classroom, and would teach his first course on how food shapes civilization at George Washington University next year,^[8] which awarded him an honorary doctorate degree in public service on 18 May 2014, when he served as university's commencement speaker at the National Mall.^[9]

Restaurants

Along with partner Rob Wilder,^[10] Andrés owns several restaurants:^[11]

Signature Restaurants:

• minibar by José Andrés – Washington, DC – several chefs serve a prix fixe menu of about 25 small courses to six diners at a time. East Coast sister restaurant to é. ^[12] Received Two Stars from the DC edition of the Michelin Guide in 2016.^[13]
• é by José Andrés – Las Vegas, NV – several chefs serve a prix fixe menu of about 25 small courses to six diners at a time. West Coast sister restaurant to minibar.

Other Restaurants:

• America Eats Tavern – McLean, Virginia – Traditional American dishes in conjunction with the Foundation for the National Archives.
• barmini by José Andrés – Washington, DC – Cocktail bar adjacent to minibar.
• Bazaar Meat by José Andrés - Las Vegas, Nevada - Modern steakhouse located in the SLS Hotel.
• The Bazaar - Los Angeles, California and Miami Beach, Florida – A combination of traditional Spanish tapas and foods inspired by molecular gastronomy.
• Beefsteak - Washington, DC and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Vegetable focused fast-casual restaurant.
• China Chilcano - Washington, DC - Chinese, Japanese and Peruvian fusion. Included in Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.^[14]
• China Poblano – Las Vegas, Nevada - Chinese and Mexican fusion.
• Jaleo – Washington, DC, Bethesda, Maryland, Arlington, Virginia, Las Vegas, Nevada – Traditional Spanish tapas. DC location included in Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.^[15]
• Mi Casa – Dorado, Puerto Rico – Spanish and traditional Puerto Rican cuisine.
• Oyamel – Washington, DC – Small plates and antojitos. Included in Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.^[16]
• Pepe - Washington, DC - Food Truck serving Spanish flautas.
• SAAM at The Bazaar - Los Angeles, California - Small dining room inside The Bazaar specializing in foods inspired by molecular gastronomy.
• Tres by José Andrés - Los Angeles, California - Lobby restaurant located in the SLS Hotel.
• Zaytinya – Washington, DC – Small plates of food from the Mediterranean regions of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Included in Michelin Guide's Bib Gourmand list of exceptional restaurants at moderate prices.^[17]

Awards

• Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region (James Beard Foundation, 2003)^[18]
• Chef of the Year (Bon Appetit, 2004)^[19]
• Saveur 100 List (Saveur, 2004)
• Men of the Year (GQ Magazine, 2009)
• Orden de las Artes y las Letras de España – Order of Arts and Letters (Cabinet of Spain, 2010)^[20]
• Vilcek Prize in Culinary Arts (2010)^[21]
• Outstanding Chef (James Beard Foundation, 2011)^[22]
• One of the world's 100 most influential people (Time Magazine, 2012)^[23]
• 2015 National Humanities Medal ^[24]
• Michelin Guide Washington, DC, 2 Stars for minibar by José Andrés, 2016

TV

• Vamos a cocinar, a food program on Televisión Española – producer and host (2005 - 2007)
• Iron Chef America – defeated Bobby Flay (2007)^[25]
• Made in Spain, a 26-part series for public television (2008)^[26]
• Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Washington, DC episode (2008)^[27]
• Top Chef judge (2010)^[28]
• The Taste – guest judge and mentor (2013)^[29]
• Hannibal – culinary consultant (2013)^[30]

Books

• Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America^[31] – a cookbook on tapas and Spanish cuisine. Coauthored by Richard Wolffe
• Vamos A Cocinar: Las Mejores Recetas del Programa de Tve^[32] – a book based on his Spanish cooking show Vamos a cocinar.
• Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen.^[33] – companion book to Andrés' public television series

US citizenship

José Andrés attained his American citizenship in December 2013.^[1]

See also

• Spanish cuisine
• Mediterranean cuisine
• Ferran Adrià
• Legal affairs of Donald Trump
• Tapas
• Chef

References

1. Roxanne Roberts (14 November 2013). "Jose Andres becomes a U.S. citizen after 23 years in the country". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
2. McLaughlin, Katy (2009-12-10). "Restaurant of the Future?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
3. "LA Kitchen". Retrieved 2015-02-19.
4. President Obama to Award 2015 National Humanities Medals
5. "José Andrés". SBE. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
6. Black, Jane (24 March 2010). "Foam 101? Chefs Andrés, Adrià will teach at Harvard.". Washington Post.
7. Forbes, Paula (2 May 2012). "José Andrés Now the Dean of Spanish Studies at ICC.". Eater.com.
8. "Chef Jose Andres to Teach Class on Power of Fo". The New York Times. 20 October 2012.
9. http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/world-renowned-chef-josé-andrés-deliver-commencement-address
10. "China Poblano - About José Andrés". Retrieved 19 April 2013.
11. "ThinkFooodGroup - Restaurants". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
12. "Minibar Restaurant Website". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
13. Sidman, Jessica. "12 DC Restaurants Earn Michelin Stars". Washingtonian. Washingtonian. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
14. Judkis, Maura. "Michelin announces its first D.C. honors: the Bib Gourmand list of affordable restaurants". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
15. Judkis, Maura. "Michelin announces its first D.C. honors: the Bib Gourmand list of affordable restaurants". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
16. Judkis, Maura. "Michelin announces its first D.C. honors: the Bib Gourmand list of affordable restaurants". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
17. Judkis, Maura. "Michelin announces its first D.C. honors: the Bib Gourmand list of affordable restaurants". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
18. "Restaurant and Chef Awards". James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
19. "Chef of the Year Bon Appetit 2004". Retrieved 2013-06-09.
20. "Spain to honor DC's celebrity chef Jose Andres". Retrieved 20 April 2013.
21. "All We Can Eat - Jose Andres wins culinary arts prize". voices.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
22. "Jose Andres wins James Beard award". The Washington Post. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
23. "Jose Andres - 2012 TIME 100: The Most Influential People in the World". Time. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
24. "President Obama to Award 2015 National Humanities Medals".
25. Parrish, Marlene (23 May 2007). "Dish: Jose vs. Flay". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
26. Made in Spain
27. Rob Wilder discusses the minibar's future: Washington City Paper
28. "Top Chef Season 7 - Episode 8: Foreign Affairs". 2010. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
29. Maura Judkis (13 March 2013). "Jose Andres appeared on ABC's 'The Taste'". The Washington Post.
30. Alan Sepinwall (19 June 2013). "'Hannibal' producer Bryan Fuller on cannibal cuisine, renewal and more". HitFix.
31. Andrés, José (2005). Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1400053599.
32. Andrés, José (2007). Vamos A Cocinar: Las Mejores Recetas del Programma de Tve. Spain: Editorial Planeta. ISBN 978-8408070368.
33. Andrés, José (2008). Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0307382634.

External links

• ThinkFoodGroup, the home page for the ventures of José Andrés
• José Andrés on Twitter