Gyngell's family said she died on Saturday in London, describing her as a "culinary visionary who influenced generations of chefs and growers globally to think about food and its connection to the land". Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver paid tribute to Gyngell - who was diagnosed with skin cancer last year - and thanked her for "all you did to inspire young cooks".
Mitchell, who made history as the first Black chef in NYC to earn a Michelin star (and a 2024 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: New York), isn't interested in resting on accolades. His new tasting menu folds Detroit roots and French rigor into dishes that are as brainy as they are comforting. Think cornbread crowned with oscietra gold caviar, a potato-sheathed madai with crème fraîche and scallops luxuriating in consommé alongside sweet potato.
Chizuko Kimura is the first female sushi chef to earn a Michelin star, fulfilling her late husband's wish to keep their restaurant, Sushi Shunei, open after his passing.