Kevin Rathbun is an American chef active in

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Restaurants

His signature restaurant, Rathbun's is housed in a 19th-century warehouse space, Stoveworks, formerly a potbelly stove factory near the

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in Atlanta. Other Rathbun restaurants include Kevin Rathbun Steak a few blocks from Rathbun's with a patio on the

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, Krog Bar (Mediterranean tapas bar) also in Stoveworks, and KR Steakbar opened in 2012 in

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Notoriety and awards

Rathbun's was noted as one of ''

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s best new American restaurants of 2004. His three Atlanta restaurants were noted in ''

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''. Other awards include: *“Best New Restaurant 2004”, ''

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'' Magazine *“Best New Restaurant” and "Restaurant of the Year", ''

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'', “New Gourmet Selection of Restaurants” * ''

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'' Magazine: “Where to Eat Now” *'' Every Day with Rachael Ray'': 2009 top eight U.S. steakhouses

Biography

Rathbun is from Kansas City and attended Johnson County Community College. He began working in restaurants as a dishwasher at

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."Biography", Kevin Rathbun website
/ref> Over his lifetime, Rathbun worked with well-known chefs such as Bradley Ogden,

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, and Stephen Pyles. He was nominated for the

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“Rising Star Chef” of 1994. He brought Southwestern cuisine to Atlanta with the restaurant NAVA. Later he introduced fusion cuisine to the city in his position as the opening Executive Chef of Bluepointe. From 1999 until 2003, Rathbun was the Corporate Executive Chef for Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, overseeing a number of the group's restaurants. In February

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he and his brother, fellow chef

Kent Rathbun Kent Rathbun (born William Kent Rathbun on April 17, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri"William Kent Rathbun," ''The Dallas Morning News'' (article sidebar), December 22, 1996, High Profile section, page 4E.) is a four-time Beard Award-nominatedDott ...

, appeared as contestants on ''

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''.Brooke Hatchett. "Woodlands chef showcases skills on television - Jasper's owner Kent Rathbun competes on Food Network program Feb. 24," ''

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'', February 21, 2008, This Week section, page 2.

References

External links

Biography on Rathbun's restaurant site
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