Tony Esnault

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Tony Esnault
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Tony Esnault
EducationFrançois Rabelais culinary school
OccupationChef
SpouseYassmin Sarmadi

Tony Esnault is a French chef and restaurateur at Knife Pleat, a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Costa Mesa, California.

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Early years

Born in Saumur, France, Esnault was inspired by his grandmother's cooking which developed his love for cooking and fine ingredients. [1] Esnault studied at François Rabelais culinary school in Lyon, France before going to work for Carré des Feuillants in Paris. Then he went to work for one-Michelin star rated Montparnasse 25, [1] and L’Auberge de l’Île in Alsace. In 1996, he went to work at Louis XV in Monte Carlo where he worked with chef Alain Ducasse [2]

Esnault moved to San Francisco and was sous chef at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco until 2002.

By 2004, Esnault was working as executive chef at the Ritz Carlton in Boston where he was named “Best Hotel Chef of America” by Food & Wine Magazine. [3]

In 2005, Esnault moved to New York City to again work with Ducasse and became executive chef at Alain Ducasse at the Essex House where they had a Michelin rating of 3 stars. In 2007, he opened Adour at the St. Regis. His work with Ducasse earned the restaurants a combined five Michelin stars, three stars from The New York Times, and he was also named StarChef's “Rising Star.”

Patina

In 2009, Esnault had relocated to Los Angeles and was working at Patina located in the Walt Disney Concert Hall. During his tenure at Patina, the restaurant received high praise including a Michelin star as well as a four star review from the Los Angeles Times in 2010. [4]

Church & State

In 2012, Esnault joined Church & State, a French bistro founded by Yassmin Sarmadi in 2008.

Spring

In Feb 2016, Esnault and his now wife, Yassmin Sarmadi, opened Spring, a French restaurant located in Downtown Los Angeles. [5]

Knife Pleat

In 2019, Esnault and Sarmadi, opened Knife Pleat at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. In 2021, the restaurant was awarded one Michelin star. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Chefs Articles Jobs Photos Videos Congress Rising Stars. "Rising Star Chef Tony Esnault of Patina Restaurant Group - Biography". StarChefs.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. ↑ "A gastronomic journey in the South of France with Tony Esnault".
  3. ↑ "Chef Bio: Tony Esnault".
  4. ↑ Kang, Matthew (July 30, 2020). "LA's Iconic Patina Restaurant Has Closed After 31 Years of Fine Dining Service". Eater LA.
  5. ↑ "Chef Tony Esnault and Yassmin Sarmadi Join Forces to Open Spring: Between French Bistro and Fine Dining". 12 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Knife Pleat – Costa Mesa - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant".
  7. ↑ "Costa Mesa's Knife Pleat earns a Michelin star". Los Angeles Times . 29 September 2021.
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