Jenn Louis

 

Chef Jenn Louis comes to Top Chef Masters as the executive chef and co-owner of two restaurants, Lincoln and Sunshine Tavern in Portland, Oregon, as well as a successful catering business, Culinary Artistry. Louis opened Lincoln in 2011, and the restaurant became an instant hit, making the Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” of the top 50 new restaurants in North America within a few months. She has been recognized as semifinalist for the 2010 and 2011 James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef Northwest,” and in 2012 was named Food & Wine’s “Best New Chef” for the Northwest region. Louis has appeared on ABC’s The Chew, and her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, The New York Times, and SHAPE, among others. She has appeared at notable culinary events across the U.S., including the SoBe Wine & Food Festival, FEAST, and the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Her first cookbook highlighting gnocchi and its many regional forms will hit store shelves in the coming year.