Lydia Shire Edit Profile

Background

Shire, Lydia was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Graduate, Cordon Bleu Cooking School, London, 1970.

Career

Chef Maison Robert, Boston, Harvest, Cambridge. Restaurant chef Cafe Plaza. Chef Parker's, 1981; opened with Jasper White Seasons Restaurant, executive chef, Four Seasons Hotel on Beverly Hills, California, 1986—1989.

Chef, owner Biba, Boston, since 1989, Pignoli, Boston, since 1994.

Achievements

Lydia Shire has been listed as a noteworthy food service executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute Wine and Food, James Beard Foundation (American's Best Chef of Northeast, One of Top Chefs in American).

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Nationality
American

Awards

Named Cafe Plaza as Best Dining Room, Boston magazine, One of America's Ten Best Chefs, Food & Wine magazine, Pignoli as One of Top Boston Dining Spots, Food & Wine, Biba as One of Top 15 Restaurants in the United States, Money magazine, Biba as Best Restaurant in Boston, Boston magazine. Recipient Four Stars for Cafe Plaza, Boston Globe, Ivy award.

Named Cafe Plaza as Best Dining Room, Boston magazine, One of America's Ten Best Chefs, Food & Wine magazine, Pignoli as One of Top Boston Dining Spots, Food & Wine, Biba as One of Top 15 Restaurants in the United States, Money magazine, Biba as Best Restaurant in Boston, Boston magazine. Recipient Four Stars for Cafe Plaza, Boston Globe, Ivy award.

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Lydia Shire Edit Profile

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