Awards
Nations Restaurant News
Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award
Aubergine - 2005
AAA Four Diamond Award
Distinguished Restaurants of North America
"DiRoNA Fine Dining Award"
Aubergine 2005
America Online CityGuide's
"City Best" Award
Top 10 Best Chinese Restaurant
Red Pearl Kitchen 2005
America Online CityGuide's
"City Best" Award
Top 10 Best All Around Restaurant
Aubergine - 2005
America Online CityGuide's
"City Best" Award
Top 10 Best Romantic Restaurant
Aubergine - 2005
Food and Wine Magazine Top Ten
Best New Chefs in America 2000
Robert Mondavi Winery Culinary
Award of Excellence 2000
Zagat Survey
Aubergine rated #1
Troquet rated #2, 2001
Wine Spectator Award of
Excellence 2000, 2001
California Culinary Academy
Chef Stars Walk of Fame 2001
Los Angeles Times Magazine
“Top 40 Restaurants in L.A.”
Wine Spectator,
Rising Star Chef 1998
California Tourism Award
“Chef of the Year,” 1999
Gault Millau guide, rated #2 in
Southern California, 2000, 2001
Recognized by the James Beard Foundation
Crystal Cruise Guest Chef, 2001
Food and Wine Classic at Aspen, Participating Chef, 2000
Benefits & Charities
Operation USA
Tsunami Relief Project 2005
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
"Keep the Dream Alive" 2005
Orange County Performing Arts Center
Opera Pacific "Opera Ball & Fashion Show" 2005
Sound of Music Chapter "Annual Gala" 2005
Orangewood Childrens Foundation
Orangewood PALS
"Athletes First Classic Charity Gala & Golf Event"
2005
National Kidney Foundation, “Great
Chefs of Orange County,” 1995-2000
Newport Harbor Educational Foundation
"Building a Better Future" 2005
Newport Heights School
"Teacher Appreciation Week" 2005
Girls Incorporated
"50th Anniversary Annual Dinner"
2004
Huntington Beach High School Foundation
"6th Annual HBHSF Golf Tournament"
2004
Make a Wish Foundation,
Bon Appetit Magazine Food and Wine Festival, 1998-2000
Share our Selves,
Orange Aid Project, 2001
The Food Bank of Orange County, Harvesters
Orange County Art Museum,
“Art of Dining,” 1999
KCRW Public Broadcasting Station,
“An Evening with Jacques Pepin,” 1998