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Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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Chef

The Resume

    (1957- )
    Chef at Restaurant Lafayette at the Drake Hotel
    Head chef/Owner of Vong (1991), JoJo (1991), Lipstick Café (1992), Vong (London-November, 1995), Vong (Hong Kong-September, 1997), Jean-Georges (March 1997), Vong (Chicago-April 1999) and The Mercer Kitchen (July 1998)
    Winner of James Beard Restaurant Awards
    He published two cookbooks
    Married (September 22, 2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    While a chef in Thailand, his experimental pineapple tart was looked down upon by the Asian upper class.
    He created white pepper ice cream.
    He developed his famous herb-infused oil after seeing patrons scraping the sauces off his entrées.
    One critic labeled his innovative style 'enfant terrible of modern French cooking.'
    His restaurants are among the the most expensive.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is famed for creating the herb-infused oil.
    He began his education at the highly reputed cooking schools when he was 15.
    He moved to New York City in 1986.
    The New York Times gave his cooking a four star review.
    He says of his cooking: 'I just want people to leave with a mouth full of spices and pleasure.'
    He ranked #91 in Forbes Power List (2000).
    He has placed some of his recipes on the internet.
    Critics praise him as 'formidably gifted' and as a 'residential genius.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 39 Votes: 56.41% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 69.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 104 Votes: 72.12% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 195 Votes: 60.51% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 250 Votes: 66.40% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 674 Votes: 47.33% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1222 Votes: 64.08% Annoying