{{short description|American chef}} {{Infobox chef | name = Jessica Largey | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|year|mo|da}} For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per WP:DOB. --> | birth_place = Fillmore, California | education = California School of Culinary Arts | home_town = | spouse = | style = American cuisine | ratings = <!-- {{plainlist| * Michelin stars {{Rating|0|3}} * AAA Motor Club {{Rating|0|5}} * Mobil {{Rating|0|5}} * Good Food Guide {{Rating|0|10}} }} --> | restaurants = {{plainlist| * None }} | prevrests = {{plainlist| * Simone * Manresa }} | television = <!-- {{plainlist| * FIRST * SECOND }} --> | awards = {{plainlist| * 2015 Rising Star Chef of the Year at the James Beard Foundation Awards * 2013 StarChefs.com Rising Star Chef Award * 2013 ''Eater'' Young Gun Award }} | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | module = }} '''Jessica Largey''' is an American chef, who was named the Rising Star Chef of the Year at the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2015. She was the opening head chef at restaurant, Simone, in Los Angeles.
==Career== Jessica Largey was raised in Fillmore, California, and trained at the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Zavoral|first1=Linda|title=Manresa alum Largey opening her own Los Angeles restaurant|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/13/manresa-alum-largey-opening-her-own-los-angeles-restaurant/|accessdate=November 20, 2017|work=The Mercury News|date=January 13, 2017}}</ref> During her early career, Largey worked in several fine dining restaurants, such as Providence, Bastide and The Fat Duck. In 2013, ''Zagat'' named her as one of their "30 under 30" list for San Francisco, and was won rising star chefs from StarChefs.com and ''Eater''.<ref name="intro">{{cite web|title=Jessica Largey Announced as Fifth Chef-in-Residence at Intro|url=https://www.leye.com/about/press-releases/jessica-largey-announced-as-fifth-chef-in-residence-at-intro/|publisher=Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises|accessdate=November 20, 2017|date=March 3, 2017|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044553/https://www.leye.com/about/press-releases/jessica-largey-announced-as-fifth-chef-in-residence-at-intro/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Largey was nominated for the James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2014, while working as chef de cuisine at the three Michelin star restaurant Manresa in Los Gatos, California under head chef David Kinch.<ref name=lett>{{cite web|last1=North-Kelly|first1=Elena|title=Interview with JBF Award Nominee Jessica Largey of Manresa|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/interview-jbf-award-nominee-jessica-largey-manresa|publisher=James Beard Foundation|accessdate=November 20, 2017|date=April 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name="exman">{{cite news|last1=Elliott|first1=Farley|title=Ex-Manresa Chef Jessica Largey Opening Seasonal Restaurant Simone in LA's Arts District|url=https://la.eater.com/2016/4/27/11518860/jessica-largey-manresa-simone-arts-district-coming|accessdate=November 20, 2017|work=Eater|date=April 27, 2016}}</ref> She was re-nominated again the following year, when she won the award.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fritsche|first1=Sarah|title=James Beard Award winners 2015: A16 and Jessica Largey of Manresa among winners|url=http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2015/05/04/james-beard-award-winners-2015-a16-and-jessica-largey-of-manresa-among-winners/|accessdate=November 20, 2017|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=May 4, 2015}}</ref>
Following the James Beard Foundation Award, she collaborated on a joint menu later that year at the rotating chef restaurant Intro in Chicago. She returned to the restaurant as the fifth chef-in-residence in February 2016, following her departure from Manresa.<ref name=lett/> It was announced in mid 2016, that Largey was opening her first restaurant as head chef later that year.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vettel|first1=Phil|title=Jessica Largey joins Lula Cafe for one-night collaboration dinner|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/restaurants/ct-jessica-largey-lula-cafe-collaboration-dinner-20160808-story.html|accessdate=November 20, 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|date=August 8, 2016}}</ref> Named Simone, it was located in the Arts District, Los Angeles.<ref name="exman"/> Simone opened 9/20/18 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://la.eater.com/2018/9/12/17851290/jessica-largey-simone-arts-district-open-photos-inside-new|title = Jessica Largey's striking modern art deco dining room, Simone, opens this month in Arts District|date = 12 September 2018}}</ref> but closed just 6 months later to be reopened under a new name and new head chef.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://la.eater.com/2019/4/5/18297105/simone-closing-arts-district-new-chef-name-duello-bar#:~:text=Following%20service%20on%20Sunday%20night,it%20for%20the%20entire%20space.|title = Arts District restaurant Simone to undergo complete overhaul after just six months|date = 5 April 2019}}</ref> Largey opened the restaurant with the backing of film director Joe Russo and Bruno Bagbeni, who financed Bastide.<ref name="exman"/> Largey named the restaurant after singer Nina Simone, after being inspired by her music one evening.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Jenn|title=Manresa alum to open Simone in the Arts District downtown|url=http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-simone-arts-district-downtown-20160426-story.html|accessdate=November 20, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 27, 2016}}</ref>
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