Chris Schlesinger

Chris Schlesinger is a Boston-based chef and restaurateur.

Background

Born in Virginia, Schlesinger graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1977.[1] The nephew of historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., he started at Northeastern University but dropped out.[2] Early jobs after graduating from CIA include being the chef at the Sakonnet Golf Club in Rhode Island.[3]

Restaurants

  • East Coast Grill: Schlesinger opened the restaurant in 1986 in Inman Square, Cambridge. In mid-2012, he sold the business to executive chef Jason Heard, general manager Robin Greenspan, and former line cook James Lozano. The restaurant closed on January 23, 2016.[4]
  • Jake and Earl's Dixie BBQ: Opened 1989 in Cambridge and Waltham, since closed.
  • The Blue Room: Opened 1990 in Kendall Square, with Stan Frankenthaler.
  • Back Eddy: Opened 1999 in Westport, MA, overlooking the Westport River.[5]
  • The Automatic: Together with Dave Cagle, The Automatic opened in Kendall Square in May 2016.[6] The restaurant then closed in 2020.[7]

Awards and honors

In 1996, Schlesinger won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef of the Northeast.[8] He has appeared on the WGBH-TV show A Moveable Feast With Fine Cooking.[9] He was featured on the PBS show (episode 102) of How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs.[10]

Bibliography

Along with John "Doc" Willoughby, he has written five cookbooks: the James Beard Cookbook Award winner, The Thrill of the Grill (Morrow, 1990); Salsas, Sambals, Chutneys, and Chowchows (Morrow, 1993); Big Flavors of the Hot Sun (Morrow, 1994); Lettuce in Your Kitchen (Morrow, 1996); and License to Grill (Morrow, 1997). They also have a monthly feature in The New York Times, and have written numerous articles for magazines such as GQ and Food & Wine. Chris is also a Contributing Editor for Saveur magazine.[11]

References

  1. ^ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  2. ^ THE CHEF - CHRIS SCHLESINGER - A Lesson Not Learned in School - Using What's at Hand
  3. ^ Cambridge chef moving to Tiverton
  4. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (2016-01-08). "East Coast Grill Will Shutter, and Cambridge Will Get a Lot Less Spicy". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  5. ^ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  6. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (February 13, 2016). "Dave Cagle and Chris Schlesinger Will Combine Forces to Open The Automatic in Cambridge". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ Blumenthal, Rachel Leah (2020-12-29). "The Saddest Boston Restaurant Closures of 2020: Too Many to Count". Eater Boston. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
  8. ^ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
  9. ^ Three mates collect the ingredients for dinner and shoot a TV show
  10. ^ How to Cook Everything: Bittman Takes On America's Chefs: Chris Schlesinger Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Chef Chris Schlesinger's Biography on StarChefs
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