O'Connell was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the nearby suburb of Clinton, Maryland. He was not classically trained as a chef but worked after school at a neighborhood restaurant in his hometown.[1][3]
Along with his now former business and romantic partner, Reinhardt Lynch, he began a catering business in 1972 in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. In 1978, O'Connell and Lynch opened the Inn at Little Washington in an abandoned gas station. The restaurant opened first for friends and acquaintances on January 28, 1978, then officially to the public on February 1, 1978.
Three weeks after opening, a food critic for The Washington Star, John Rosson, visited the inn for dinner. In April 1978, Rosson's article was printed, proclaiming O'Connell's Inn at Little Washington as "the best restaurant within 150 miles of Washington D.C."[5][6]
The Inn has won the Mobil Travel Guide's Five-Star Awards for its restaurant and accommodations for 14 years.[3] In 2018, the Inn received a three-star rating from the Michelin Guide.[7] The International Herald Tribune rated it as one of the Top Ten Best Restaurants in the World. The Zagat Survey for Washington, D.C. rated it number one in all categories for 14 consecutive years.[8]
Awards and recognitionedit
O'Connell was one of the first American chefs courted by the France-based Relais & Chateaux. He is recognized as one of their "Grands Chefs" (formerly the designation was "Relais Gourmands" referring to establishments of two Michelin Star quality or better). He has been called "The Pope of American Cuisine".[9]
He has won numerous awards including Outstanding Chef in America in 2001 and Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region in 1993, both awarded by the James Beard Foundation. In 2019, he was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award.[10] He is a member of the American Culinary Federation and was inducted into the ACF Hall of Fame in 2009.[11] In 2019, O'Connell was awarded the National Humanities Medal.[12]
Worksedit
O'Connell, Patrick (2004). Patrick O'Connell's Refined American Cuisine: The Inn at Little Washington. photographs by Tim Turner. New York: Bullfinch Press. ISBN0-8212-2845-5.
Notesedit
^ abcStoss, Matthew (November 28, 2018). "The Lord of Little Washington". magazine.gwu.edu. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
^"The Chefs: Patrick O'Connell". Chef's Story. KQED San Francisco. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
^ ab"Patrick O'Connell". Author Spotlight. Random House, Inc. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
^McKeon, Nancy (November 13, 1996). "A Wild & Crazy Kind of Chef". The Washington Post.
^Sherman, Anita L. (November 6, 2017). "Celebrating 30". The Piedmont Virginian.
^McDonough, Megan (December 18, 2013). "John M. Rosson, restaurant critic, food editor". The Washington Post.
^Judkis, Maura (September 13, 2018). "The Inn at Little Washington earns its third Michelin star, a first for the D.C. region". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
^Tiffany Herklots; Nicholas Sampogna. "Zagat Releases 2013 Washington, DC/Baltimore Restaurants Survey Highlighting Record-Breaking Participation and Coverage". Zagat Survey. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^"Meet Chef Patrick O'Connell of the Inn at Little Washington on the official website of Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux". World Wide Gourmet.
^"Patrick O'Connell and the Giving Kitchen will be honored at this year's Beard Awards". JBF. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
^"American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame™ Celebrated Chefs". American Culinary Federation. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Heil, Emily (November 18, 2019). "Patrick O'Connell to receive National Humanities Medal from Trump". The Washington Post.
Referencesedit
"Patrick O'Connell". Author Spotlight. Random House, Inc. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
"The Chefs: Patrick O'Connell". Chef's Story. KQED San Francisco. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view October 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Patrick O Connell born October 9 1945 is an American chef and proprietor of the Inn at Little Washington a country inn and restaurant in the town of Washington Virginia 2 Patrick O ConnellO Connell at the 2015 National Book FestivalBorn 1945 10 09 October 9 1945 age 78 Washington DC U S EducationCatholic University of America George Washington University 1 SpouseReinhardt Lynch former Culinary careerCooking styleRefined American CuisineCurrent restaurant s The Inn at Little WashingtonWebsitewww wbr theinnatlittlewashington wbr com wbr washington inn founder wbr php Contents 1 Early life and education 2 The Inn at Little Washington 3 Awards and recognition 4 Works 5 Notes 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editO Connell was born in Washington D C and raised in the nearby suburb of Clinton Maryland He was not classically trained as a chef but worked after school at a neighborhood restaurant in his hometown 1 3 O Connell holds an undergraduate degree in drama from the Catholic University of America and he studied at George Washington University 1 4 The Inn at Little Washington editMain article The Inn at Little Washington Along with his now former business and romantic partner Reinhardt Lynch he began a catering business in 1972 in Virginia s Blue Ridge Mountains In 1978 O Connell and Lynch opened the Inn at Little Washington in an abandoned gas station The restaurant opened first for friends and acquaintances on January 28 1978 then officially to the public on February 1 1978 Three weeks after opening a food critic for The Washington Star John Rosson visited the inn for dinner In April 1978 Rosson s article was printed proclaiming O Connell s Inn at Little Washington as the best restaurant within 150 miles of Washington D C 5 6 The Inn has won the Mobil Travel Guide s Five Star Awards for its restaurant and accommodations for 14 years 3 In 2018 the Inn received a three star rating from the Michelin Guide 7 The International Herald Tribune rated it as one of the Top Ten Best Restaurants in the World The Zagat Survey for Washington D C rated it number one in all categories for 14 consecutive years 8 Awards and recognition editO Connell was one of the first American chefs courted by the France based Relais amp Chateaux He is recognized as one of their Grands Chefs formerly the designation was Relais Gourmands referring to establishments of two Michelin Star quality or better He has been called The Pope of American Cuisine 9 He has won numerous awards including Outstanding Chef in America in 2001 and Best Chef in the Mid Atlantic region in 1993 both awarded by the James Beard Foundation In 2019 he was awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award 10 He is a member of the American Culinary Federation and was inducted into the ACF Hall of Fame in 2009 11 In 2019 O Connell was awarded the National Humanities Medal 12 Works editO Connell Patrick 2004 Patrick O Connell s Refined American Cuisine The Inn at Little Washington photographs by Tim Turner New York Bullfinch Press ISBN 0 8212 2845 5 Notes edit a b c Stoss Matthew November 28 2018 The Lord of Little Washington magazine gwu edu Retrieved 21 January 2019 The Chefs Patrick O Connell Chef s Story KQED San Francisco Retrieved 2007 10 17 a b Patrick O Connell Author Spotlight Random House Inc Retrieved 2007 10 17 McKeon Nancy November 13 1996 A Wild amp Crazy Kind of Chef The Washington Post Sherman Anita L November 6 2017 Celebrating 30 The Piedmont Virginian McDonough Megan December 18 2013 John M Rosson restaurant critic food editor The Washington Post Judkis Maura September 13 2018 The Inn at Little Washington earns its third Michelin star a first for the D C region The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved September 13 2018 Tiffany Herklots Nicholas Sampogna Zagat Releases 2013 Washington DC Baltimore Restaurants Survey Highlighting Record Breaking Participation and Coverage Zagat Survey Retrieved 15 February 2013 Meet Chef Patrick O Connell of the Inn at Little Washington on the official website of Grands Chefs Relais amp Chateaux World Wide Gourmet Patrick O Connell and the Giving Kitchen will be honored at this year s Beard Awards JBF Retrieved 26 April 2019 American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame Celebrated Chefs American Culinary Federation Retrieved March 14 2019 Heil Emily November 18 2019 Patrick O Connell to receive National Humanities Medal from Trump The Washington Post References edit Patrick O Connell Author Spotlight Random House Inc Retrieved 2007 10 17 The Chefs Patrick O Connell Chef s Story KQED San Francisco Retrieved 2007 10 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patrick O 27Connell chef amp oldid 1214373536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
