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Agri-Business
Council of Oregon is honored to introduce the talented chef who
will produce the menu for the 14th annual Denim & Diamonds.
Featured Guest Chef
 Sunny Jin, Executive Chef
JORY
Restaurant
@
The Allison Inn
& Spa
Newberg, Oregon
Graduating at top of his class from Portland’s Western Culinary
Institute where he received the Grand Toque Award, Chef Sunny Jin
went on to complete his externship at Napa Valley’s famed French
Laundry working for three years under renowned chefs Thomas Keller
and Corey Lee.
In this capacity, Jin created and executed new menus every
day at the highest level of quality.
Following this experience, Jin took the opportunity to work
at the top rated restaurant in the southern hemisphere, Sydney,
Australia’s Tetsuya’s, working alongside eponymous chef owner
Tetsuya Wakuda. His experience was heightened by side visits
throughout Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and Thailand, where
he was able to experience explosive and diverse cuisines. His
return to the U.S. was marked by the rare assignment of
preparing for a season at El Bulli, the world’s top rated
restaurant, located in Catalonia (Spain). He worked at El Bulli
for the 2009 season under Ferran Adria and Oriol Castro and,
thereafter, traveled throughout Europe to explore the culinary
cultures of France, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Upon his return to the U.S., Jin remembered with fondness his
formative school experiences and recognized the emergence of
Oregon as one of the country’s preeminent food and wine
destinations. “Oregon’s commitment to seasonality and local
produce most resembles European culinary communities,” notes
Jin.
His
search for a position amongst this emerging scene led him to
JORY at The Allison Inn & Spa which has been among the
state’s best reviewed new restaurants since its opening.
“I wish to be a part of the continued growth of this
extraordinary area and have always felt proud to call Oregon
home,” notes Jin.
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