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Born | October 8, 1958 |
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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]
Jeffrey Buben | |
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Born | October 8, 1958 |
Culinary career | |
Previous restaurant(s)
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Award(s) won
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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]