Kevin Rathbun facts for kids
| Born | Kansas City, Missouri |
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Current restaurant(s)
Kevin Rathbun Steak, Rathbun's, KR Steakbar, Krog Bar
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Previous restaurant(s)
NAVA, Bluepointe
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Television show(s)
Iron Chef America
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Award(s) won
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| www.kevinrathbun.com | |
Kevin Rathbun is a famous American chef. He is well-known in Atlanta, Georgia. He originally comes from Kansas City, Missouri.
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Discovering Chef Kevin Rathbun's Restaurants
Chef Kevin Rathbun owns several popular restaurants. His main restaurant is called Rathbun's. It is located in a historic building in Atlanta. This building used to be a factory for making stoves!
Where to Eat: Rathbun's Atlanta Locations
Another one of his restaurants is Kevin Rathbun Steak. It is a steakhouse located near the BeltLine in Atlanta. You can even eat outside on the patio there.
He also has Krog Bar, which serves Mediterranean tapas. Tapas are small dishes, perfect for sharing! Krog Bar is in the same building as Rathbun's.
In 2012, Chef Rathbun opened KR Steakbar. This restaurant is in the Peachtree Hills area of Buckhead.
Awards and Recognition for Chef Rathbun
Chef Kevin Rathbun has won many awards for his cooking. His restaurants are very popular.
Top Honors and Restaurant Awards
In 2004, Travel and Leisure magazine called Rathbun's one of the best new American restaurants. His three Atlanta restaurants were also mentioned in The New York Times.
Some of his other awards include:
- "Best New Restaurant 2004" from Esquire Magazine.
- "Best New Restaurant" and "Restaurant of the Year" from Atlanta magazine.
- "Best New Restaurant" by Creative Loafing.
- USA TODAY listed his restaurants in their "New Gourmet Selection".
- Bon Appetit Magazine featured him in "Where to Eat Now".
- Every Day with Rachael Ray named his steakhouse one of the top eight in the U.S. in 2009.
Chef Kevin Rathbun's Journey to Success
Kevin Rathbun grew up in Kansas City. He studied at Johnson County Community College. He started working in restaurants when he was young. His first job was washing dishes!
Working with Famous Chefs
Over the years, Chef Rathbun worked with many well-known chefs. These included Bradley Ogden, Emeril Lagasse, and Stephen Pyles. Learning from them helped him become a great chef.
In 1994, he was nominated for the James Beard "Rising Star Chef" award. This award recognizes talented young chefs.
He helped bring new types of food to Atlanta. He introduced Southwestern cuisine with his restaurant NAVA. Later, he brought fusion cuisine to the city at Bluepointe. From 1999 to 2003, he was in charge of many restaurants for the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.
Appearing on Television
In February 2008, Kevin Rathbun appeared on Iron Chef America. He competed on the show with his brother, Kent Rathbun, who is also a chef.
