Jake Bickelhaupt is an American

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and

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who owns and operates Konro restaurant in

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with his wife Nadia Bickelhaupt. He is a repeated spousal abuser: https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-county-top-chef-arrested-accused-of-viciously-beating-family-member/64961610

Biography

Since 2020, Bickelhaupt has been married to Nadia and they co-own and operate Konro restaurant in

, which they opened in 2022. Konro is a ten-seat tasting menu-only restaurant and offers wine pairings as well as a non-alcoholic pairing. Previously, Bickelhaupt operated Stone Flower and

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. 42 Grams received two Michelin stars within its first year of operation and was the subject of a 2017 documentary of the same name. It was closed in 2018 after Bickelhaupt pleaded guilty following domestic abuse charges filed by his former wife. Another film, ''86ed'', based on his life was released in 2021 and received a Special Jury Award at LAFA as well as Best Picture at the FilmCon Awards. In 2025, Bickelhaupt was again arrested for domestic violence. He allegedly beat his victim for two hours and caused the victim to experience a seizure.

Awards and recognition

In 2015, Bickelhaupt was recognized as the ''

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'' Best Chef. He received two

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stars in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and was nominated for a

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in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

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