{"id":6913,"date":"2024-04-26T22:21:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/?post_type=chef&p=6913"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:17:48","slug":"seth-siegel-gardner-2","status":"publish","type":"chef","link":"https:\/\/southernsmoke.org\/vi\/chef\/seth-siegel-gardner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Siegel-Gardner & Kent Domas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seth Siegel-Gardner l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1ed1c Houston, b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u s\u1ef1 nghi\u1ec7p \u1ea9m th\u1ef1c t\u1eeb n\u0103m 14 tu\u1ed5i t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a Tony Mandola v\u1edbi c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c cu\u1ed1n kh\u0103n \u0103n. Trong su\u1ed1t th\u1eddi trung h\u1ecdc v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc, Seth lu\u00f4n gi\u1eef v\u1eefng v\u1ecb tr\u00ed trong ng\u00e0nh d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n, l\u00e0m m\u1ecdi c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c trong nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng, nh\u01b0ng lu\u00f4n quay tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi c\u0103n b\u1ebfp nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 n\u01a1i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c ch\u00ednh c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. N\u0103m 2003, Seth \u0111\u1ea3m nh\u1eadn vai tr\u00f2 quan tr\u1ecdng l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u b\u1ebfp ch\u00ednh t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng Aquavit c\u1ee7a Marcus Samuelsson, nhanh ch\u00f3ng th\u0103ng ti\u1ebfn l\u00ean v\u1ecb tr\u00ed b\u1ebfp ph\u00f3 v\u00e0 trong v\u00e0i n\u0103m ti\u1ebfp theo, gi\u00fap khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng th\u00eam m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng kh\u00e1c c\u1ee7a Marcus \u1edf New York v\u00e0 Chicago. N\u0103m 2008, anh khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng London Hotel c\u1ee7a Gordon Ramsay t\u1ea1i th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 New York v\u1edbi t\u01b0 c\u00e1ch l\u00e0 b\u1ebfp ph\u00f3 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd, v\u00e0 gi\u00e0nh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c hai sao Michelin. N\u0103m 2011, Seth d\u00e0nh th\u1eddi gian \u0111i du l\u1ecbch v\u00e0 gi\u00fap khai tr\u01b0\u01a1ng nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng Viajante c\u1ee7a Nuno Mendes \u1edf Bethnel Green v\u00e0 th\u1ef1c t\u1eadp t\u1ea1i nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng The Fat Duck c\u1ee7a Heston Blumenthal. N\u0103m 2012, Seth tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i Houston c\u00f9ng hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n, Terrence Gallivan v\u00e0 Justin Yu, \u0111\u1ec3 m\u1edf m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng trong th\u1eddi gian gi\u1edbi h\u1ea1n, The Just August Project, n\u01a1i th\u1ef1c \u0111\u01a1n theo m\u00f3n thay \u0111\u1ed5i h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y, gi\u00fap nh\u00f3m gi\u00e0nh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1ea3i nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng m\u1edbi t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t \u1edf Houston n\u0103m \u0111\u00f3. Houston c\u0169ng l\u00e0 n\u01a1i Seth v\u00e0 Terrence m\u1edf, s\u1edf h\u1eefu v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng k\u1ebft h\u1ee3p gi\u1eefa \u1ea9m th\u1ef1c cao c\u1ea5p v\u00e0 b\u00ecnh d\u00e2n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd trong nh\u00e0 kho Antone's ban \u0111\u1ea7u, gi\u00fap h\u1ecd c\u00f3 t\u00ean trong danh s\u00e1ch Nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng m\u1edbi t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t n\u0103m 2013 c\u1ee7a Bon Appetit. N\u0103m 2019, sau khi nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng \u0111\u00f3ng c\u1eeda, Seth chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn Marfa, Texas, n\u01a1i anh m\u1edf hai nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 m\u00e1y ch\u01b0ng c\u1ea5t r\u01b0\u1ee3u, The Marfa Spirit Company c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed1i t\u00e1c Josh Shepard v\u00e0 Morgan Weber, v\u00e0 gi\u1eef ch\u1ee9c Gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c \u1ea9m th\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a Southern Smoke Foundation. Hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i, Seth s\u1ed1ng \u1edf Houston c\u00f9ng gia \u0111\u00ecnh v\u00e0 l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a \u0111\u1ed9i ng\u0169 \u1ea9m th\u1ef1c t\u1ea1i Local Foods, Eau Tour, Lee's Den, Maximo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent Domas<\/b><\/p>\n

Executive Chef, Milton\u2019s and Lee\u2019s<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

With nearly 20 years in the industry and more than five as part of Local Foods Group, Executive Chef Kent Domas has spent time at The Classic, helmed the kitchen at Eau Tour, and driven menu creation for both Milton\u2019s and Lee\u2019s, earning him a 2026 James Beard Semifinalist nomination for Best Chef: Texas alongside Seth Siegel-Gardner.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to cooking, Domas grew up with strong family influences. His mother worked as the food service director for a San Antonio school district, which meant a lot of time spent in kitchens as a child. His grandfather on his mother\u2019s side was a purveyor of fine dining and hosting, while his grandmother on his father\u2019s side enjoyed a more traditional experience, serving up creole-style classics at home.<\/span><\/p>\n

After college, Domas made the transition to Kendall culinary school in Chicago, later landing in Houston where he earned his first shot as a chef from Claire Smith at Shade. He credits Smith as a major influence on his career, and it was at Alice Blue where he first learned the craft of small-batch, hand-made pasta; something he continues to pursue and perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n

As far as style, Domas\u2019s influences range from classical French to Cajun, but his focus is on tradition and technique; he enjoys creating dishes that offer comfort, joy, and a sense of home. As a chef, he loves the freedom to express his creativity, try new things and learn from his mistakes. At Milton\u2019s, he enjoys the teamwork and camaraderie, and putting in the hard work to see positive results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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