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Emeril Lagasse company history timeline

1990

In 1990, Lagasse set out on his own, opening his flagship, Emeril’s Restaurant, in New Orleans’ Warehouse District.

Emeril's Restaurant won a "five bean" rating from critic Gregory Roberts and in 1990 was named "Restaurant of the Year" by John Mariani of Esquire magazine.

1991

Lagasse’s restaurants received a number of awards, and in 1991 he was named best southeast regional chef by the James Beard Foundation.

1992

Nine years later Lagasse opened his first establishment, Emeril’s Restaurant, in New Orleans, and in 1992 he launched NOLA Restaurant in the city’s French Quarter.

1993

NOLA has achieved the status of “Best New Restaurant” by Esquire magazine in 1993 and has been recognized nationally by Travel & Leisure and Southern Living magazines.

In 1993 Lagasse attracted an even wider following.

1993: Published first cookbook, New New OrleansCooking.

In 1993 the cable channel The Food Network tapped the congenial chef to host his own televised cooking show, Essence of Emeril.

1994

1994: Began taping Essence of Emeril.

1995

In 1995 he added a third annex with Emeril's Fish House in the majestic MGM Grand Hotel in South Las Vegas, Nevada.

1997

1997: Started production on Emeril Live.

1998

In 1998 he was chosen as “Chef of the Year” by GQ magazine.

1998: Made the "Most Intriguing People of the Year" list by People magazine.

Live has won a Cable Ace Award for "Best Informational Series." In 1998 he created his own website, Emerils.com, which gets more than 300,000 hits a month.

2000

"About Emeril." The Food Network, 11 July 2000.

Emeril’s restaurant has also received a “Grand Award” from Wine Spectator every year since 2000 for its robust and varied wine list.

2000: Publisher Harper Collins announced Chef Emeril's books top the 2 million mark.

2001

"Emeril Lagasse, NBC Cook UP a Sitcom with Fizzle not Sizzle." The Detroit News, 23 July 2001.

2002

In 2002, Delmonico Steakhouse was named “Best Steakhouse” by Las Vegas Life magazine.

In 2002, Lagasse established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support children’s educational programs that inspire and mentor young people through the culinary arts, school food and nutrition and important life skills programs.

2004

In 2004, Delmonico Steakhouse received the Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine, and has continued each year since.

2005

In 2005, he received the “Distinguished Service Award” from Wine Spectator for his significant and long-lasting contributions to the wine industry.

2006

In 2006, he was inducted into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame by Nation’s Restaurant News.

2009

In 2009, he received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival.

2011

In March 2011, he dedicated the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Culinary Arts Studio, a four-year culinary arts program for high school students with master-apprentice curriculum at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.

2015

His latest cookbook, Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom from My Life in the Kitchen, was released in October 2015.

2022

"Lagasse, Emeril ." Business Leader Profiles for Students. . Retrieved June 22, 2022 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/economics-magazines/lagasse-emeril

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