Dan Barber
| Born | 1969 New York City, New York |
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| Education | French Culinary Institute Tufts University |
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| http://www.bluehillfarm.com/food/overview/team/dan-barber | |
Dan Barber (c. 1969 ) is a chef and owner of several restaurants including Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York. He is a 1992 graduate of Tufts University with a B.A. in English.
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[edit] Achievements
In 2002, Barber was named one of the Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine.[1] He received many James Beard Foundation awards. In 2006, Best Chef: New York City and in 2009, Outstanding Chef. The James Beard Foundation also named him the top chef in America in 2009.[3] Also in 2009, he was named one of the world’s most influential people in Time Magazine's annual Time 100.[4] His restaurant, Blue Hill in New York City, has also been recognized as one of GAYOT.com's Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.
[edit] Approach to Cuisine
Barber has written on many food and agricultural policies, which have appeared in the New York Times, Gourmet, The Nation, Saveur, and Food & Wine. His writings pertain to creating a consciousness about the effects of everyday food choices and food sustainability. Barber's efforts to forward the local cuisine movement are brought to the table at his flagship restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where seasonal produce grown and raised on-site is grilled over wood fuel from the nearby forests. In February 2010, Barber gave a talk at the TED Conference where he outlined his discovery of extensively farmed fish at Veta La Palma. Barber often wears pajama pants and waffled long-sleeve shirts in the kitchen. His favorite quote is, "what are you doing?" first coined by David Bouley. Barber was appointed by President Obama to serve on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition and is also a member of the Advisory Board to the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and The Global Environment.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Abdelnour, Salma (July 2002). "America's Best New Chefs 2002". Food and Wine Magazine. http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/americas-best-new-chefs-2002. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Best Chef: New York City". James Beard Foundation. 2006. http://www.jamesbeard.org/index.php?q=awards/show/Tzo4OiJzdGRDbGFzcyI6Mzp7czo4OiJjYXRlZ29yeSI7czoxNzoiUmVzdGF1cmFudCAmIENoZWYiO3M6NDoieWVhciI7czo0OiIyMDA2IjtzOjU6ImF3YXJkIjtzOjI1OiJCZXN0IENoZWY6ICBOZXcgWW9yayBDaXR5Ijt9. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ a b "2009 James Beard Foundation Award Winners". James Beard Foundation. May 5, 2009. http://www.jbfawards.com/winners.html#restaurant. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Adrià, Ferran (May 2009). "The 2009 Time 100". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893209_1893460,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ "Advisory Board". Harvard Medical School, Center for Health and The Global Environment. http://chge.med.harvard.edu/about/advisboard/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
