TWO GREAT CITIES

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport

March 1–3, 2020

Ludo Lefebvre

Ludo Lefebvre is one of the most influential chefs in Los Angeles dining, revolutionizing the culinary industry. After training in France for 12 years, Lefebvre came to Los Angeles and was soon awarded the prestigious Mobil Travel Guide Five Star Award for L’Orangerie in 1999 and 2000 and Bastide in 2006. In 2013 Lefebvre opened Trois Mec, twice named “L.A.'s Best Restaurant” by LA Weekly. In addition, he has been credited with igniting the phenomenon of the pop‐up restaurant and establishing its viability as a business model.

Lefebvre has been named one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Chefs” by Relais & Chateaux and was a James Beard Award finalist for a “Rising Star Chef,” “Best Chef West” and “Best Culinary Program” for his hosting of PBS’s “Mind of a Chef.”

Jonathan Waxman

Jonathan Waxman is a native Californian whose family taught him an appreciation for food arts from an early age.

Today, Waxman is chef and owner of Barbuto in Manhattan's West Village and Jams in 1 Hotel Central Park. In 2014, he opened his Nashville restaurant, Adele’s, and is a founding partner of Nashville’s Music City Food + Wine Festival. He is the 2016 James Beard Award winner for “Best Chef, New York City."

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