Greg Baxtrom

Greg Baxtrom is an American head chef based in Brooklyn, New York and worked at three of the world's top-ranked restaurants before opening his own restaurant as head chef.[1]

Early life and education

Greg Baxtrom was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and graduated from Kendall College.[2]

Career

Baxtrom has worked in kitchens across the world, including Alinea, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Per Se, and Lysverket in Norway before opening in 2016 his first restaurant, which he named Olmsted, in Prospect Heights.[3] Olmsted offers a seasonal vegetable-forward menu with produce from the restaurant's backyard garden[4] as well as from local farmers and purveyors.

Awards and reception

His restaurant has received positive reviews, including in the “Top New York Restaurants in 2016” from The New York Times,[5]  “Restaurant of the Year” from Eater in 2016,[6] “Restaurant of the Year” from Food & Wine in 2017,[7] “America’s Best New Restaurant” from Bon Appétit in 2017,[8] “Best New Restaurant in America” from Esquire in 2017,[9]  and “Where to Eat in 2017” from New York Magazine.[10] Olmsted has also appeared on Best-of-the-Year lists in publications such as The New Yorker, Forbes, and Conde Nast Traveler, among many others.

Olmsted was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 2017.[11] Baxtrom was a semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: New York City in 2018.[12]

In 2017, Baxtrom received the StarChefs Award for New York City Rising Star Chef.[13]  

References
  1. Wolf, Cam (November 21, 2016). "What a World-Class Chef Wears to Work". Racked.
  2. "Greg Baxtrom: Playing by New Rules". Fine Dining Lovers. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  3. Tauer, Kristen (2016-05-23). "Alinea Alum Greg Baxtrom Opens Olmsted in Prospect Heights". Wwd.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  4. "Olmsted's Backyard Garden in Brooklyn Draws Stars Like Gwyneth Paltrow". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. "Top New York Restaurants of 2016". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  6. "Eater Awards 2016: NYC Winners". Eater NY. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  7. "Food & Wine Restaurants of the Year 2017". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  8. Appétit, Bon. "Olmsted Review". Bon Appetit. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  9. "Esquire's Best New Restaurants in America 2017". Esquire. 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  10. Platt, Adam. "Adam Platt's Where to Eat 2017". Grub Street. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  11. "The 2017 James Beard Award Nominees". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  12. "The 2018 James Beard Award Semifinalists". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  13. "2017 New York City Rising Star Chef Greg Baxtrom of Olmsted". Starchefs.com. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
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