Suzanne Goin currently is one of the most celebrated chefs in Los Angeles, where she landed after stints abroad and on the East Coast. She spent time in France where she worked at some of the best restaurants in Paris, including Pain and L’Arpège, before returning to the United States for her first chef position at Alloro in Boston.

Boston magazine named her Best Creative Chef 1994, which was only the beginning of her accolades. She was named one of the Best New Chefs by Food & Wine in 1999 and was nominated for James Beard Awards in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

In the meantime, Suzanne had returned to her home of California where she worked for Nancy Silverton and Mark Peel at Campanile. She became their executive chef before deciding to strike out on her own. With business partner Caroline Styne, she opened Lucques. Early training at Chez Panisse convinced her that local produce and organic food were the way to go and she adheres to this philosophy at Lucques. She and Caroline opened AOC in 2002, a wine bar and full-service restaurant combined. With her husband, Chef David Lentz, Suzanne opened The Hungry Cat in Hollywood, which was followed by The Hungry Cat Santa Barbara.

Suzanne’s first book, Sunday Suppers At Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table, was published in 2007. Alice Waters wrote a foreword for it.

Suzanne and David live in Los Angeles with their young twins.