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"  Specialty: Spanish cuisine Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s is credited with single-handedly bringing Spanish cuisine and tapas-style dishes to the forefront of American palates. Born in Spain, the chef trained under Ferran Adri\u00E0 at the world-renowned El Bulli, near Barcelona, before coming to the United States. Since settling in the Washington, D.C., area, Andr\u00E9s has created numerous restaurants, including Jaleo, which specializes in tapas and small plates. Although the plates may be petite, their flavor packs a punch, earning Jaleo and Andr\u00E9s a reputation as &amp;quot;the leader of the local tapas pack&amp;quot; from the Washington Post. Thanks to THINKfoodGROUP, the creative group he&amp;#039;s founded, Chef Andr\u00E9s continues to ignite passion within the restaurant scene and push the boundaries of Spanish cuisine in America, whether at Jaleo or establishments like minibar by jos\u00E9 andr\u00E9s. A sort of culinary exhibition, minibar by jos\u00E9 andr\u00E9s serves a mere six diners at a time, but lavishes them with more than 30 courses in a sitting. Hailed as &amp;quot;a shrine to avant garde cooking&amp;quot; by the New York Times, the tiny restaurant is considered one of the best in the nation&amp;#039;s capital region. With this type of acclaim, it&amp;#039;s no surprise that Andr\u00E9s was named 2003&amp;#039;s Best Chef of the Mid-Atlantic Region by the James Beard Foundation, as well as Chef of the Year 2004 by Bon App\u00E9tit. A year later, Andr\u00E9s published his first cookbook, an ode to Spanish cooking and the art of tapas, Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America. In January 2008 came the debut of Made in Spain, a television series hosted by Andr\u00E9s. The 26-episode series follows Andr\u00E9s as he enthusiastically crisscrosses the globe, starting each episode in his home kitchen in Washington, D.C., preparing authentic Spanish dishes, and later moving to the regions in Spain from which the recipes originated. A companion cookbook, MADE IN SPAIN: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen was released in November 2008. Fun fact: Chef Andr\u00E9s has competed on Iron Chef America, winning Battle Goat against Bobby Flay in April 2007. Recipes: Croquetas de Pollo Gazpacho Pollo al Chilindr\u00F3n Watch and Learn from the Best: Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Takes Us to El Bulli Restaurant in Spain Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Takes Us to La Boqueria Jose Andr\u00E9s Takes Us to the Alcarria Region and the City of Toledo, Spain Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Takes Us to the Pened\u00E9s Region and Montserrat in Spain Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Visits Castilla de La Mancha Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes a Manchego Cheese Salad and Visits the Campo de Criptana Region in Spain Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Monkfish and Visits El Muelle Restaurant in Spain Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes an Anchovy and Clementine Salad Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Chipirones con Cebolla Caramelizada Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Chicken Empanadas Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Peppers Stuffed with Cheese Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Seared Tuna Jos\u00E9 Andr\u00E9s Makes Tortitas de Aceite "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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