Jason Santos

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Jason Santos
Born (1976-03-01) March 1, 1976 (age 48)
Melrose, Massachusetts
Education Newbury College
SpouseThuy Le
Culinary career
Cooking style American
Current restaurant(s)
    • Citrus & Salt
    • Buttermilk & Bourbon
    • Nash Bar & Stage
Previous restaurant(s)
    • Blue Inc
Television show(s)

Jason "Jay" Santos is a Boston-based restaurateur, cookbook author, [1] runner-up on Hell's Kitchen season 7 and has appeared on Bar Rescue seasons 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. [2] He returned for season 19 of Hell's Kitchen as Gordon Ramsay's sous-chef when the season debuted in January 2021, [3] and stayed for seasons 20, 21, and 22. [4] He went by Jay in his earlier appearances on Hell's Kitchen but goes by Jason now. [5]

Contents

Santos and his Buttermilk & Bourbon restaurants are known for their New Orleans-inspired food. [6]

Career

Santos has been executive chef and owner of three Boston restaurants: Abby Lane (in the Boston Theater District), Citrus & Salt (Back Bay, Boston) and Buttermilk & Bourbon. [1] He also owns B&B Fish (opened November 2020) in Marblehead, Massachusetts [7] (now closed) [8] and in 2021, announced that in July 2021, Santos and his partners would open a spot in Arsenal Yards, Watertown, Massachusetts. [9] The Buttermilk & Bourbon location actually opened on August 5, 2021. [10]

His restaurant Blue Inc. closed in September 2014. [11]

Very early in his career, he worked for Andy Husbands at Tremont 647 where he spent six years before going on to become Executive Chef at Gargoyles on the Square in 2005. His "innovative cuisine transformed the restaurant from neighborhood stalwart to out-of-town dining destination." [12] His food has been described as "Julia Child meets Willy Wonka". [13]

Santos has taught culinary courses at both Boston University and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. [13]

Cookbooks

Buttermilk & Bourbon: New Orleans Recipes with a Modern Flair was published in March 2019. [1] Simple Fancy: A Chef's Big-Flavor Recipes for Easy Weeknight Cooking, a cookbook for home cooks, was published in December 2022. [3]

Personal life

Santos and his wife Thuy (née Le) [5] are parents of a daughter, born in August 2022. [3]

When he appeared on Season 7 of Hell's Kitchen, he lived in Medford, Massachusetts and worked as an executive chef at Gargoyles on the Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. He returned to Gargoyles at the end of the season. [11] [13]

Santos graduated from Newbury College. [13] In 2021, it was reported Santos and his wife lived in Woburn, Massachusetts. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Beien, Megan (April 9, 2019). "Jason Santos's first cookbook is a collection of Buttermilk & Bourbon's greatest hits". Boston.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Soroff, Jonathan (March 9, 2021). "Five Takeaways from a Conversation with Chef Jason Santos". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Laucharoen, Shira (September 28, 2022). "Chef Jason Santos has a new cookbook 'strictly for the home cook'". Boston.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ↑ Sloane, Kevin (January 7, 2021). "Chef Jason Santos is Gordon Ramsay's new sous chef on 'Hell's Kitchen'". Boston.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 Parks, Lauren. "Hell's Kitchen: What To Know About Blue Team's Sous Chef Jason Santos". No. February 22. 2021. Screen Rant. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Kearnan, Scott (March 5, 2019). "Obsessions: Jason Santos of Buttermilk & Bourbon". Boston . Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Jason Santos' B&B Fish set to open". Marblehead Reporter. October 21, 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Oemig, Jennie (May 11, 2022). "Fond farewell: Popular Boston area restaurants we said goodbye to". Wicked Local. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Celebrity Chef Opening Restaurant at Watertown's Arsenal Yards in July". Watertown News. June 16, 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Breitrose, Charlie (August 6, 2021). "Celebrity Chef Opens New Orleans Inspired Restaurant in Watertown". Watertown News. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Hell's Kitchen Season 7 Where Are They Now?". Reality Tv Revisited. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Chef Jason Santos". Nightclub & Bar Show 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Chef Jason Santos". BostonChefs,.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  14. ↑ Gale, Natalie (January 6, 2021). "Hell's Kitchen Premieres Jan. 7 with North Shore Chef Jason Santos". Northshore Magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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