Wylie Dufresne, Need I Say More
I don’t even know where to start with Wylie, he has given the culinary world so much it’s unreal. I have always been in awe of his dedication to the craft and his veracious appetite for knowledge to improve on what he and everyone else is doing. I am excited to have this opportunity to talk with him about everything he has done and what he is doing.
Wylie Dufresne, who rose to international fame at his ground-breaking New York City restaurant, wd-50, is one of the world’s most innovative and respected chefs. His distinctly modern, science-driven approach to cooking at wd-50, and at his second restaurant, Alder, earned him countless accolades—including Michelin stars, a top spot on New York Magazine’s Best Restaurants list, a James Beard Award for Best Chef New York, and many more.
Dufresne’s whimsical style and cutting-edge kitchen techniques have made him a fan favorite among food lovers. He has appeared frequently on Bravo’s Top Chef, the United Kingdom’s Master Chef and several Food Network series. He also starred as himself on HBO’s Treme and Showtime’s Billions; he was parodied on Saturday Night Live; and in the role of a lifetime, he appeared in cartoon form alongside Marge in a food-themed episode of The Simpsons.
In 2017, Wylie opened Du's Donuts and Coffee, adjacent to The William Vale Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and he released his first cookbook, wd-50: The Cookbook(Ecco). He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.
