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Curiosity Expert: Jose Andres
Chef/Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
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Named "Outstanding Chef" by the James Beard Foundation in 2011, José Andrés is an internationally-recognized culinary innovator, passionate advocate for food and hunger issues, author, television personality and chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup. TFG is the team responsible for Washington, DC's renowned dining concepts Jaleo, Zaytinya, Oyamel, and minibar by josé andrés, as well as The Bazaar by José Andrés at the SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills. His recent restaurant openings include Jaleo, China Poblano, and é by José Andrés at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and America Eats Tavern in Washington, DC, a collaboration with the National Archives. Next he will open in Miami with an SLS South Beach and The Bazaar by José Andrés. Later in 2012 he will present his first dining destination outside the US, in Puerto Rico at the Dorado Beach, Ritz Carlton Reserve. He can be seen on PBS as host and executive producer of Made in Spain. His native Spain awarded him the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters medallion in 2010 for his efforts to promote the culture of Spain, making him the first chef to receive this recognition. He was tapped by the Secretary of Commerce to serve on the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. He also teaches at Harvard as part of the course "Science and Cooking".
José is also known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy. He is a sought after speaker on a variety of issues including hunger, food security, nutrition education and childhood obesity. José launched World Central Kitchen, which aims to empower people affected by humanitarian crises and chronic food insecurity. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, an effort led by Secretary Hillary Clinton, appointed him Culinary Ambassador. He is Chairman Emeritus for DC Central Kitchen, an organization that combats hunger and creates opportunities with culinary training. As a frequent visitor of the White House, he is also a supporter of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let’s Move" anti-obesity campaign for which he has held healthy cooking demonstrations.
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