| Jeffrey Buben | |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1958 |
| Prevrests: | Vidalia, Woodward Table, Bistro Bis |
| Awards: | 1999 James Beard Foundation Award, Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic |
Jeffrey Buben is a chef and restaurateur in Washington D.C.
Buben was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the son of a former FBI agent.[1] He graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 1978 and worked in several restaurants in New York City before moving to Washington, D.C. in 1984.[2]
In D.C., Buben cooked at Nicholas in the Mayflower Hotel and the Occidental Grill in the Willard Hotel.[3] In 1993, he opened his own restaurant with his wife, Sallie, Vidalia, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood.[4] Vidalia earned rave views for its Southern food, including a corn bread recipe from Sallie's grandmother. Bon Appétit named it one of the nations' "Best New Restaurants."
In 1999, Buben won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.[5]
In September 1998, the Bubens opened their second restaurant, Bistro Bis, serving French bistro cuisine in the George Hotel near Washington Union Station.[6] In November 2012, the Bubens opened a third restaurant, Woodward Table, located downtown.[7] Vidalia closed in 2016, after more than two decades.[8]
Jeffrey and Sallie Buben have three children: Sarah, Alex, and Mac.