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America's Best New Chefs

BEST NEW CHEFS

1999
Suzanne Goin

Suzanne Goin

Lucques
8474 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, California
323-655-6277

AOC
8022 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, California
323-653-6359

The Hungry Cat
1535 N. Vine St.
Los Angeles, California
323-462-2155

The Hungry Cat
1134 Chapala
Santa Barbara, California
805-884-4701

Tavern
11648 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
310-806-6464

<p>Other locations: The Hungry Cat, 1134 Chapala; Santa Barbara, California; 805-884-4701</p>
1999 Best New Chef Award Profile

Background Born in Los Angeles. Worked at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California; Olives in Boston; and Campanile in Los Angeles.

First thing she ever cooked Crêpes. "I'd take my electric crêpe pan outside and make crêpes for my younger sister and her friends. Mom would say, 'Don't you want to play in the pool with the other kids?' and I'd say, 'Oh no, I'm very busy.'"

Dish she could eat every day Sushi. "And I probably do eat a prosciutto-and-butter sandwich daily."

What she eats at 1 A.M. Chinese food, burgers or cheese. "Basically anything with fat in it."

Food vice Pancakes and rare bacon at Du-Par's coffee shop in L.A. "You have to specify rare bacon and they always look at you funny."

Strangest customer request "Rod Stewart ordered pot de crème—with bananas and vanilla ice cream. I had to run around the neighborhood looking for a banana."

What she'd be if she weren't a chef A hand model. "If you look at a chef's hands, you'll know why it's a dream."

Recipe tip Always cut steak against the grain. A skirt steak's grain can curve, so turn the meat as you slice.

Won Best New Chef at: Lucques


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