# Jessica Largey > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessica_Largey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessica_Largey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Largey > Source revision: 1337832535 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American chef}} {{Infobox chef | name = Jessica Largey | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Fillmore, California](/source/Fillmore%2C_California) | education = California School of Culinary Arts | home_town = | spouse = | style = [American cuisine](/source/American_cuisine) | ratings = | restaurants = {{plainlist| * None }} | prevrests = {{plainlist| * Simone * Manresa }} | television = | awards = {{plainlist| * 2015 Rising Star Chef of the Year at the [James Beard Foundation Award](/source/James_Beard_Foundation_Award)s * 2013 StarChefs.com Rising Star Chef Award * 2013 ''Eater'' Young Gun Award }} | website = | module = }} '''Jessica Largey''' is an American chef, who was named the Rising Star Chef of the Year at the [James Beard Foundation Award](/source/James_Beard_Foundation_Award)s in 2015. She was the opening [head chef](/source/head_chef) at restaurant, Simone, in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). ==Career== Jessica Largey was raised in [Fillmore, California](/source/Fillmore%2C_California), and trained at the California School of Culinary Arts in [Pasadena](/source/Pasadena).{{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}} During her early career, Largey worked in several [fine dining](/source/fine_dining) restaurants, such as [Providence](/source/Providence_(restaurant)), [Bastide](/source/Bastide_(restaurant)) and [The Fat Duck](/source/The_Fat_Duck). In 2013, ''[Zagat](/source/Zagat)'' named her as one of their "30 under 30" list for [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco), and was won rising star chefs from StarChefs.com and ''[Eater](/source/Eater.com)''.{{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}} Largey was nominated for the [James Beard Foundation Award](/source/James_Beard_Foundation_Award) for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2014, while working as [chef de cuisine](/source/chef_de_cuisine) at the three [Michelin star](/source/Michelin_star) restaurant Manresa in [Los Gatos, California](/source/Los_Gatos%2C_California) under [head chef](/source/head_chef) [David Kinch](/source/David_Kinch).{{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}}{{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}} She was re-nominated again the following year, when she won the award.{{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}} Following the James Beard Foundation Award, she collaborated on a joint menu later that year at the rotating chef restaurant [Intro](/source/Intro_(restaurant)) in [Chicago](/source/Chicago). She returned to the restaurant as the fifth chef-in-residence in February 2016, following her departure from Manresa. It was announced in mid 2016, that Largey was opening her first restaurant as [head chef](/source/head_chef) later that year.{{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}} Named Simone, it was located in the [Arts District, Los Angeles](/source/Arts_District%2C_Los_Angeles). Simone opened 9/20/18 {{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}} but closed just 6 months later to be reopened under a new name and new head chef.{{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}} Largey opened the restaurant with the backing of film director [Joe Russo](/source/Joe_Russo_(director)) and Bruno Bagbeni, who financed Bastide. Largey named the restaurant after singer [Nina Simone](/source/Nina_Simone), after being inspired by her music one evening.{{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}} ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Largey, Jessica}} Category:Living people Category:People from Fillmore, California Category:American women chefs Category:James Beard Foundation Award winners Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:21st-century American women Category:Chefs from Los Angeles --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jessica Largey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Largey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Largey?action=history)). 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