Jeffrey Buben

Jeffrey Buben
Born (1958-10-08) October 8, 1958 (age 66)
Culinary career
Previous restaurant(s)
  • Vidalia, Woodward Table, Bistro Bis
Award(s) won

Jeffrey Buben is a chef and restaurateur in Washington D.C.

Buben was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the son of a former FBI agent.[1] He graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1978 and worked in several restaurants in New York City before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1984.[2]

In D.C., Buben cooked at Nicholas in the Mayflower Hotel and the Occidental Grill in the Willard Hotel.[3] In 1993, he opened his own restaurant with his wife, Sallie, Vidalia, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.[4] Vidalia earned rave views for its Southern food, including a corn bread recipe from Sallie's grandmother.[4] Bon Appétit named it one of the nations' "Best New Restaurants."[2]

In 1999, Buben won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.[5]

In September 1998, the Bubens opened their second restaurant, Bistro Bis, serving French bistro cuisine in the George Hotel near Washington Union Station.[6] In November 2012, the Bubens opened a third restaurant, Woodward Table, located downtown.[7] Vidalia closed in 2016, after more than two decades.[8]

Jeffrey and Sallie Buben have three children: Sarah, Alex, and Mac.[6]

References

  1. ^ Carman, Tim (November 7, 2008). "Obsessive Chef Disorder".
  2. ^ a b "Vidalia". kevin Eats. September 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Richman, Phyllis (February 15, 1987). "The Occidental' Rising Star". Washington Post.
  4. ^ a b Richman, Phyllis (June 20, 1993). "Sweet, Sweet Vidalia". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "1999 James Beard Foundation Awards Winners". StarChefs. 1999. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b Watson, Julia (May 7, 2003). "Restaurant Moms". Washington Post.
  7. ^ Sietsema, Tom (November 27, 2012). "Tried, true and new at Woodward Table". Washington Post.
  8. ^ Krystal, Becky (November 29, 2016). "After more than two decades in Washington, Vidalia is closing". Washington Post.