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Jamie Bissonnette is the chef and founding partner of Boston-based hospitality group, BCB3, which owns and operates ZURiTO, Somaek (recently named one of The New York Times’ America’s Best Restaurants), Temple Records, and Sushi @ Temple Records.  One of the most notable chefs in the country with experience cooking in kitchens across Europe and the US, Jamie’s interest in cooking started at a young age watching the greats like Julia Child and Jacques Pepin on television, later inspiring him to get creative in the kitchen and play around with recipe development. His dedication to his craft and a desire to make every recipe his own brought him to Florida, where he studied culinary arts at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, and where he started his professional career. 

In 2007, Jamie was made a partner at Toro and was the opening chef and partner of Coppa, Little Donkey, and Faccia a Faccia, all of which have become staples in Boston’s vibrant restaurant scene. 

His work has been celebrated throughout his career, winning Food & Wine’s inaugural People’s Choice: Best New Chef award in 2011 and the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northeast in 2014, as well as appearing on Chopped and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation, battling on Iron Chef America, and serving as a judge on both Worst Cooks in America and Beat Bobby Flay. When he is not spending time in the kitchen, Jamie puts his passion into music, whether playing bass, collecting records, or spending time getting nerdy and updating turntables for the best sound quality possible. Jamie also sits on the culinary board of Spoonfuls, a Boston-based food recovery operation that is the largest of its kind in New England.