Chefs | Daniel Boulud, DANIEL, New York City (Pebble Beach Food & Wine

Appearances at Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2013:

Opening Night Reception (Thursday)On Thursday evening, Pebble Beach Food & Wine VI officially kicks off at the magnificent Inn at Spanish Bay for a night of unbridled indulgence. The entire property will be transformed into an epicurean paradise; stroll throughout the Inn to sample decadent bites from twenty-three of the weekend's top chefs. Sip slowly from a selection of over two hundred wines showcased by top domestic and international producers. Please Note: The bulk of this event is reserved for our Weekend Package Ticket Holders; individual tickets are extremely limited.

DANIEL: Taste Perfection with Daniel Boulud Presented by ... (Friday)In honor of the twentieth anniversary of Chef Daniel Boulud's acclaimed Michelin three-starred restaurant, DANIEL, Lexus invites you to an experience inspired by what the International Herald Tribune cites as “one of the top ten best restaurants in the world.” From having restaurants regaled with four-star ratings from The New York Times to being awarded France's highest honor as a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, Boulud is one of the most celebrated chefs in the world. Join us as we recognize this distinguished member of the Lexus Culinary Masters, and taste some of the all-time favorite dishes of DANIEL paired with plenty of Champagne to toast this culinary titan.

Tribute to a Legend: Cecilia Chiang (Friday)

Biography

Daniel Boulud is Chef-Owner of several award-winning restaurants. While he hails from Lyon, France, it is in New York that he has truly mastered the dining scene. Since arriving in the US in 1982, Boulud has become renowned for the contemporary appeal he adds to soulful cooking rooted in French tradition.

DanielBoulud’s New York City restaurants include DANIEL, a three Michelin star Relais & Châteaux member; the elegant Café Boulud with its adjacent Bar Pleiades; DB Bistro Moderne; Bar Boulud and DBGB Kitchen and Bar as well as his two new Manhattan destinations, Boulud Sud and Épicerie Boulud.

Beyond Manhattan he has created Café Boulud in Palm Beach and DB Bistro Moderne in downtown Miami. The Chef has extended his culinary reach internationally with Maison Boulud in Beijing and a new DB Bistro Moderne in Singapore. Bar Boulud, his first restaurant in the United Kingdom, opened in London’s Mandarin Oriental in May 2010.

Boulud’s culinary accolades include James Beard Foundation awards for “Outstanding Restaurant,” “Outstanding Restaurateur,” “Best Chef, New York City” and “Outstanding Chef of the Year.” In addition, he has been named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by the French government. Restaurant DANIEL has been cited as “one of the ten best restaurants in the world” by the International Herald Tribune, has earned three Michelin stars, a coveted four star rating from The New York Times, Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award”.