Jerry Traunfeld
Jerry Traunfeld is an American chef and author who served as the executive chef of The Herbfarm restaurant in Woodinville, Washington from July 1990 to November 2007. Prior to that he was the executive chef of the Alexis Hotel in Seattle and a pastry chef at Jeremiah Tower's Stars in San Francisco.
Traunfeld was the 2000 winner of the
Poppy
Traunfeld announced in December 2007 the name of his new restaurant opening in Seattle in the second half of 2008—Poppy, named after his mother. "Food will still be inspired by herbs, and will delve deep into spices. Rather than the rarefied Herbfarm style, it'll be food we can eat on an everyday basis -- and with Traunfeld's track record of deliciousness, we just might." - Seattle P.I 31 December 2007.[1] Poppy opened its doors late in 2008 at 622 Broadway East (at Roy). The restaurant served Traunfeld's local and seasonal-emphasized cuisine in a small dish tasting format, inspired by Indian Thali. Traunfeld retired and closed the restaurant in 2019.
Personal life
Traunfeld is married to Stephen Hudson and advocates for the
References
- ^ Where's Poppy? Herbfarm ex-chef Jerry Traunfeld close to opening restaurant The Seattle Times, Jan, 16. 2008
- ^ "Meet the (Gay) Top Chef Masters". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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