Govind Armstrong

Govind Armstrong
Born1969 (age 55–56)
Inglewood, California, U.S.

Govind Armstrong is an American chef who specializes in California cuisine. He has appeared on the Bravo series Top Chef as a guest judge as well as the Food Network series Iron Chef America as a contestant.[1][2] He is also the author of the cookbook Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties.[3]

Early life

Armstrong grew up Encino, California (in a home originally owned by F. Scott Fitzgerald) with one older brother, an older sister, and two younger sisters. His mother is from Costa Rica, his father was African American, and his grandfather was from India.[4]

Career

Armstrong began his culinary training at the age of 13 at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in West Hollywood.[5] He also worked under Mark Peel of Campanile in Los Angeles,[6] and Juan Mari Arzak of Arzak in San Sebastián, Spain.[5]

Currently, Armstrong is the chef and co-owner of Post & Beam restaurant in Los Angeles[7][8][9] while also serving as Executive Chef for The Lobster on the Santa Monica Pier.[10]

Restaurants

  • Post & Beam in Los Angeles
  • 8 Oz. Although the Los Angeles and Miami locations are closed, there are 8 Oz. Burger Bars in Seattle, and within Horseshoe Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana.

References

  1. ^ Maria de los Angeles (August 16, 2007). "Top Chef 3 Miami: Episode 7 - Sayonara Sara".
  2. ^ "Flay vs. Armstrong". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Govind (April 10, 2007). "Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties". Clarkson Potter. ISBN 978-0307337931.
  4. ^ Kims, Katherine. "Time Out with Govind Armstrong". Time Out. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b Goldstein, Marianne (July 21, 2007). "Small Plates, Big Flavors". CBSnews.com.
  6. ^ "Six degrees of Campanile chefs". Los Angeles Times. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ Kang, Matthew (Aug 9, 2012). "ROFL Cafe Serves Melrose, Menu by Govind Armstrong". Eater. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  8. ^ Tomicki, Hadley (Aug 9, 2012). "ROFL Cafe Now Open on Melrose, With Menu by Govind Armstrong". New York Grub Street. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  9. ^ Almendrala, Anna (Sep 3, 2012). "Govind Armstrong Back On Melrose Avenue With ROFL Cafe (PHOTOS)". Retrieved 2019-11-06.
  10. ^ SCATTERGOOD (2019-03-11). "Chef Govind Armstrong is still cooking — at the beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-30.