Chef Kyle Connaughton Talks about the Origins of Three-Michelin Star SingleThread

Acclaimed Chef Kyle Connaughton talks about the origins of SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn, how he started his carrer as a chef, and some of his culinary influences. He also discusses the importance of sustainability and plant-forward cuisine.

Kyle Connaughton is a chef, culinary educator, and cookbook author. He and Katina Connaughton, his wife, opened SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn, in Healdsburg, CA, in December 2016. The restaurant received a perfect four stars from The San Francisco Chronicle in March 2017 and a James Beard Foundation Restaurant Design Award in May 2017. It was awarded two stars in the 2018 Michelin Red Guide, one of only a few restaurants to earn the rating in its first year. The restaurant then received three stars just a year later in the 2019 Michelin Red Guide. SingleThread is also a member of Relais & Chateaux, an international organization of the world’s top restaurants and hotels.

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