Nina Compton

Nina Compton
Born (1978-10-16) October 16, 1978
Nationality Saint Lucian
Occupation chef
Known for Runner-up on Season 11 of Top Chef

Nina Compton is a Saint Lucian chef. She won a James Beard Award in 2018 and Food & Wine magazine named her as one of the best new chefs of 2017.[1]

Career

Compton competed on Season 11 of Top Chef.[2] She was the Top Chef, Season 11 runner up[3] and was voted fan favorite by viewers.[4]

In June 2015, Compton opened her own restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, Compère Lapin.[5] Compère Lapin serves Caribbean-style cuisine and is located at 535 Tchoupitoulas Street in the New Orleans Central Business District.[6]

In 2018, she received the James Beard Award for Best Chef: South.[7]

In March 2018, Compton opened Bywater American Bistro in New Orleans with Husband/Partner Larry Miller and Chef/Partner Levi Rains.[8]

Personal life

Compton is married to Larry Miller.[5] She is the daughter of Sir John George Melvin Compton, who served as Prime Minister of Saint Lucia on three different occasions.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2017". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  2. ↑ "Meet The Final Group of 'Top Chef' Contestants". Bravo TV Official Site. August 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Episode Guide". Bravo TV Official Site.
  4. ↑ Dixler, Hillary (February 6, 2014). "The Winner of Top Chef New Orleans Season 11". Eater.
  5. 1 2 3 Price, Todd A. (May 20, 2015). "5 facts about Nina Compton's Compere Lapin, opening June 2". NOLA.com.
  6. ↑ "Menu - Compère Lapin". Compère Lapin.
  7. ↑ Price, Todd (May 7, 2018). "Chef Nina Compton and Cure win James Beard Awards". The Times-Picayune.
  8. ↑ bywateramericanbistro.com
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