Most people know him from his highly rated on-going Public Television Series, Mexico—One Plate at a Time, as well as his six cookbooks.
Rick's side by side award-winning restaurants, the casual Frontera Grill and the 4-star Topolobampo, were foundedin Chicago in 1987. In 2007, Frontera Grill won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant. His award-winning Frontera line of salsas, grilling sauces and organic chips can be found coast to coast.
Rick Bayless has won James Beard awards for: Midwest Chef of the Year, National Chef of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year. Mexico One Plate at a Time is currently in its sixth season on PBS and Ricks latest book, Mexican Everyday, received a James Beard Award nomination.