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Won Best New Chef at: Rubicon, San Francisco

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Des Jardins sums up the sustainable mission behind her San Francisco restaurants in three words: profit, people, planet. Jardinière, the French-fusion hot spot she opened in 1997, and Acme Chophouse, where she is managing chef, use only hormone-free beef and locally sourced pork, chicken and fish, among other socially responsible practices. Des Jardins was named Best Chef in the Pacific Region at the 2007 James Beard Foundation Awards.

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