Award-Winning Chef & Restaurateur; James Beard Award Winner; Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux; Author of "Stir"
Barbara Lynch Biography
Barbara Lynch is a James Beard Award winner and Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux, recognized as one of the leading chefs and restaurateurs in the United States. Lynch's career in the culinary industry began in South Boston, where she grew up in a housing project and did not complete high school or attend culinary school. Early in her career, she worked with several of Boston's prominent chefs and traveled to Italy to learn about Italian cuisine from local cooks. Upon returning to Boston, Lynch became executive chef at Galleria Italiana, earning national attention when she was named one of Food & Wine's "Ten Best New Chefs in America."
Lynch opened No. 9 Park in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, establishing herself in the city's restaurant scene. She expanded her portfolio with B&G Oysters and The Butcher Shop in the South End, followed by Drink and Sportello in the Fort Point neighborhood, and Menton, a fine dining restaurant. Lynch is noted as the only woman in the United States to hold the title of Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux.
Her work has been recognized with numerous honors, including the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef Northeast" and "Outstanding Restaurateur" awards, and Boston Magazine's "Best Chef." She has also been named Distinguished Chef by Johnson and Wales University and was included in Time magazine's "Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year." Lynch received the Amelia Earhart Award from the Crittenton Women's Union.
As an author, Lynch published the cookbook "Stir: Mixing It Up in the Italian Tradition," which received a Gourmand Award for "Best Chef Cookbook" in the United States. Her memoir, "Out of Line: A Life of Playing with Fire," details her experiences in the culinary industry. Lynch has been featured in the ABC-TV documentary series "Boston 24/7" and is the subject of the documentary film "Amuse Bouche—A Chef's Tale." She is a member of Women Chefs & Restaurateurs, Les Maîtres Cuisiniers, and the Bocuse d'Or USA Culinary Council. Lynch established the Barbara Lynch Foundation to support outreach and equality initiatives within the culinary field.
Barbara Lynch Videos
Back to the Basics: Barbara Lynch at TEDxBoston
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