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Daniel Patterson (chef)
American chef and food writer
Daniel Patterson is an American chef, restaurateur, and food writer, considered a leading proponent of California cuisine.
Life and career
A self-taught chef,[1] Patterson was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. His mother was a French and history teacher, and his father John Patterson is a lawyer. He says his family's frequent travels to France influenced his views on food.
Chef daniel patterson biography
He began working as a restaurant dishwasher at age 14, and attended Duke University before dropping out. In he moved to Sonoma, California with then-girlfriend (and later wife) Elizabeth Ramsey. With Ramsey, Patterson opened Babette's, a French-inspired restaurant, in Sonoma in at age The restaurant subsequently closed in when his lease expired.
Wine Spectator described it as a "top" restaurant in the town.[2] Patterson and Ramsey opened Elizabeth Daniel in , and closed it on New Years Day, due to slow business despite a strong reputat