Casey Thompson (chef)
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Born | United States | January 21, 1984
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Casey Thompson (born January 21, 1984) is an American chef and
Thompson was a contestant on Top Chef: Miami, the third season of the television series Top Chef, in which she finished as runner-up and was voted Fan Favorite.[3] She also appeared in Top Chef: All-Stars (season 8) and Top Chef: Charleston (season 14), and was a guest judge in episode 7 of Top Chef Junior.[4]
Career
Thompson's professional start came at Dallas'
Thompson was formerly executive chef at Brownstone in Fort Worth, Texas,[7] and, between June and November 2014, the owner of Aveline at the Warwick Hotel in San Francisco, which she named after her grandmothers.[8][1][9]
In 2017, Thompson became executive chef at Morada, the restaurant at The Inn at
She was due to open Georgette as a partner in late 2020, but it was put on hold due to COVID-19.[10]
Thompson has also been appointed the U.S. ambassador for
Folktable
Since December 2020, Thompson has been the executive chef at Folktable,[11] a restaurant at Cornerstone Sonoma marketplace in Sonoma, California.[2][12]
In September 2021, just over a year into Thompson's time at the restaurant, it was named a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand establishment.[13] It retained the accolade in 2022 and 2023.[14]
Personal life
Thompson's partner is Michael DeSantis, co-owner of Harumph Wines.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Review: San Francisco’s Aveline, unparalleled California cuisine" – The Mercury News, August 7, 2014
- ^ a b "New restaurant coming to Cornerstone Sonoma" – Sonoma Index-Tribune, August 28, 2020
- ^ Eisenberg, Dana (June 24, 2016). "Flashback Friday: A Look Back at Some of Our Favorite Female 'Top Chef' Contestants". Mediaite. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Casey Thompson – BravoTV
- ^ "Quizzing Brownstone's Casey Thompson On her Idols, Dead Trends and her Last Meal" – Dallas Observer, November 18, 2010
- ^ Rancho Santa Fe Review, January 4, 2017
- ^ "17 Stellar Female Chefs Share What Advice They’d Give To Their Younger Selves" – Forbes, March 18, 2020
- ^ "A ‘Top Chef’ Alum Puts A Texan Twist On California Cuisine" – Forbes Travel Guide, September 17, 2014
- Eater San Francisco, November 11, 2014
- ^ "Celebrity Chef Opens Take Out Restaurant at Cornerstone Sonoma – SonomaCounty.com
- ^ Casey Thompson – Folktable
- ^ "Harvest dinners, books and brews on tap for early September" – The Press Democrat, August 24, 2021
- ^ 2021 California New MICHELIN Bib Gourmands – Michelin Guide
- ^ "How Sonoma's Bib Gourmand restaurants maintain their Michelin ratings". Sonoma Index-Tribune. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ Casey Thompson – Newport Beach Wine and Food
External links
- Casey Thompson on Twitter
- Casey Thompson at IMDb