Kyle Connaughton
Kyle Connaughton | |
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| Education | Institute of Culinary Education |
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Kyle Connaughton is an American chef and restaurateur best known for his Michelin-starred restaurant SingleThread in Healdsburg, California.
Early years
[edit]Connaughton was raised in Southern California and attended culinary school in Pasadena at the Institute of Culinary Education.[1] He worked in numerous top Los Angeles restaurants including Spago in Beverly Hills and The Dining Room at the Ritz Carlton. He then spent several years in Japan working for French chef Michel Bras before joining Heston Blumenthal at The Fat Duck in Bray, England, as Head Chef of Research and Development.[2]
SingleThread
[edit]In 2016, Connaughton opened SingleThread, a 55-seat tasting-menu restaurant and inn.[3] His wife and co-owner Katina, runs a nearby farm that provides 70% of all ingredients used in the restaurant.[4][5][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Connaughton met his wife Katina while they attended high school in the suburbs of Los Angeles. They have two daughters, Chloe and Ava.[8][6]
Awards
[edit]- 2023 included in Robb Report's list of 50 Most Influential People in American Fine Dining
- Honorary Doctorate by the Culinary Institute of America
Bibliography
[edit]- Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese :Clay Pot Cooking; Ten Speed Press; ISBN 978-1607746997; 2015
- SingleThread: A Seasonal Approach to Intentional Cooking, Farming, and Hospitality ;DK; ISBN 978-0593970010; 2026
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kyle Connaughton".
- ↑ "Kyle Connaughton: bio, restaurants, and recipes | Fine Dining Lovers". www.finedininglovers.com.
- ↑ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (November 30, 2015). "Single Thread Is the Biggest Opening of 2016". Eater.
- ↑ Burgess, Noel. "Kyle Connaughton Interview—Inside SingleThread's Michelin Star Success". Forbes.
- ↑ Lucchesi, By Paolo (January 21, 2015). "Star chef Kyle Connaughton to open Single Thread in Healdsburg". SFGATE.
- 1 2 Fabricant, Florence (October 8, 2018). "An Overnight Success Story That Took Decades" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Sansom, Mark (February 26, 2020). "Powering Creativity: how Kyle Connaughton blends nature with technology and marries global with local". www.theworlds50best.com.
- ↑ "Power Couples: SingleThread's Kyle and Katina Connaughton". guide.michelin.com. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
External links
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