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JosÉ AndrÉs

José Andrés is an internationally recognized culinary innovator best known for bringing both traditional and avant-garde Spanish fare to America.
 
José is chef / owner of THINKfoodGROUP, the creative team responsible for some of Washington’s favorite dining concepts: Jaleo, Zaytinya, Oyamel and the critically acclaimed minibar by josé andrés. Earlier this summer, he partnered with the Foundation for the National Archives to open a new restaurant, America Eats Tavern, which celebrates American classics through plates of food that tell a part of American culinary history.

José's reach extends beyond Wahsington. In 2008, he and THINKfoodGROUP partnered with SBE Hotels and designer Phillippe Starck to create The Bazaar at the new SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, a luxury hotel brand built around the food and beverage concepts. And in 2010, José launched China Poblano, an innovative restaurant at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas that recreates and reinvents street food in China and Mexico.

Andrés is the host of José: Made in Spain, the PBS television series focusing on Spain’s wine, food and travel and author of the companion book, as well as Tapas: a Taste of Spain in America.

In 2003, José won the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region. In 2004 alone, Bon Appetit magazine named José Chef of the Year, Food & Wine included José in their 35 under 35 Tastemakers list and Saveur included José on their Saveur 100 list. In 2007, José was inducted into the Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America, by the James Beard Foundation joining only 191 members for this prestigious recognition.

In March 2010, José was awarded the Vilcek Prize for the Arts, which celebrates the achievements of immigrants to the sciences, arts and culture in the U.S. Last fall, he joined Ferran Adrià to teach a first-of-its-kind molecular gastronomy course at Harvard.

For many Americans the exuberant Spaniard is Mr. Spain thanks to frequent spots on NBC's TODAY Show, his victory on the Food Network's Iron Chef America, his appearance on CBS's the Late Show with David Letterman and this year's feature piece on 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper. On PBS, José has been profiled on Chef's Story, Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie and Bittman Takes on America's Chefs. José has also appeared in major national media such as NPR's All Things Considered, Food Arts, USA Today, FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace and Gourmet.

José lives in Maryland with his wife and three daughters.