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'''Tom Douglas''' is an [[United States|American]] [[chef]], [[restaurateur]], and [[writer]] who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. On May 7, 2012, he won the James Beard Award as Best |
'''Tom Douglas''' is an [[United States|American]] [[chef]], [[restaurateur]], and [[writer]] who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. On May 7, 2012, he won the James Beard Award as Best Restaurateur. <ref>jamesbeard.org</ref> |
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Born in [[Newark, Delaware]], his first restaurant, Dahlia Lounge, opened in 1989. This was followed by Etta's Seafood and Palace Kitchen, which was nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 1996. More recently he opened a Greek restaurant, Lola, and a pizzeria named Serious Pie. He lives in [[Ballard, Seattle, Washington]] with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, and their daughter. |
Born in [[Newark, Delaware]], his first restaurant, Dahlia Lounge, opened in 1989. This was followed by Etta's Seafood and Palace Kitchen, which was nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 1996. More recently he opened a Greek restaurant, Lola, and a pizzeria named Serious Pie. He lives in [[Ballard, Seattle, Washington]] with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, and their daughter. |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* 2012 <ref>James Beard Foundation</ref> Best |
* 2012 <ref>James Beard Foundation</ref> Best Restaurateur |
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* 2001 [[James Beard Foundation]]/KitchenAid Book Award for ''Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen'' |
* 2001 [[James Beard Foundation]]/KitchenAid Book Award for ''Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen'' |
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* 1996 [[James Beard Foundation]] nominated Palace Kitchen for Best New Restaurant |
* 1996 [[James Beard Foundation]] nominated Palace Kitchen for Best New Restaurant |
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 Douglas grilling in front of the Dahlia Lounge during a pre-Thanksgiving food giveaway (2008) | |
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Current restaurant(s)
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| Website | Tom Douglas official wesite |
Tom Douglas is an American chef, restaurateur, and writer who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. On May 7, 2012, he won the James Beard Award as Best Restaurateur. [1]
Born in Newark, Delaware, his first restaurant, Dahlia Lounge, opened in 1989. This was followed by Etta's Seafood and Palace Kitchen, which was nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 1996. More recently he opened a Greek restaurant, Lola, and a pizzeria named Serious Pie. He lives in Ballard, Seattle, Washington with his wife and business partner, Jackie Cross, and their daughter.
Douglas is a chef for Teatro ZinZanni and a member of the board of One Reel which produces it.[2] He is the author of Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen, named Best American Cookbook by the James Beard Foundation in 2001, Tom's Big Dinners in 2003, and most recently I Love Crab Cakes!
He defeated Masaharu Morimoto in an episode of Iron Chef America, hosts a talk show on KIRO radio, and has visited Emeril Live. In 2009, Douglas partnered with Amazon.com to create an exclusive line of kitchen and dining products, Tom Douglas by Pinzon, aimed at "building confidence in the kitchen".
Restaurants
- Dahlia Lounge
- Etta's Seafood
- Lola
- Palace Kitchen
- Serious Pie Virginia (Heart of downtown Seattle)
- Seatown Seabar and Rotisserie
- Serious Pie Westlake (South Lake Union)
- Dahlia Workshop
- Soul Wine
- Cuoco (Northern Italian Style restaurant)
- Brave Horse Tavern (21 and older)
- Ting MoMo (Tibetan dumpling hut)
Radio show
- In The Kitchen With Tom and Thierry - Douglas co-hosts a weekly food radio show with long time friend Thierry Rautureau. The show commonly focuses on local and national cookbook authors and personalities.
Tom's current radio show,co-hosted by Thierry Reauterau Seattle Kitchen airs on Seattle's KIRO Radio and is rebroadcast via podcast on itunes.
TV appearances
- Emeril Live
- Iron Chef America
- Martha Stewart
- Giada De Laurentis
- Good Morning America
- Top Chef
- Simply Ming
Bibliography
- Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen (2001), ISBN 0-688-17242-3
- Tom's Big Dinners: Big-Time Home Cooking for Family and Friends (2003), ISBN 0-06-051502-3
- I Love Crab Cakes! (2008), ISBN 0-06-088196-8
Awards
- 2012 [3] Best Restaurateur
- 2001 James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award for Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen
- 1996 James Beard Foundation nominated Palace Kitchen for Best New Restaurant
- 1994 James Beard Foundation Best Northwest Chef
References
- ^ jamesbeard.org
- ^ M. Sharon Baker (October 15, 2007). "From the plate to the stage, Teatro ZinZanni aims to dazzle diners". Nation's Restaurant News.
- ^ James Beard Foundation