Tom Douglas

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Tom Douglas

Born
Seattle, Washington
Cooking style Pacific Rim
Current Restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Tom Douglas is an American chef, restaurateur, and writer who won the 1994 James Beard Award for Best Northwest Chef. Born in Newark, Delaware, he has helped to define Northwest cuisine, starting with his first restaurant called Dahlia Lounge, which opened in 1989. This was followed by Etta's Seafood and Palace Kitchen, which was nominated for Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation in 1996. More recently he opened a Greek restaurant, Lola, and a pizzeria named Serious Pie. He lives in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA, with his daughter and wife and business partner Jackie Cross.

Douglas is a chef for Teatro ZinZanni and a member of the board of One Reel which produces it.[1] He is the author of Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen, named Best American Cookbook by the James Beard Foundation in 2001, Tom's Big Dinners in 2003, and most recently I Love Crab Cakes! He beat Masaharu Morimoto in an episode of Iron Chef America, hosts a talk show on KIRO radio, and has visited Emeril Live.

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[edit] Restaurants

Dahlia Lounge, in Seattle, Washington
Dahlia Lounge, in Seattle, Washington
  • Dahlia Lounge
  • Etta's Seafood
  • Lola
  • Palace Kitchen
  • Serious Pie

[edit] TV appearances

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Awards

[edit] Sources and external links

  1. ^ M. Sharon Baker (October 15, 2007). From the plate to the stage, Teatro ZinZanni aims to dazzle diners. Nation's Restaurant News.