David Myers is a chef

Chef

A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...

 and restaurateur

Restaurateur

A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...

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Myers was born in Ohio

Ohio

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, and originally went to college to study international business, but left to pursue a career in the restaurant industry.

Myers studied under the chefs Charlie Trotter

Charlie Trotter

Charlie Trotter is a chef and restaurateur.-Biography:A graduate of New Trier High School, Trotter started cooking professionally in 1982 after earning a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. For the next 5 years, he worked and studied in Chicago, San Francisco at...

, Gerard Boyer, Daniel Boulud

Daniel Boulud

Daniel Boulud is a French chef and restaurateur with restaurants in New York City, Palm Beach, Miami, Montreal, Beijing, and Singapore...

 and Joachim Splichal. The year after opening his restaurant Sona, he was named one of Food & Wine Magazine's

Food & Wine Magazine

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 Best New Chefs. Myers' approach towards cooking

Cooking

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 involves sourcing his ingredients locally and seasonally. He is the co-host of the TV show Shopping with Chefs on the Fine Living

Fine Living

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 channel with Jill Davie

Jill Davie

Jill Davie is the Chef de Cuisine at Josie, a Los Angeles restaurant owned by Josie Le Balch. Davie has worked at Josie Restaurant since its founding in 2001. She has appeared as a prominent guest chef on several Food Network shows...

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Restaurants

• Comme Ça, Las Vegas
• Comme Ça, West Hollywood
• Sona, Los Angeles (closed while moving to a new location, reopening in 2011)
• Ortica, Costa Mesa

Awards

• Angeleno, Chef of the Year (2004)
• Food & Wine
  Food & Wine Magazine
  Food & Wine is a monthly magazine published by American Express Publishing. It was founded in 1978 by Ariane and Michael Batterberry. It features recipes, cooking tips, travel information, restaurant reviews, chefs, wine pairings and seasonal/holiday content and has been credited by The New York...
  
  , Best New Chef (2003)

Television appearances

• Co-host Shopping with Chefs, Fine Living
• Iron Chef America
  Iron Chef America
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• Today Show
• CBS Early Show
• Good Morning America
  Good Morning America
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• Tyra Banks Show
• MSNBC
  MSNBC
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  ’s Your Business

External links

• Sona official website