Jean Michel Diot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jean Michel Diot

French chef

Date of Birth: 02-May-1959

Place of Birth: Cusset, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Profession: apprentice, restaurateur, chef

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Jean-Michel Diot (Born May 2, 1959 in Cusset, France) is a French chef and restaurateur at Tapenade Restaurant.
Chef Diot has received high recognition such as Best Chef in America and America's Finest Restaurant while holding his first French bistro creation in America, Park Bistro, and has received recognition as the Exemplary Achievement in the Culinary Art by Gault Millau. While he was raised in France surrounded by culinary masters, Jean Michel began his official career in Vienne (France) in 1975 moving to New York City in 1987.
He has owned and operated several restaurants located in New York ranging from New York Times 3-star rated "Park Bistro" to a tribute to Paris with highly acclaimed New York Times 2 star "Les Halles" as per House and Garden, Diot became New York's "Baron of Bistros".
Once in San Diego, he continued his career and opened Tapenade Restaurant in 1998.
Tapenade Restaurant has received multiple awards such as best French Restaurant in San Diego in various publications such San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home & Garden, La Jolla Light, and one of the highest recognitions in San Diego by the Zagat Survey.