Today is the Beer Chef, Bruce Paton’s 57th birthday. Bruce has been doing fantastic dinners pairing great beer and gourmet food for over ten years in the Bay Area, since 2001 at the Cathedral Hill Hotel, where, until recently, he was the Executive Chef. He’s about to start working at Miss Pearl’s Jam House in Oakland’s Jack London Square, so hopefully we soon starting seeing more of his beer dinners. I’ve been to many, many of Bruce’s food events and they’re all spectacularly top notch. He did around eight each year. Raise a toast and stuff your face in wishing Bruce a very happy birthday.
My hands down favorite photo of Bruce, which I took for the Chef’s Association of the Pacific Coast newsletter. I don’t think this is the one they used, but, by far, as I think it captures Bruce’s spirit and his great love and passion for what he does with his cooking and beer.
Giving a cooking demonstration with Garret Oliver, brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and author of The Brewmaster’s Table at the 2005 GABF.
Bruce with Russian River co-owner Natalle Cilurzo.
Me and Bruce New Year’s Day at Barclay’s.
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the more pictures of Natalie, the better …
I would have to agree with you on this one Ainz. Beautiful woman.
Happy “Double Nickles” to Bruce – an icon, a tremendous chef and a hellavu nice guy!
That should read ‘nickels’..
Happy Birthday Chef Paton! See you at Miss Pearl’s.
Happy Birthday Reprise!
And Congrats for the Miss Pearl’s gig. I’ll see you there!
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Happy bday Bruce! Hope to check out your cuisine at Miss Pearl’s.
A couple days late, but I’m on board w/Kim, Harry, & Ed – hope a brew dinner date hits where the 4 of us can share a table. A friend of mine’s wife hired Bruce for a surprise 50th bornday party – the food was out of this world.